Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $522K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $40K.
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 at a glance
In short: Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,444
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,148
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,148
- Total assets
- $522,316
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago Inc ($9K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago Inc Chicago, IL | General | $9,148 |
| Glenwood School for Boys and Girls Glenwood, IL | General | $9,148 |
| Father Flanagan's Boys' Home Boys Town, NE | General | $9,148 |
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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 | $522,316 | $48,135 | $39,570 | $27,444 | 3 | $31,106 | $40,293 | $32,745 |
| 2024 | $513,689 | $44,341 | $36,738 | $25,137 | 3 | $28,613 | $36,852 | $30,921 |
| 2023 | $508,527 | $38,465 | $36,503 | $26,499 | 3 | $29,653 | $28,754 | $28,291 |
| 2022 | $506,488 | $6,633 | $43,392 | $31,693 | 3 | $35,047 | $11,667 | $32,791 |
| 2021 | $540,454 | $56,715 | $38,280 | $26,439 | 3 | $30,118 | $48,690 | $32,549 |
| 2020 | $521,901 | $34,766 | $36,586 | $25,935 | 3 | — | $27,928 | $29,449 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001'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
$10K (2020) → $11K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001
How much does Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 give each year?
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.
What is Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001's typical grant size?
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001's median grant in 2025 was $9,148, and its average grant was $9,148, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 give grants?
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (33%).
Does Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001?
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001?
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $522K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001's EIN?
Josephine F Scott XXXXX6001's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6017037. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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