Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 72-6130983

Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $11K.

Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B at a glance

In short: Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,124
+12.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,562
+12.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,562
Total assets
$131,134
+0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Lafayette College: $5KLafayette College$5KVirginia Theological Seminary: $5KVirginia Theological Seminary$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lafayette College ($5K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AlexandriaEaston

How Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lafayette College Easton, PAGeneral$4,562
Virginia Theological Seminary Alexandria, VAGeneral$4,562
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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$131,134$14,215$13,713$9,1242$10,340$10,954$10,921
2024$130,610$9,989$12,487$8,0922$9,235$6,872$10,267
2023$133,321$8,804$12,204$8,4062$9,416$5,663$9,102
2022$136,757$3,494$13,314$9,1612$10,213$1,756$9,457
2021$146,578$15,426$12,107$7,7622$8,922$12,262$10,321
2020$143,265$11,946$11,561$7,6422—$9,267$8,741
2019$142,916$14,546$11,611$7,6982—$11,865$8,619

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank N A (2019–2020) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $4KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B

How much does Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B give each year?

Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B?

Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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.

Where does Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B operate?

Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B has awarded grants in Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B's EIN?

Charles W Blair Testamentary Trust B's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6130983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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