Finley Barrell
Finley Barrell is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Po Box Chica, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $670K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $40K.
Finley Barrell at a glance
In short: Finley Barrell gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,625
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,625
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,625
- Total assets
- $669,873
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Finley Barrell funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Forest College ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Finley Barrell gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $38K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | General Support | $33,625 |
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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 | $669,873 | $44,491 | $47,772 | $33,625 | 1 | $42,644 | $39,633 | $45,644 |
| 2024 | $673,316 | $45,147 | $44,928 | $32,782 | 1 | $40,811 | $41,030 | $41,654 |
| 2023 | $673,142 | $-6,095 | $50,799 | $37,668 | 1 | $45,612 | $20,122 | $40,726 |
| 2022 | $729,758 | $53,980 | $48,795 | $35,228 | 1 | $44,210 | $49,394 | $47,198 |
| 2021 | $724,908 | $33,210 | $45,098 | $33,044 | 1 | — | $29,212 | $42,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Finley Barrell reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Finley Barrell's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$9K (2021) → $11K (2025)
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 $11K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Finley Barrell
How much does Finley Barrell give each year?
Finley Barrell gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
How large is Finley Barrell?
Finley Barrell reported $670K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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.
What is Finley Barrell?
Finley Barrell is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Po Box Chica, IL. It holds $670K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Finley Barrell operate?
Finley Barrell has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Finley Barrell's EIN?
Finley Barrell's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6025583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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