Grassland Trust

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 38-3357237

Grassland Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $843K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$843K

+10.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

+1600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

-93.5% YoY

About Grassland Trust

Based on IRS filings

Grassland Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $843K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$211K$422K$632K$843K1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES$380KMOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHU…$190KFAITH GRACE INC$90KLAKE HAVASU FELLOWSHIP H…$41KAMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH$25KSPECIAL K RANCH$25KADRIAN COLLEGE$20KHOSPICE OF HAVASU$20KLIVINGSTON FOOD RESOURCE$10KPARK COUNTY SENIOR CENTER$10K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K4$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 2024 IRS filing

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE$47K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE40$46,550

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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