Morton & Catherine Engle Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo Grove, IL EIN: 36-3950929

Morton & Catherine Engle Family is a private foundation, based in Buffalo Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets.

Morton & Catherine Engle Family at a glance

Total assets
$146,392
-2.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$436
-99.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,810
-79.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Morton & Catherine Engle Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

AustinPhoenixTempe

How Morton & Catherine Engle Family gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 311% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $120K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Women in Neuroscience Austin, TXAssist Organization$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$146,392$436$3,810————$7,028
2024$149,766$110,235$18,825$15,0001$15,000—$4,829
2023$58,356$194$3,755————$2,658
2022$61,917$20,091$123,754$120,0003$120,000$16,337$7,619
2021$165,580$2,274$19,374$15,0001$15,000—$9,513
2020$182,680$2,747$24,457$20,0002——$10,479
2019$204,390$4,997$24,386$20,0001—$611$11,157

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morton & Catherine Engle Family reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Morton & Catherine Engle Family is led by Daniel Engle, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Engle

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Engle

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Engle

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Morton & Catherine Engle Family

How large is Morton & Catherine Engle Family?

Morton & Catherine Engle Family reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $436.

Where does Morton & Catherine Engle Family operate?

Morton & Catherine Engle Family has awarded grants in Arizona, Texas.

How much is Morton & Catherine Engle Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Morton & Catherine Engle Family reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Morton & Catherine Engle Family's EIN?

Morton & Catherine Engle Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3950929. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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