Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6049465

Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $34K.

Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank at a glance

In short: Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,625
+10.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,625
+10.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,625
Total assets
$530,572
+0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (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 Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Canyon State Academy Inc: $29KCanyon State Academy Inc$29K

The largest 2025 recipient was Canyon State Academy Inc ($29K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Queen Creek

How Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank gives

  • Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Canyon State Academy Inc Queen Creek, AZProgram Support$28,625
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$530,572$40,927$39,467$28,6251$32,888$34,134$34,054
2024$529,312$39,092$34,731$25,9721$30,095$34,788$32,748
2023$525,185$26,291$37,069$28,3641$32,493$21,670$30,101
2022$535,941$-15,353$109,648$64,5721$69,488—$33,280
2021$661,303$143,663$19,269——$5,464$136,547$39,875
2020$536,919$56,153$39,827$29,2211—$50,868$35,154
2019$520,462$28,962$39,426$29,3071—$23,875$34,142

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank's only listed officer is BMO Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BMO Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2023) → $8K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: BMO Harris Bank N A (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: BMO Harris NA (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

BMO Bank N a — Trustee: $8KBMO Bank N aTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank

How much does Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank give each year?

Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 1 grant.

How large is Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank?

Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank operate?

Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank's EIN?

Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Private Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6049465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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