Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust
Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $799K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust gave $799K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $799K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $798,534
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $798,534
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $798,534
- Total assets
- $5,865,177
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas at Arlington ($799K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 172% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $799K (2025) to $2.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $799K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | Scholarship | $798,534 |
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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 | $5,865,177 | $1,540,751 | $1,191,739 | $798,534 | 1 | $838,241 | $1,197,409 | $487,850 |
| 2024 | $5,516,013 | $1,715,771 | $1,715,299 | $923,883 | 1 | $960,119 | $978,044 | $554,988 |
| 2023 | $5,540,332 | $1,975,183 | $1,721,552 | $1,224,131 | 1 | $1,255,549 | $1,548,879 | $516,600 |
| 2022 | $5,287,141 | $3,370,539 | $2,741,257 | $2,212,063 | 1 | $2,240,907 | $2,997,414 | $717,497 |
| 2021 | $4,658,712 | $3,257,511 | $2,391,955 | $1,993,797 | 1 | $2,021,438 | $2,930,884 | $674,444 |
| 2020 | $3,793,208 | $2,426,001 | $1,935,511 | $1,438,320 | 1 | — | $1,975,166 | $491,203 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $488K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$63K (2022) → $81K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $81K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust
How much does Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust give each year?
Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust gave $799K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $924K across 1 grant.
How large is Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust?
Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $838K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $488K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust operate?
Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Grace G Thornton Uta Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6084824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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