C Lydia Frederick
C Lydia Frederick is a private foundation listed in IRS filing data with a location of PO BOX CHICA, IL. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Illinois, Kentucky, and Florida, with all listed grant purposes identified as general support.
C Lydia Frederick at a glance
In short: C Lydia Frederick gave $93K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,191
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,319
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,455
- Total assets
- $2,503,900
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to C Lydia Frederick
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: The Northern Trust Company, PO Box Chica, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who C Lydia Frederick funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Church Home ($21K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 23 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 79% of grant dollars went to Illinois recipients, 15% to Kentucky recipients, and 6% to Florida recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How C Lydia Frederick gives
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 (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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2021) to $138K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church Home Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,968 |
| St Paul's Parish Riverside, IL | General Support | $18,638 |
| Episcopal Church Women Louisville, KY | General Support | $13,979 |
| Seabury- Western Theological Seminary Chicago, IL | General Support | $9,319 |
| Children's Care Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $9,319 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | General Support | $5,591 |
| Revive Center for Housing and Healing Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,591 |
| Illinois Masonic Home Sullivan, IL | General Support | $4,660 |
| Eastern Star Home Macon, IL | General Support | $4,660 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $466 |
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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 | $2,503,900 | $135,001 | $129,723 | $93,191 | 10 | $119,402 | $119,935 | $139,582 |
| 2024 | $2,498,942 | $63,744 | $141,251 | $105,554 | 10 | $130,457 | $71,476 | $128,553 |
| 2023 | $2,576,032 | $-160,053 | $156,657 | $109,015 | 1 | $133,050 | $64,799 | $122,591 |
| 2022 | $2,889,325 | $548,941 | $154,959 | $109,015 | 1 | $136,174 | $532,543 | $132,713 |
| 2021 | $2,499,913 | $185,630 | $135,687 | $92,943 | 1 | — | $170,210 | $136,651 |
| 2020 | $2,445,018 | $159,011 | $173,929 | $137,760 | 1 | — | $146,427 | $128,016 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Lydia Frederick reported a distributable amount of $140K 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 foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans pastoral care and benevolent support for seniors, homelessness and housing, assistance to people facing hardship, and community services. For example, The Church Home says it provides pastoral care and benevolent support to seniors associated with Montgomery Place or the Diocese of Chicago. Revive Center for Housing and Healing says it seeks to end homelessness and restore hope. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $93,191. Grant amounts ranged from $466 to $20,968, with a median grant of $7,455. The largest awards included $20,968 to The Church Home, $18,638 to St Paul’s Parish, $13,979 to Episcopal Church Women, and $9,319 each to Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and Children’s Care Foundation. Each was listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company as trustee.
C Lydia Frederick'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
$35K (2020) → $34K (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 $34K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about C Lydia Frederick
How much does C Lydia Frederick give each year?
C Lydia Frederick gave $93K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 10 grants.
What is C Lydia Frederick's typical grant size?
C Lydia Frederick's median grant in 2025 was $7,455, and its average grant was $9,319, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does C Lydia Frederick give grants?
C Lydia Frederick gives mostly in Illinois: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (15%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants).
Does C Lydia Frederick give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of C Lydia Frederick's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are C Lydia Frederick's largest grantees?
C Lydia Frederick's largest 2025 grantees include The Church Home ($20,968), St Paul's Parish ($18,638) and Episcopal Church Women ($13,979), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is C Lydia Frederick?
C Lydia Frederick reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (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 C Lydia Frederick fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans pastoral care and benevolent support for seniors, homelessness and housing, assistance to people facing hardship, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from C Lydia Frederick?
The foundation 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 C Lydia Frederick's EIN?
C Lydia Frederick's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6028568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does C Lydia Frederick 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). C Lydia Frederick funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/c-lydia-frederick-morg_e5a453df97a04b7b8ba61b5af242237c
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