Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $296K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,183,510
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $295,878
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $295,865
- Total assets
- $15,721,034
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Royal Poinciana Chapel ($296K). Together the top 4 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Poinciana Chapel Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $295,915 |
| Chicago Symphony Chicago, IL | General Support | $295,865 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General Support | $295,865 |
| Stetson University - Deland, FL | General Support | $295,865 |
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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 | $15,721,034 | $1,213,235 | $1,404,306 | $1,183,510 | 4 | $1,290,859 | $1,113,156 | $1,204,986 |
| 2024 | $15,911,570 | $867,321 | $1,328,027 | $1,122,884 | 4 | $1,225,660 | $771,768 | $1,138,878 |
| 2023 | $16,375,101 | $1,362,437 | $1,237,530 | $1,044,100 | 4 | $1,130,100 | $1,281,640 | $1,046,828 |
| 2022 | $16,253,391 | $787,015 | $1,474,797 | $1,276,820 | 4 | $1,351,480 | $693,528 | $1,081,747 |
| 2021 | $16,941,173 | $2,369,208 | $1,352,402 | $1,175,108 | 4 | $1,255,020 | $2,281,013 | $1,181,836 |
| 2020 | $15,924,365 | $229,152 | $1,342,826 | $1,159,920 | 4 | — | $436,404 | $1,074,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable 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
$161K (2020) → $193K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $193K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust
How much does Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust give each year?
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 4 grants.
What is Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $295,865, and its average grant was $295,878, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust give grants?
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (25%) and Michigan (25%).
Does Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust?
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust reported $15.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust's EIN?
Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6146949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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