Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey is a private foundation, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $666K. Net investment income was $710K.
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey at a glance
In short: Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey gave $666K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $666,115
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $133,223
- -78.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $89,057
- Total assets
- $8,551,458
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (62% 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 Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($251K). Together the top 5 received $666K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $467K (2019) to $666K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $666K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operations | $251,029 |
| Champaign County Humane Society Champaign, IL | General Operations | $171,029 |
| WBGL Christian Radio University of NorthWestern Champaign, IL | General Operations | $89,057 |
| The Salvation Army Champaign, IL | General Operations | $80,000 |
| Judah Christian Schools Champaign, IL | Support Charitable and | $75,000 |
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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 | $8,551,458 | $863,645 | $829,459 | $666,115 | 5 | $666,115 | $710,385 | $642,158 |
| 2024 | $8,473,193 | $2,492,136 | $767,004 | $608,777 | 1 | $608,777 | $2,359,568 | $565,440 |
| 2023 | $6,789,054 | $622,422 | $739,884 | $608,777 | 1 | $608,777 | $509,016 | $517,563 |
| 2022 | $6,931,611 | $359,422 | $702,396 | $590,978 | 1 | $590,978 | $264,058 | $534,072 |
| 2021 | $7,264,706 | $920,118 | $581,932 | $482,195 | 1 | $482,195 | $820,884 | $578,451 |
| 2020 | $6,922,586 | $341,858 | $560,995 | $469,668 | 1 | — | $251,682 | $482,195 |
| 2019 | $7,141,168 | $239,128 | $557,471 | $466,989 | 1 | — | $144,792 | $469,668 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey reported a distributable amount of $642K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's only listed officer is Busey Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Busey Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$58K (2019) → $127K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Busey Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey
How much does Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey give each year?
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey gave $666K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $609K across 1 grant.
What is Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's typical grant size?
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's median grant in 2025 was $89,057, and its average grant was $133,223, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey give grants?
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey gives mostly in Illinois: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Champaign, IL (4 grants).
Does Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's largest grantees?
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($251,029), Champaign County Humane Society ($171,029) and WBGL Christian Radio University of NorthWestern ($89,057), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey?
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $666K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $642K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's EIN?
Gene a Salmon Charitable Trust Co Busey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7135495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
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