Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust
Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K.
Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust at a glance
In short: Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust gave $61K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $61K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $60,563
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $60,563
- Median grant
- $60,563
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc ($61K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $61K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc Chicago, IL | Final Distribution of Assets for General Use | $60,563 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $1,758 | $68,440 | $60,563 | 1 | $60,563 | $3,017 |
| 2023 | $66,682 | $2,999 | $5,845 | — | — | — | $3,370 |
| 2022 | $69,528 | $7,931 | $7,914 | $1,000 | 1 | $7,500 | $3,632 |
| 2021 | $69,511 | $12,199 | $6,631 | — | — | — | $3,473 |
| 2020 | $63,943 | $56,692 | $29,242 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $3,110 |
| 2019 | $36,493 | $63,884 | $64,704 | — | — | — | $2,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cristina Escobedo
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Photos Abbott
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rina Dedhia
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Nykia Wright (2019–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 13123
- Former: Cynthia Photos Abbott-Start (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rina Dedhia- Start (2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust
How much does Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust give each year?
Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust gave $61K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust operate?
Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.
How much is Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust's EIN?
Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6059459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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