John P Finn Trust
Provide funds for the operation of marquette academy- a private school in ottawa, il
John P Finn Trust at a glance
In short: John P Finn Trust reported $53K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $53,140 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $867,305
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $62,381
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $62,381
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $71,919
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who John P Finn Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How John P Finn Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it reported $53K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette Academy Ottawa, IL | General Support | $47,616 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $867,305 | $62,381 | $71,919 | $53,140 | Total only | $62,381 |
| 2024 | $876,843 | $84,726 | $64,296 | $47,616 | 1 | $84,726 |
| 2023 | $856,413 | $51,596 | $63,982 | $47,961 | 1 | $51,596 |
| 2022 | $868,799 | $90,776 | $57,529 | $41,681 | 1 | $90,776 |
| 2021 | $835,552 | $116,983 | $55,415 | $40,282 | 1 | $116,983 |
| 2020 | $773,984 | $52,929 | $54,226 | $40,342 | 1 | $52,929 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About John P Finn Trust
Based on IRS filings
John P Finn Trust is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Ottawa, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $867K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $53K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $62K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John P Finn Trust is led by American Commercial Bk-Trust Dept, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
American Commercial Bk-Trust Dept
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$13K (2024) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: First National Bank-Trust Dept (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $16K, to American Commercial BK-Trust Dept (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John P Finn Trust
How much does John P Finn Trust give each year?
John P Finn Trust reported $53K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.
How large is John P Finn Trust?
John P Finn Trust reported $867K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $62K.
What is John P Finn Trust?
John P Finn Trust is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Ottawa, IL. It holds $867K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does John P Finn Trust operate?
John P Finn Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is John P Finn Trust's EIN?
John P Finn Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6053002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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