Marie a Beckman Crut
Marie a Beckman Crut is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $62K.
Marie a Beckman Crut at a glance
In short: Marie a Beckman Crut gave $49K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,753
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,188
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,875
- Total assets
- $1,036,889
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marie a Beckman Crut funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Lutheran Church ($34K). Together the top 4 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marie a Beckman Crut gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $58K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran Church Rockford, IL | Gernal Support | $34,128 |
| Center for Sight & Hearing Rockford, IL | General Support | $4,875 |
| Illinois Growth Enterprises Inc Galesburg, IL | General Support | $4,875 |
| Northern Illinois Hospice Rockford, IL | General Support | $4,875 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,036,889 | $69,882 | $66,294 | $48,753 | 4 | $56,641 | $61,633 | $58,620 |
| 2024 | $1,033,688 | $82,422 | $61,590 | $45,023 | 4 | $52,687 | $74,425 | $56,417 |
| 2023 | $1,013,234 | $56,877 | $62,437 | $48,337 | 4 | $55,017 | $47,976 | $51,706 |
| 2022 | $1,018,798 | $38,342 | $74,498 | $58,329 | 4 | $64,869 | $30,551 | $54,875 |
| 2021 | $1,055,569 | $136,169 | $64,045 | $49,951 | 4 | $56,491 | $128,593 | $64,868 |
| 2020 | $983,333 | $61,869 | $60,988 | $46,522 | 4 | — | $54,061 | $56,776 |
| 2019 | $982,548 | $39,893 | $59,140 | $42,487 | 4 | — | $31,896 | $54,318 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marie a Beckman Crut reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marie a Beckman Crut's only listed officer is BMO Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$13K (2023) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $16K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marie a Beckman Crut
How much does Marie a Beckman Crut give each year?
Marie a Beckman Crut gave $49K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 4 grants.
What is Marie a Beckman Crut's typical grant size?
Marie a Beckman Crut's median grant in 2025 was $4,875, and its average grant was $12,188, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marie a Beckman Crut give grants?
Marie a Beckman Crut gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (3 grants).
Does Marie a Beckman Crut give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Marie a Beckman Crut's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Marie a Beckman Crut?
Marie a Beckman Crut reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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.
What is Marie a Beckman Crut's EIN?
Marie a Beckman Crut's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7271351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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