Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 26-1225450

The Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust is a private independent foundation established in 2007 in Illinois. Based in Chicago, the trust operates as a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization dedicated to grantmaking in support of charitable causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$38.6M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+12.1% YoY

Grant Count

73

+5.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+5.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

The foundation demonstrates particular interest in supporting educational institutions and scholarship programs, with a geographic emphasis on Illinois and New Jersey.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois and New Jersey.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoLislePrincetonRiver Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $38,566,901
  • Total Giving: $2,361,197
  • Total Revenue: $3,880,000
  • Total Expenses: $3,110,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Tax-Exempt Status: The organization has been tax-exempt since February 2008.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$38,566,901$37,855,570$37,294,020
Revenue$3,878,629$2,183,549$2,976,383
Expenses$3,112,897$2,681,860$2,880,428
Qualifying Distributions$2,683,975$2,369,337$2,516,942
Net Investment Income$3,043,187$1,039,868$1,482,726
Distributable Amount$2,217,555$2,083,030$2,014,329

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$590K$1M$2M$2M20 grants202061 grants202168 grants202269 grants202373 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SHEDD AQUARIUM$460KPRINCETON UNIVERSITY$167KDE LASALLE INSTITUTE$155KDEPAUL PREP COLLEGE$148KHOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL$148KMOTHER MCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL$148KST PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL$148KTRINITY HIGH SCHOOL$148KBROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL$141KMORTON ARBORETUM$125K

Grant Size Distribution

220 grants across all recorded years

151<$50K28$50–100K34$100–250K7$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RICHARD W BURKE SRTRUSTEE$173KMARY L BURKETRUSTEE$40KJEROME R PRASSASTRUSTEE$40KHILLARY ANNE EBACHTRUSTEE$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD W BURKE SRTRUSTEE$172,625
MARY L BURKETRUSTEE$40,000
JEROME R PRASSASTRUSTEE$40,000
HILLARY ANNE EBACHTRUSTEE$40,000

Contact Information

Address: 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 2800, Chicago, IL 60606-3101

Phone: 312-840-7049

EIN: 26-1225450

Staff: The foundation operates with 4 employees.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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