Mouat Charitable Trust
Mouat Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2024 filing reports $460,000 in grants to 16 organizations.
Mouat Charitable Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $921,422
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $101,723
- -45.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,454
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,042
- -97.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mouat Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact BMO Harris Bank NA and submit a letter requesting a specific dollar amount with a copy of the IRS determination letter.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Bmo Harris Bank Na
Mailing address: PO Box 5000, Janesville, WI 53547
Phone: (608) 755-4265
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mouat Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 48 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2024 grantees include organizations in Williamsburg, Virginia, and Janesville, Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Mouat Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 16 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 7% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2020) to $460K (2024). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $460K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Central Territory Hoffman Estates, IL | Program Support | $100,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Leesburg, VA | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Christian Science Monitor Boston, MA | Program Support | $40,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist Boston, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Americares Foundation Inc Stamford, CT | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Care Inc Gift Center Merrifield, VA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Program Support | $20,000 |
| The Principia Corporation Gift Planning Office St. Louis, MO | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts Penngrove, CA | Program Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $921,422 | $101,723 | $13,042 | — | — | $4,454 | $97,238 | $62,305 |
| 2024 | $833,287 | $186,732 | $472,350 | $460,000 | 16 | $465,651 | $180,642 | $63,660 |
| 2023 | $1,113,471 | $74,400 | $12,265 | — | — | $5,473 | $65,972 | $65,732 |
| 2022 | $1,051,280 | $94,635 | $248,969 | $230,000 | 16 | $236,180 | $88,239 | $75,713 |
| 2021 | $1,206,013 | $260,725 | $244,571 | $230,000 | 16 | — | $253,238 | $85,068 |
| 2020 | $1,189,953 | $73,310 | $244,227 | $230,000 | 16 | — | $64,545 | $79,407 |
| 2019 | $1,360,932 | $116,267 | $476,879 | $458,000 | 18 | — | $108,876 | $86,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mouat Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose stated missions address support for wounded troops, veterans, and their families; preserving and sharing local history; and delivering performing arts experiences. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the trust.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust gave $460,000 through 16 grants, an average of $28,750 per grant. Listed recipients included Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, which received $40,000; Rock County Historical Society Inc, which received $10,000; and Janesville Performing Arts Center Inc, which received $10,000.
The trust’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no restrictions on awards. To apply, submit a letter requesting a specific dollar amount along with a copy of the organization’s IRS determination letter.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
BMO Bank N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Mouat Charitable Trust's only listed officer is BMO Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$11K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank N A (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2019) — 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 $9K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mouat Charitable Trust
How large is Mouat Charitable Trust?
Mouat Charitable Trust reported $921K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 does Mouat Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose stated missions address support for wounded troops, veterans, and their families; preserving and sharing local history; and delivering performing arts experiences. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mouat Charitable Trust?
The filing directs applicants to contact BMO Harris Bank NA and submit a letter requesting a specific dollar amount with a copy of the IRS determination letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Mouat Charitable Trust make grants?
The listed 2024 grantees include organizations in Williamsburg, Virginia, and Janesville, Wisconsin.
What is Mouat Charitable Trust's EIN?
Mouat Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6759291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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