Atwood Trust
Atwood Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $86K.
Atwood Trust at a glance
In short: Atwood Trust gave $102K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,914
- +237.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,957
- +68.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,957
- Total assets
- $1,140,333
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Atwood Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Arc of Wa State Trust Fund ($66K). Together the top 2 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Atwood Trust gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $102K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Arc of Wa State Trust Fund Lynnwood, WA | Program Support | $66,060 |
| Boyer Children's Clinic Seattle, WA | Program Support | $35,854 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,140,333 | $95,415 | $120,635 | $101,914 | 2 | $110,715 | $86,254 | $75,660 |
| 2024 | $1,165,027 | $63,989 | $47,964 | $30,206 | 1 | $38,494 | $54,295 | $71,708 |
| 2023 | $1,149,543 | $63,506 | $85,766 | $69,154 | 2 | $76,493 | $54,049 | $67,752 |
| 2022 | $1,174,798 | $129,974 | $91,047 | $71,596 | 2 | $79,777 | $120,308 | $77,334 |
| 2021 | $1,133,899 | $159,206 | $82,183 | $61,970 | 2 | — | $148,671 | $80,662 |
| 2020 | $1,057,129 | $69,232 | $78,511 | $61,652 | 2 | — | $59,933 | $70,206 |
| 2019 | $1,065,633 | $58,466 | $79,965 | $63,334 | 2 | — | $50,026 | $69,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Atwood Trust reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Atwood Trust's only listed officer is BMO Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2024
$17K (2024) → $18K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: BMO Harris Bank N A (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to BMO Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Atwood Trust
How much does Atwood Trust give each year?
Atwood Trust gave $102K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Atwood Trust?
Atwood Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Atwood Trust operate?
Atwood Trust has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Atwood Trust's EIN?
Atwood Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6025057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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