Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200

Private foundation · Grantmaker Champaign, IL EIN: 37-6127169

Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 is a private foundation, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $109K.

Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 at a glance

In short: Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 gave $203K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$203,152
+1.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$101,576
+1.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$101,576
Total assets
$1,410,361
-7.9% 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 October 2026.

Who Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Decatur Memorial Hospital: $102KDecatur Memorial Hospital$102KSt Mary's Hospital Accounting Department: $102KSt Mary's Hospital AccountingDepartment$102K

The largest 2025 recipient was Decatur Memorial Hospital ($102K). Together the top 2 received $203K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DecaturSpringfield

How Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2019) to $203K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $203K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Decatur Memorial Hospital Springfield, ILOperations$101,576
St Mary's Hospital Accounting Department Decatur, ILOperations$101,576
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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$1,410,361$146,514$256,016$203,1522$203,152$108,703$196,496
2024$1,531,844$344,969$289,966$200,8122$200,812$310,521$203,151
2023$1,463,260$140,821$224,902$188,9402$188,940$107,575$200,814
2022$1,547,376$125,110$226,165$183,4202$183,420$90,612$188,939
2021$1,647,797$154,440$127,267$92,2722$92,272$119,445$183,420
2020$1,620,702$93,069$182,961$145,7182—$58,209$166,090
2019$1,709,994$99,154$111,153$73,8202—$83,152$164,688

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200's only listed officer is Busey Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Busey Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $20K (2025)

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

Busey Bank — Trustee: $20KBusey BankTrustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Busey Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200

How much does Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 give each year?

Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 gave $203K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 2 grants.

How large is Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200?

Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 operate?

Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200 has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200's EIN?

Chess Lupton Charitable Trust 1045000200's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6127169. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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