Charlton Family Charitable
Charlton Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Kankakee, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $76K.
Charlton Family Charitable at a glance
In short: Charlton Family Charitable gave $42K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,667
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,834
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,834
- Total assets
- $1,564,345
- +5.4% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Charlton Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riverside Health Care Foundation ($25K). Together the top 2 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charlton Family Charitable gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 30% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2025) to $260K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Health Care Foundation Kankakee, IL | Medical Care Payments Grant | $25,000 |
| Kankakee Riverfront Society Kankakee, IL | River Front Beautification | $16,667 |
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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 | $1,564,345 | $139,660 | $60,352 | $41,667 | 2 | $41,667 | $76,258 | $138,298 |
| 2024 | $1,484,489 | $125,289 | $87,316 | $71,167 | 5 | $71,167 | $109,140 | $137,191 |
| 2023 | $1,446,230 | $114,242 | $70,276 | $56,000 | 4 | $56,000 | $99,966 | $118,735 |
| 2022 | $1,402,735 | $70,667 | $257,746 | $241,264 | 6 | $241,264 | $45,771 | $125,720 |
| 2021 | $1,589,683 | $148,697 | $129,274 | $111,300 | 3 | $111,300 | $85,448 | $132,706 |
| 2020 | $1,570,107 | $181,174 | $225,618 | $220,500 | 10 | — | $83,511 | $122,119 |
| 2019 | $1,627,853 | $176,536 | $240,488 | $259,930 | 9 | — | $78,660 | $129,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charlton Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charlton Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce W. Payne
Trustee & Dcm
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andy Maas
Dcm
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
J. Dennis Marek
Dcm
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
R. Jeffrey Smith
Dcm
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ted Maas
Dcm
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Charlton Family Charitable
How much does Charlton Family Charitable give each year?
Charlton Family Charitable gave $42K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 5 grants.
How large is Charlton Family Charitable?
Charlton Family Charitable reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (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 Charlton Family Charitable operate?
Charlton Family Charitable has awarded grants in Illinois, Texas.
What is Charlton Family Charitable's EIN?
Charlton Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8679550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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