Luella C Oliver Trust
Grant one-half net income to united methodist church of chatsworth, il, and one-half net income to garrett evangelical thoelogical society for scholarships.
Luella C Oliver Trust at a glance
In short: Luella C Oliver Trust gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,832
- +141.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,416
- +141.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,416
- Total assets
- $726,729
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Luella C Oliver Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Garrett Evangelical Theologic ($30K). Together the top 2 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Luella C Oliver Trust gives
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Evangelical Theologic Evanston, IL | — | $30,416 |
| United Methodist Church Chatsworth, IL | — | $30,416 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $726,729 | $62,653 | $69,305 | $60,832 | 2 | $6,933 |
| 2024 | $714,222 | $72,375 | $31,518 | $25,178 | 2 | $10,428 |
| 2023 | $653,336 | $35,170 | $66,675 | $57,128 | 2 | $7,897 |
| 2022 | $667,625 | $70,226 | $42,363 | $34,776 | 2 | $2,252 |
| 2021 | $686,798 | $43,192 | $48,965 | $40,000 | 2 | $2,192 |
| 2020 | $683,991 | $55,265 | $48,545 | $40,000 | 2 | $1,286 |
About Luella C Oliver Trust
Based on IRS filings
Luella C Oliver Trust is a public charity, based in Pontiac, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Luella C Oliver Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of Pontiac, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Pontiac
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: John A. Taylor (2020) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Bank of Pontiac (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Luella C Oliver Trust
How much does Luella C Oliver Trust give each year?
Luella C Oliver Trust gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Luella C Oliver Trust?
Luella C Oliver Trust reported $727K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $63K.
Where does Luella C Oliver Trust operate?
Luella C Oliver Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Luella C Oliver Trust's EIN?
Luella C Oliver Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6244441. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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