Kish Charitable Trust
Kish Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Oak Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $87.
Kish Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Kish Charitable Trust gave $87 across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $21.75), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $87
- -83.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -69.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22
- -44.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $19
- Primary geography
- Illinois (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kish Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Thornton Historical Society ($35). Together the top 4 received $87.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kish Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 334% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $87 (2024) to $512 (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $87.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Historical Society Thornton, IL | Civic | $35 |
| Homewood Historical Society Homewood, IL | Civic | $20 |
| National Shrine of the Imm Concept Washington, DC | Religious | $17 |
| Father Justin Rosary Hour Athol Springs, NY | Religious | $15 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $322 | $787 | $87 | 4 | $147 | $44 |
| 2023 | $1,120 | $57 | $1,055 | $512 | 13 | $512 | $75 |
| 2022 | $1,715 | $-107 | $1,295 | $434 | 12 | $434 | $137 |
| 2021 | $3,888 | $682 | $1,485 | $420 | 13 | $428 | $222 |
| 2020 | $4,535 | $190 | $1,498 | $384 | 13 | — | $239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kish Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $44 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kish Charitable Trust is led by Pearl A Kish, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pearl A Kish
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$400 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $400, to Pearl A Kish (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kish Charitable Trust
How much does Kish Charitable Trust give each year?
Kish Charitable Trust gave $87 across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $512 across 13 grants.
What is Kish Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Kish Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $19, and its average grant was $22, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kish Charitable Trust give grants?
Kish Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and New York (17%).
Does Kish Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kish Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Kish Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Kish Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $44 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kish Charitable Trust's EIN?
Kish Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7243571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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 June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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