Laura Hare Charitable Trust

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 20-6955819

Laura Hare 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 $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $453K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$453K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$113K

-51.8% YoY

About Laura Hare Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Laura Hare 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 $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $453K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BloomingtonChicagoFort WayneIndianapolisMuncieRichmondValparaisoW Lafayette

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$308K$616K$924K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,312,658$6,770,489$6,782,750
Revenue$1,120,241$562,178$488,639
Expenses$592,423$587,891$651,814
Qualifying Distributions$524,494$525,930$580,170
Net Investment Income$1,060,422$505,835$428,069
Distributable Amount$605,030$503,776$530,555

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$130K$260K$390K$520K6 grants20204 grants20215 grants20222 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

NICHES LAND TRUST INC$190KGREATER ILLINOIS TITLE C…$100KRED TAIL LAND CONSERVANCY$100KSYCAMORE LAND TRUST$63K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Laura Hare Charitable Trust

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BMO BANK N ATRUSTEE$115KLENORE TEDESCOSELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER$2KHELGA BEHROOZISELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER$2KVALITA M FREDLANDSELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BMO BANK N ATRUSTEE1$114,611
LENORE TEDESCOSELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER1$1,500
HELGA BEHROOZISELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER1$1,500
VALITA M FREDLANDSELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER1$1,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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