John G Symons Trust Charities Fund
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $204K.
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund at a glance
In short: John G Symons Trust Charities Fund gave $200K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,667
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,306,545
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who John G Symons Trust Charities Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richland County Campus Foundation ($100K). Together the top 3 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 19 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How John G Symons Trust Charities Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $235K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richland County Campus Foundation Richland Center, WI | In Support of Organization's Mission | $100,000 |
| Passages Inc Richland Center, WI | In Support of Organization's Mission | $50,000 |
| The Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL | In Support of Education Program | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,306,545 | $266,129 | $300,248 | $200,000 | 3 | $236,164 | $204,036 | $280,487 |
| 2024 | $2,340,664 | $330,465 | $335,734 | $235,000 | 4 | $267,661 | $269,875 | $270,059 |
| 2023 | $2,345,933 | $450,588 | $315,679 | $225,000 | 4 | $261,624 | $396,533 | $235,140 |
| 2022 | $2,211,024 | $167,538 | $328,835 | $230,000 | 4 | $263,607 | $110,157 | $247,717 |
| 2021 | $2,372,321 | $421,507 | $288,808 | $195,000 | 4 | $227,342 | $363,102 | $263,157 |
| 2020 | $2,239,622 | $209,124 | $300,851 | $225,000 | 5 | — | $162,652 | $206,529 |
| 2019 | $4,252,590 | $188,338 | $256,655 | $185,000 | 4 | — | $144,378 | $193,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John G Symons Trust Charities Fund reported a distributable amount of $280K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Case Hoogendoorn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$29K (2019) → $43K (2025)
Marshall Front
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $43K, to Case Hoogendoorn (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John G Symons Trust Charities Fund
How much does John G Symons Trust Charities Fund give each year?
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund gave $200K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $235K across 4 grants.
What is John G Symons Trust Charities Fund's typical grant size?
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John G Symons Trust Charities Fund give grants?
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund gives mostly in Wisconsin: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richland Center, WI (2 grants).
Does John G Symons Trust Charities Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John G Symons Trust Charities Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is John G Symons Trust Charities Fund?
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $236K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (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 John G Symons Trust Charities Fund?
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is John G Symons Trust Charities Fund's EIN?
John G Symons Trust Charities Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7625785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 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)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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