INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 61-6328912

INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2026, it made $8K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $60K.

INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT at a glance

Total assets
$1,124,860
+4.6% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$68,053
-26.4% vs 2025
Qualifying distributions (2026)
$8,196
-85.8% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$18,270
-72.6% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

RockfordPeoria

How INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 12% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $58K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Health Development Foundation Rockford, ILProgram Support$24,920
OSF St Anthony Medical Center Fdn Peoria, ILProgram Support$12,460
Rock Valley College Foundation Rockford, ILProgram Support$9,968
Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary Inc Rockford, ILProgram Support$2,492
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026$1,124,860$68,053$18,270——$8,196$59,587$66,180
2025$1,074,937$92,486$66,722$49,8404$57,545$84,503$60,985
2024$1,049,841$62,565$64,218$49,1404$56,373$53,431$57,072
2023$1,052,866$18,326$73,312$57,9764$64,574$20,811$55,739
2022$1,108,223$133,737$73,211$56,6964$63,325$125,356$64,604
2021$1,047,997$119,824$62,426$49,0474—$112,015$63,309

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT's only listed officer is BMO Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • BMO Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $14K (2024) → $16K (2026)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: BMO Harris Bank N A (2021–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

BMO Bank N a — Trustee: $16KBMO Bank N aTrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $16K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT

How large is INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT?

INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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.

Where does INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT operate?

INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT's EIN?

INA Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard CT's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6328912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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