Good Old Burt Spain Trust
Good Old Burt Spain Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $390K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $40K.
Good Old Burt Spain Trust at a glance
In short: Good Old Burt Spain Trust gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,700
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,567
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $389,860
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (74% 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 Good Old Burt Spain Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was U of C Graham School ($6K). Together the top 2 received $12K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,700), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Good Old Burt Spain Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 $18K (2019) to $24K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,700 |
| U of C Graham School Chicago, IL | Support Operation of the Great Book Program | $6,000 |
| Seva Foundation Berkeley, CA | Support Blindness Prevention and Sight Restoration Programs | $6,000 |
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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 | $389,860 | $40,010 | $24,389 | $22,700 | 3 | $22,700 | $40,010 | $21,653 |
| 2024 | $374,239 | $22,867 | $19,660 | $20,500 | 3 | $20,500 | $22,867 | $19,925 |
| 2023 | $371,032 | $-14,818 | $22,830 | $19,000 | 3 | $19,000 | $8,380 | $18,913 |
| 2022 | $408,650 | $35,498 | $24,975 | $24,050 | 3 | $24,050 | $36,157 | $22,110 |
| 2021 | $397,466 | $65,202 | $24,835 | $22,600 | 3 | — | $65,202 | $20,980 |
| 2020 | $357,099 | $6,419 | $22,442 | $20,700 | 3 | — | $8,680 | $19,209 |
| 2019 | $373,122 | $49,848 | $20,771 | $18,200 | 3 | — | $49,848 | $18,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Good Old Burt Spain Trust reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Old Burt Spain Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clyde C. Forrester
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jane Berman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Teresa Tucker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vicki Snavely
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John G. Massura
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Good Old Burt Spain Trust
How much does Good Old Burt Spain Trust give each year?
Good Old Burt Spain Trust gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 3 grants.
What is Good Old Burt Spain Trust's typical grant size?
Good Old Burt Spain Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,567, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Good Old Burt Spain Trust give grants?
Good Old Burt Spain Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (26%).
Does Good Old Burt Spain Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Good Old Burt Spain Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Good Old Burt Spain Trust?
Good Old Burt Spain Trust reported $390K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Good Old Burt Spain Trust's EIN?
Good Old Burt Spain Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7154959. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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