Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $214K. Net investment income was $277K.
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust gave $214K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $213,701
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,425
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,055
- Total assets
- $3,406,471
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dominican University ($128K). Together the top 4 received $214K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $185K (2019) to $220K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $214K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican University River Forest, IL | Program Support | $128,221 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Des Plaines, IL | Program Support | $42,740 |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church Rockford, IL | Program Support | $21,370 |
| Swedish American Medical Foundation Rockford, IL | Program Support | $21,370 |
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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 | $3,406,471 | $308,351 | $283,733 | $213,701 | 4 | $244,876 | $276,819 | $280,911 |
| 2024 | $3,379,599 | $319,920 | $248,389 | $191,767 | 4 | $219,367 | $289,857 | $241,301 |
| 2023 | $3,309,028 | $61,840 | $272,582 | $219,553 | 4 | $244,565 | $52,946 | $216,779 |
| 2022 | $3,520,571 | $209,965 | $277,240 | $214,983 | 4 | $243,864 | $180,785 | $248,434 |
| 2021 | $3,587,979 | $207,367 | $245,565 | $189,471 | 4 | — | $178,648 | $242,582 |
| 2019 | $3,758,170 | $202,533 | $244,939 | $184,656 | 4 | — | $176,434 | $213,668 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $281K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust's only listed officer is BMO Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$55K (2024) → $62K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2019–2023) — Trustee
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 $62K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust
How much does Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust give each year?
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust gave $214K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $192K across 4 grants.
What is Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $32,055, and its average grant was $53,425, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust give grants?
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (2 grants).
Does Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust?
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $281K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust?
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7312002. 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 2019 (received by the IRS December 11, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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