Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ottawa, IL EIN: 26-6187473

The Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Ottawa, Illinois. In 2025, it made 24 grants totaling $137,595 to charitable organizations, with all reported grant dollars going to Illinois recipients.

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust gave $138K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$137,595
+9.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
24
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,733
+9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$1,638,551
-3.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (1 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Illinois (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 701 Lasalle St, Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: (815) 434-0044

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Community Support Services: $10KCommunity Support Services$10KOttawa YMCA: $10KOttawa YMCA$10KPrairie State Legal Services: $8KPrairie State Legal Services$8KYMCA of Berwyn Cicero Inc: $8KYMCA of Berwyn Cicero Inc$8KHorizon House of Illinois Valley: $7KHorizon House of IllinoisValley$7KLaSalle County CASA: $7KLaSalle County CASA$7KPILLARS Community Health: $7KPILLARS Community Health$7KHabitat for Humanity LaSalle Bureau Putnam: $6KHabitat for Humanity LaSalleBureau Putnam$6KCommunity Food Basket: $6KCommunity Food Basket$6KStreator Unlimited Inc: $6KStreator Unlimited Inc$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Support Services ($10K). Together the top 10 received $73K.

Grant Size Distribution

126 grants across all recorded years

126<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OttawaStreatorLaSalleBerwynMendotaBrookfieldLaGrange ParkPeruSandwichSycamoreMoline

Is Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

4%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 24 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K25 grants2019 24 grants2020 25 grants2021 29 grants2022 24 grants2023 24 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2021) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $138K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Support Services Brookfield, ILAssist individualswith developmental andintellectual disabilities$10,095
Ottawa YMCA Ottawa, ILRoof TerraceGreen Space$10,000
Prairie State Legal Services Ottawa, ILLegal services$7,500
YMCA of Berwyn Cicero Inc Berwyn, ILGeneral supportandLivestrong program$7,500
Horizon House of Illinois Valley Peru, ILAssist individualswith developmentaldisabilities$7,000
LaSalle County CASA Ottawa, ILPrograms forabused andneglected children$6,500
PILLARS Community Health LaGrange Park, ILMental healthprograms forchildren & families$6,500
Habitat for Humanity LaSalle Bureau Putnam Ottawa, ILBrush withKindness program$6,000
Community Food Basket Ottawa, ILFood pantry forthe needy$6,000
Streator Unlimited Inc Streator, ILAssist adults withdevelopmentaldisabilities$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,638,551$111,094$166,563$137,59524$148,527$97,219$157,423
2024$1,694,523$150,919$150,673$125,40724$135,180$137,278$147,368
2023$1,693,739$130,743$155,454$131,56424$140,531$117,972$134,374
2022$1,718,632$117,030$152,311$130,61429$139,731$104,797$140,681
2021$1,754,503$138,595$136,547$113,50325$122,501$53,741$139,612
2020$1,758,133$93,294$147,332$125,40024—$82,596$130,061
2019$1,812,603$129,279$138,351$116,50025—$118,205$125,315

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. Community Support Services describes its mission as providing services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Prairie State Legal Services says it provides or coordinates free civil legal services for low-income individuals, families, and groups. Horizon House of Illinois Valley says it provides support and employment opportunities to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, primarily in LaSalle County.

Other 2025 grantees describe their work as providing health, social, and educational services (Pillars Community Health); enriching the lives of adults with disabilities (Streator Unlimited); and providing food assistance to people and families in need (Community Food Basket and Illinois Valley Food Pantry). Streator Child Development Center describes its mission as providing a protective, nurturing environment for children whose parents are working, attending classes, or need consistent care arrangements.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust made 24 grants totaling $137,595. Grants ranged from $3,500 to $10,095, with a median grant of $5,500. Notable awards included:

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust is led by American Commercial B & T, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • American Commercial B & T

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $20K (2023) → $29K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: The First National Bank of Ottawa (2019–2022) — 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

American Commercial B & T — Trustee: $29KAmerican Commercial B &…Trustee$29K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to American Commercial B & T (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust

How much does Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust give each year?

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust gave $138K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 24 grants.

What is Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,733, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.

Where does Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust give grants?

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ottawa, IL (9 grants), Lasalle, IL (4 grants), Streator, IL (3 grants) and Brookfield, IL (2 grants).

Does Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Occasionally: 4% of Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Community Support Services ($10,095), Ottawa YMCA ($10,000) and Prairie State Legal Services ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust?

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (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.

What does Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust fund?

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. Community Support Services describes its mission as providing services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust?

The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust's EIN?

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6187473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Grantable. (2026). Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bradley-fedorow-perpetual-charitable-trust-morg_892793806b594b3783f92736979a179e

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