Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $1,076,842 through 13 grants to charitable organizations.
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD at a glance
In short: Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD gave $1.1M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), top state Illinois. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,076,842
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,834
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,710
- Total assets
- $6,100,295
- -6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas Foundation ($167K). Together the top 10 received $933K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 38 grants of 65 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (38%), New York (23%), Texas (15%), Connecticut (10%), and Georgia (7%). Listed recipients also included Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 226% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | General Support | $166,522 |
| Americares Foundation Inc Stamford, CT | General Support | $111,015 |
| The Salvation Army Peoria, IL | General Support | $111,015 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $111,015 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $88,812 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY | General Support | $77,710 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | General Support | $77,710 |
| Hebrew Union College Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $66,609 |
| Gateway Foundation Inc Chicago, IL | General Support | $66,609 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | General Support | $55,507 |
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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 | $6,100,295 | $748,290 | $1,162,078 | $1,076,842 | 13 | $1,133,309 | $723,814 | $501,918 |
| 2024 | $6,513,412 | $861,249 | $1,177,101 | $1,070,006 | 13 | $1,124,144 | $839,232 | $501,509 |
| 2023 | $6,829,257 | $999,668 | $1,091,295 | $1,018,519 | 13 | $1,067,971 | $948,886 | $475,474 |
| 2022 | $6,922,351 | $428,863 | $1,467,134 | $1,348,532 | 13 | $1,402,086 | $410,935 | $515,958 |
| 2021 | $7,672,562 | $812,241 | $1,395,378 | $1,290,281 | 13 | $1,350,699 | $783,490 | $612,521 |
| 2020 | $8,543,759 | $615,417 | $1,412,489 | $1,309,108 | 13 | — | $589,147 | $547,583 |
| 2019 | $9,340,482 | $2,023,999 | $1,278,143 | $1,201,054 | 13 | — | $2,017,817 | $560,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD reported a distributable amount of $502K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, health-related organizations, a substance-use treatment provider, educational institutions, and other charitable organizations. For example, Lyric Opera of Chicago describes its work as providing cultural service to the Chicago region and the nation and advancing opera; the Arthritis Foundation describes its work as pursuing a cure for arthritis and providing resources, science, advocacy, and community connections; and Gateway Foundation describes its work as reducing substance abuse and co-occurring mental health problems through treatment programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $1,076,842. Grants ranged from $33,304 to $166,522, with a median of $77,710.
Among the largest reported grants were $166,522 to the University of Texas Foundation, $111,015 each to Americares Foundation, The Salvation Army, and Lymphoma Research Foundation, and $88,812 to Lyric Opera of Chicago. Other listed recipients included Jewish Theological Seminary ($77,710), Arthritis Foundation ($77,710), Hebrew Union College ($66,609), Gateway Foundation ($66,609), Memorial Sloan Kettering ($55,507), Newberry Library ($55,507), and B’Nai Abraham-Zion ($55,507). The 2025 filing also lists a $33,304 grant to Musicians Club of Women.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company as trustee.
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$70K (2019) → $75K (2025)
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 $75K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD
How much does Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD give each year?
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD gave $1.1M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 13 grants.
What is Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's typical grant size?
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's median grant in 2025 was $77,710, and its average grant was $82,834, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD give grants?
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's top state is Illinois, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (23%) and Texas (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Oak Park, IL (2 grants).
Does Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's largest grantees?
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's largest 2025 grantees include University of Texas Foundation ($166,522), Americares Foundation Inc ($111,015) and The Salvation Army ($111,015), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD?
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $502K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, health-related organizations, a substance-use treatment provider, educational institutions, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's EIN?
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6307600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust UAD accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
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