Alice Eliza Getty Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Po Box Chica, IL EIN: 36-6025769

Alice Eliza Getty Trust is a private foundation, based in Po Box Chica, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $429K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $25K.

Key facts about Alice Eliza Getty Trust

In short: Alice Eliza Getty Trust gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-6025769
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$18,892
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$9,446
Median grant
$9,446
Total assets
$428,916
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$429K

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

-14.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-14.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice Eliza Getty Trust reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Alice Eliza Getty Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $25K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Presence Health Foundation: $10KPresence Health Foundation$10KRush Presyterian St Luke Hospital: $9KRush Presyterian St LukeHospital$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Presence Health Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Presence Health Foundation Chicago, ILGeneral Support$9,982
Rush Presyterian St Luke Hospital Chicago, ILGeneral Support$8,910

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$428,916$427,864$434,100
Revenue$27,564$24,345$-5,470
Expenses$26,505$30,880$31,257
Qualifying Distributions$24,232$27,839$27,825
Net Investment Income$25,291$21,582$11,991
Distributable Amount$26,368$25,016$24,780

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alice Eliza Getty Trust's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Northern Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $7K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Northern Trust Company — Trustee: $7KNorthern Trust CompanyTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Alice Eliza Getty Trust

How much does Alice Eliza Getty Trust give each year?

Alice Eliza Getty Trust gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 2 grants.

How large is Alice Eliza Getty Trust?

Alice Eliza Getty Trust reported $429K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Alice Eliza Getty Trust operate?

Alice Eliza Getty Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Alice Eliza Getty Trust's EIN?

Alice Eliza Getty Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6025769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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