Cakora Family Charitable Trust
Cakora Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Pekin, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Illinois, including community, youth, faith-based, and social-service organizations.
Cakora Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Cakora Family Charitable Trust gave $43K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,500
- -52.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,833
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $387,856
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 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 Cakora Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 203 Indian Creek Drive, Pekin, IL 61554
Phone: (309) 347-2347
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cakora Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($7K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. Named recipients were in Pekin, Tremont, and Peoria, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cakora Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2025) to $90K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Pekin, IL | General | $7,000 |
| Pekin United Way Pekin, IL | General | $6,000 |
| Louis Vesely Scholarship Pekin, IL | General | $6,000 |
| Miller Senior Center Pekin, IL | General | $4,000 |
| Salvation Army Pekin, IL | General | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Pekin Pekin, IL | General | $2,500 |
| Pekin Union Mission Pekin, IL | General | $2,500 |
| Pekin Park Foundation Pekin, IL | General | $2,000 |
| Tazewell County Resource Center Tremont, IL | General | $2,000 |
| Adult and Teen Challenge Pekin, IL | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $387,856 | $44,117 | $46,623 | $42,500 | 15 | $42,500 | $39,994 | $1,352 |
| 2024 | $406,284 | $29,751 | $93,455 | $90,000 | 16 | $90,000 | $26,296 | $1,581 |
| 2023 | $433,647 | $32,822 | $78,891 | $74,500 | 16 | $74,500 | $28,431 | $1,568 |
| 2022 | $478,645 | $17,217 | $64,692 | $60,000 | 17 | $60,000 | $12,525 | $2,160 |
| 2021 | $527,689 | $19,040 | $4,218 | — | — | — | $14,822 | $2,228 |
| 2020 | $569,555 | $70,541 | $6,033 | — | — | — | $64,508 | $1,244 |
| 2019 | $473,823 | $18,490 | $55,901 | $50,000 | 24 | — | $12,589 | $25,791 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cakora Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K 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 2025 grants show support for organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Pekin and the Pekin Park Foundation. The Boys and Girls Club describes its mission as providing facilities, services, and support to help young people develop achievement, cooperation, leadership, and self-esteem. The Pekin Park Foundation describes its mission as providing funding, acquisition assistance, and in-kind donations for parks, facilities, equipment, activities, and programs for the Pekin Park District.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $42,500 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
The largest reported grants included $7,000 to First United Methodist Church, $6,000 to Pekin United Way, $6,000 to Louis Vesely Scholarship, $4,000 to Miller Senior Center, and $3,000 to Salvation Army. Other reported recipients included Boys and Girls Club of Pekin ($2,500), Pekin Union Mission ($2,500), Pekin Park Foundation ($2,000), Tazewell County Resource Center ($2,000), Adult and Teen Challenge ($2,000), Center for Prevention of Abuse ($1,500), and Grace United Methodist Church ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alice F Cakora and Mack Cakora as trustees.
Cakora Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice F. Cakora
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mack Cakora
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Henry J. Cakora (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rhonda Cakora (2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Cakora Family Charitable Trust
How much does Cakora Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Cakora Family Charitable Trust gave $43K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 16 grants.
What is Cakora Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Cakora Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,833, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cakora Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Cakora Family 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 Pekin, IL (13 grants).
Does Cakora Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cakora Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cakora Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Cakora Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include First United Methodist Church ($7,000), Pekin United Way ($6,000) and Louis Vesely Scholarship ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cakora Family Charitable Trust?
Cakora Family Charitable Trust reported $388K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cakora Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Pekin and the Pekin Park Foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cakora Family Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cakora Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Cakora Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6086553. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cakora Family 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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