Geraldine S Violett Charitable Fund

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 13-6952499

Geraldine S Violett Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $159K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$142K

+11.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$71K

+11.7% YoY

About Geraldine S Violett Charitable Fund

Based on IRS filings

Geraldine S Violett Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $159K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

New YorkWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$60K$119K$179K$239K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,317,874$2,329,761$2,381,062
Revenue$191,094$134,966$152,858
Expenses$202,981$184,907$194,289
Qualifying Distributions$169,348$152,852$166,264
Net Investment Income$158,595$103,461$125,290
Distributable Amount$183,150$167,746$151,720

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$71K$107K$142K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY$71KNEW YORK EYE AND EAR INF…$71K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ROBERT G RESSLERTRUSTEE$7K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT G RESSLERTRUSTEE1$6,568

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

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