Blind Service Association Trust Fund
To support the blind service association inc.
Blind Service Association Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Blind Service Association Trust Fund gave $302K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $151K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $301,641
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $150,821
- Median grant
- $150,821
- Total assets
- $4,238,734
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 20 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Blind Service Association Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blind Service Association Inc ($302K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2020) to $302K (2025, 20 months). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $302K.
*2025: Covers 20 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 20 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blind Service Association Inc Chicago, IL | General Support | $182,110 |
| Blind Service Association Inc Chicago, IL | General Support | $119,531 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $4,238,734 | $670,845 | $344,910 | $301,641 | 2 | $670,845 |
| 2024 | $3,913,736 | $265,727 | $205,646 | $183,550 | 1 | $265,727 |
| 2023 | $3,853,706 | $243,702 | $210,328 | $189,208 | 1 | $153,702 |
| 2022 | $3,822,831 | $228,320 | $200,664 | $176,917 | 1 | $228,320 |
| 2021 | $3,795,165 | $369,911 | $193,739 | $172,551 | 1 | $369,911 |
| 2020 | $3,618,991 | $238,989 | $187,524 | $164,719 | 1 | $238,989 |
*2025: Covers 20 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Blind Service Association Trust Fund
Based on IRS filings
Blind Service Association Trust Fund is a public charity focused on Human services, based in Po Box Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $302K. Net investment income was $671K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blind Service Association Trust Fund's only listed officer is The Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $14K (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 $14K, to The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Blind Service Association Trust Fund
How much does Blind Service Association Trust Fund give each year?
Blind Service Association Trust Fund gave $302K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 20 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $184K across 1 grant.
How large is Blind Service Association Trust Fund?
Blind Service Association Trust Fund reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $671K.
What is Blind Service Association Trust Fund?
Blind Service Association Trust Fund is a public charity focused on Human services, based in Po Box Chicago, IL. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Blind Service Association Trust Fund operate?
Blind Service Association Trust Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Blind Service Association Trust Fund's EIN?
Blind Service Association Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6660920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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