Koch Charitable Trust

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 26-2813557

Koch Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $901K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $64K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$901K

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$64K

+6.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

-5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+13.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Koch Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Koch Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Koch Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $901K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $64K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaAltoonaAmherstAppletonCarrboroClarksburgEau ClaireElevaFish CreekLake ElmoMadisonMarionMarshfieldMilwaukeeSan FranciscoSister BaySt GermainSt PaulUtahWaupaca

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$49K$98K$148K$197K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$900,848$902,431$925,888
Revenue$77,635$50,106$41,910
Expenses$78,875$73,624$65,008
Qualifying Distributions$64,400$60,400$48,400
Net Investment Income$63,734$34,684$28,186
Distributable Amount$54,240$51,124$53,904

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$48K$64K15 grants202011 grants202113 grants202217 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATIO…$8KVICTORY CHURCHNEW LONDON$8KWISCONSIN COMMUNITY SERV…$8KACRES FOR JOY INC$8KMEMORY LANE FARM INC$5KNORTH RIDGE CHURCH$5KMARSHFIELD AREA COMMUNIT…$3KCROSS THE DIVIDE$3KMARSHFIELD AREA UNITED WAY$3KMINNESOTA SAINTS CHORALE…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota ($8,000), Victory Churchnew London ($8,000), Wisconsin Community Services Inc ($8,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MARSHFIELD AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MARSHFIELD, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
MEMORY LANE FARM INC MARSHFIELD, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE FISH CREEK, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
CROSS THE DIVIDE SAN FRANCISCO, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT UTAH, UTPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA ST PAUL, MNPROGRAM SUPPORT$8,000
COMMUNITY CHURCH FISH CREEK FISH CREEK, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
VICTORY CHURCHNEW LONDON WAUPACA, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$8,000
THE FAMILY APPLETON, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
MARSHFIELD AREA UNITED WAY MARSHFIELD, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CARL F KOCHTRUSTEE1
KIM KOCH JEANSELMETRUSTEE1
KATHY S MALLORYTRUSTEE1
KRYSTAL M BOWMANTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Koch Charitable Trust?

Koch Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. It holds $901K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Koch Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Koch Charitable Trust holds $901K in total assets with $78K in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $64K in 2024.

Where does Koch Charitable Trust operate?

Koch Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Koch Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Koch Charitable Trust awarded 16 grants totaling $64K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Koch Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Koch Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $54K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Koch Charitable Trust's EIN?

Koch Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2813557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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