Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust
Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100K in total assets. In 2025, it made $796 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.
Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $100,366
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,951
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $796
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,546
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 17% 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
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alma College Alma, MI | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
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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 | $100,366 | $5,951 | $1,546 | — | — | $796 | $3,651 | $4,788 |
| 2024 | $95,961 | $4,810 | $1,471 | — | — | $759 | $4,083 | $4,589 |
| 2023 | $92,622 | $4,329 | $1,440 | — | — | $728 | $2,247 | $4,444 |
| 2022 | $89,733 | $2,740 | $2,716 | — | — | $1,365 | — | $4,408 |
| 2021 | $89,709 | $272 | $100,177 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $72 | $5,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust is led by Matthew Steinmetz, Sole Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Steinmetz
Sole Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust
How large is Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust?
Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $796 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust operate?
Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust's EIN?
Matthew Steinmetz Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6988480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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