John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 35-6744903
HealthHuman services

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $416K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $17K.

Key facts about John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust

In short: John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-6744903
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$19,228
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$4,807
Median grant
$4,807
Total assets
$415,997
Primary geography
Indiana (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$416K

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

+13.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+13.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisTampaWest LafayetteHoffman EstatesW Lafayette

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Zion Evangelical UCC: $5KZion Evangelical UCC$5KPurdue Alumni Foundation: $5KPurdue Alumni Foundation$5KThe Salvation Army: $5KThe Salvation Army$5KShriners Hospitals for Children: $5KShriners Hospitals forChildren$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Zion Evangelical UCC ($5K). Together the top 4 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zion Evangelical UCC Indianapolis, INProgram Support$4,807
Purdue Alumni Foundation West Lafayette, INProgram Support$4,807
The Salvation Army Indianapolis, INProgram Support$4,807
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLProgram Support$4,807

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$415,997$436,718$346,096
Revenue$23,563$109,724$24,398
Expenses$44,944$22,946$20,132
Qualifying Distributions$21,709$19,338$19,353
Net Investment Income$16,906$106,501$22,214
Distributable Amount$22,799$21,619$19,064

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $8K (2025)

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

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $8KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust

How much does John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust give each year?

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 4 grants.

What is John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust's typical grant size?

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,807, and its average grant was $4,807, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust give grants?

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).

Does John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).

How large is John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust?

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust reported $416K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust?

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $416K in total assets as of 2025.

What is John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust's EIN?

John T & Julia K Couchman Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6744903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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