E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation
To support world research foundation
E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation at a glance
In short: E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation gave $166K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $166K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $166,347
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $166,347
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $166,347
- Total assets
- $2,637,573
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Research Foundation ($166K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2020) to $173K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $166K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Research Foundation Sedona, AZ | General | $166,347 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,637,573 | $174,507 | $212,346 | $166,347 | 1 | $174,507 |
| 2024 | $2,675,445 | $126,731 | $213,995 | $170,372 | 1 | $126,731 |
| 2023 | $2,762,612 | $49,174 | $214,138 | $172,812 | Total only | $49,174 |
| 2022 | $2,927,576 | $219,252 | $199,615 | $152,005 | 1 | $219,252 |
| 2021 | $2,907,941 | $244,334 | $179,222 | $131,952 | 1 | $244,334 |
| 2020 | $2,842,845 | $202,457 | $176,388 | $131,952 | 1 | $202,457 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation
Based on IRS filings
E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $166K. Net investment income was $175K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $43K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $43K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation
How much does E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation give each year?
E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation gave $166K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $170K across 1 grant.
How large is E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation?
E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $175K.
Where does E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation operate?
E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation's EIN?
E Karcher Trust FBO World Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6192864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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