Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 51-0244200
Arts and cultureEducationHuman servicesYouth development

Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $11K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $77K.

Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 at a glance

Total assets
$1,021,855
+6.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$91,791
+1.3% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$11,369
-87.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$28,089
-74.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

SarasotaTampaPalmettoArlingtonNew YorkNashuaYorktown Heights

How Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 15% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $96K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $83K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER David Straz jr Tampa, FLGeneral$30,000
Sarasota Performing Arts Center Fndn Inc Van Wezel Foundation Sarasota, FLGeneral Operating$20,000
Southeastern Guide Dogs Palmetto, FLGeneral$15,000
Big Cat Habitat Gulf Coast Sanctuary Inc Sarasota, FLGeneral$15,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NYGeneral$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,021,855$91,791$28,089——$11,369$76,559$77,581
2024$958,046$90,646$109,511$83,0005$93,778$75,890$70,294
2023$978,210$60,147$83,207$60,0003$69,711$44,422$63,268
2022$1,001,277$28,232$55,617$30,0001$40,060$18,632$95,031
2021$998,679$104,358$122,970$96,0006$106,917$89,397$79,155
2020$1,009,117$78,452$109,144$86,0006—$65,596$61,050
2019$1,039,923$87,726$111,003$88,0005—$73,150$61,847

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $22K (2019) → $26K (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

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $26KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003

How large is Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003?

Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (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 Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003?

Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 operate?

Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003 has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York.

What is Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003's EIN?

Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0244200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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