Leroy Philanthropic Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 35-7258667

Leroy Philanthropic Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15.7M. Net investment income was $2.7M.

Key facts about Leroy Philanthropic Trust

In short: Leroy Philanthropic Trust gave $15.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15.7M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-7258667
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,700,738
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,700,738
Median grant
$15,700,738
Total assets
$110,157,824
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$110.2M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$15.7M

+177.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15.7M

+177.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leroy Philanthropic Trust reported a distributable amount of $17.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Leroy Philanthropic Trust gives

  • Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jenkintown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2020) to $15.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Whistlin Hoss Donor Advised Fund: $15.7MWhistlin Hoss Donor AdvisedFund$15.7M

The largest 2025 recipient was Whistlin Hoss Donor Advised Fund ($15.7M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Whistlin Hoss Donor Advised Fund Jenkintown, PADonor Advised Fund$15,700,738

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$110,157,824$109,403,372$107,986,746
Revenue$2,688,205$2,576,121$176,297,946
Expenses$15,598,637$5,739,380$5,513,056
Qualifying Distributions$15,728,319$5,681,632$5,335,910
Net Investment Income$2,669,846$2,541,373$5,888,416
Distributable Amount$17,733,091$15,715,663$5,691,080

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leroy Philanthropic Trust's only listed officer is Jpmorgan Trust Company Of Delaware, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jpmorgan Trust Company Of Delaware

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2021) → $15K (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

JPMorgan Trust Company of Delaware — Trustee: $15KJPMorgan Trust Company…Trustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to JPMorgan Trust Company of Delaware (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Leroy Philanthropic Trust

How much does Leroy Philanthropic Trust give each year?

Leroy Philanthropic Trust gave $15.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.7M across 1 grant.

How large is Leroy Philanthropic Trust?

Leroy Philanthropic Trust reported $110.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17.7M (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.

Where does Leroy Philanthropic Trust operate?

Leroy Philanthropic Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Leroy Philanthropic Trust's EIN?

Leroy Philanthropic Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7258667. 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.

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