Chinook Charitable Trust
Chinook Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $40K.
Chinook Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Chinook Charitable Trust gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $250K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $250,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $250,000
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $1,712,639
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Chinook Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Milwaukee Bucks Foundation Inc ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Chinook Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out 595% 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
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $250K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $250,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,712,639 | $44,157 | $258,965 | $250,000 | 1 | $254,583 | $39,775 | $42,807 |
| 2023 | $1,927,447 | $18,290 | $170 | — | — | $170 | $18,290 | $44,968 |
| 2022 | $1,909,327 | $-129,809 | $109,013 | $100,000 | 1 | $103,750 | $505 | $51,539 |
| 2021 | $2,148,149 | $-83,776 | $5,608 | — | — | — | $25,846 | $52,888 |
| 2020 | $2,238,757 | $39,067 | $5,250 | — | — | — | $34,258 | $47,257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chinook Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chinook Charitable Trust is led by Wesley R. Edens, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wesley R. Edens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Chinook Charitable Trust
How much does Chinook Charitable Trust give each year?
Chinook Charitable Trust gave $250K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Chinook Charitable Trust?
Chinook Charitable Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Chinook Charitable Trust operate?
Chinook Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Georgia, Wisconsin.
What is Chinook Charitable Trust's EIN?
Chinook Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7391437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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