Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust
Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1000K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $64K.
Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -77.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -93.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +240.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $999,715
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catherine Peachey Fund Inc ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 34% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $66K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Peachey Fund Inc Carmel, IN | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $999,715 | $66,019 | $20,853 | $15,000 | 1 | $18,822 | $63,988 | $54,721 |
| 2024 | $954,682 | $25,673 | $74,080 | $66,000 | 15 | $70,423 | $29,850 | $50,883 |
| 2023 | $1,003,089 | $52,007 | $8,810 | — | — | $4,365 | $49,244 | $49,148 |
| 2022 | $960,045 | $79,734 | $74,781 | $66,000 | 17 | $70,737 | $76,220 | $55,369 |
| 2021 | $955,091 | $41,298 | $10,296 | — | — | — | $36,798 | $53,358 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Patricia Lenke
Advisor
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust
How much does Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust give each year?
Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 15 grants.
How large is Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust?
Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust reported $1000K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust operate?
Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Indiana.
What is Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust's EIN?
Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6797711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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