Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013

Public charity · Grantmaker Champaign, IL EIN: 37-6224584

The organization is a charitable trust that was created under the will of margaret bloom whose date of death was september 29, 1981. The trust provides that the assets of the trust are to be held in trust by the trustee for the use and benefit of the university of Illinois foundation in providing scholarships at the university of Illinois, urbana, Illinois. Distributions from the trust are to be used solely for the education and maintenance of students at the university of Illinois who meet certain conditions provided for their college education.

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 at a glance

In short: Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 gave $570K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $570K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$569,873
+3.6% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$569,873
+3.6% vs 2025
Median grant
$569,873
Total assets
$10,769,819
+15.7% vs 2025
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

University of Illinois Foundation: $570KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$570K

The largest 2026 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($570K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Urbana

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $447K (2020) to $570K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $570K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILEducational$569,873
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$10,769,819$2,144,329$711,318$569,8731$2,069,975
2025$9,311,679$772,552$683,036$550,0701$678,902
2024$9,224,565$1,196,141$666,329$548,397Total only$1,092,331
2023$8,695,582$381,435$643,289$534,259Total only$267,025
2022$8,947,381$783,083$584,208$469,804Total only$699,719
2021$8,749,653$392,176$555,045$456,114Total only$323,030
2020$8,906,885$264,244$544,704$446,778Total only$194,775

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013

Based on IRS filings

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 is a public charity focused on Education, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $570K. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013's only listed officer is Busey Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Busey Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $109K (2024) → $122K (2026)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Busey Bank — Trustee: $122KBusey BankTrustee$122K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $122K, to Busey Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013

How much does Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 give each year?

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 gave $570K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $550K across 1 grant.

How large is Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013?

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013?

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 is a public charity focused on Education, based in Champaign, IL. It holds $10.8M in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 operate?

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013 has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013's EIN?

Margaret Bloom Trust 1045000013's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6224584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 28, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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