Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $393K. Net investment income was $453K.
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust gave $393K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $393,473
- +305.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,719
- +215.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,473
- Total assets
- $6,782,995
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust
Who Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Patrick Parish ($100K). Together the top 9 received $393K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 56 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $97K (2024) to $393K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $393K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Parish Walkerton, IN | General | $100,000 |
| Christ Medicus Foundation Northville, MI | General | $75,000 |
| University of Detroit Jesuit Detroit, MI | General | $65,000 |
| Opendoor Outreach Center Rock Hill, SC | General | $60,500 |
| Mother and Unborn Baby Care Inc Southfield, MI | General | $43,473 |
| Guest House Inc Lake Orion, MI | General | $20,000 |
| Marian High School Bloomfield Hills, MI | General | $12,000 |
| Mercy High School Farmington Hills, MI | General | $10,000 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul White Lake, MI | General | $7,500 |
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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 | $6,782,995 | $508,521 | $505,846 | $393,473 | 9 | $448,055 | $453,098 | $495,028 |
| 2024 | $6,780,320 | $312,588 | $209,042 | $97,100 | 7 | $145,865 | $252,053 | $442,238 |
| 2023 | $6,679,386 | $419,830 | $477,930 | $324,500 | 11 | $388,791 | $333,775 | $395,708 |
| 2022 | $6,737,483 | $377,519 | $497,501 | $329,554 | 14 | $398,714 | $288,971 | $431,724 |
| 2021 | $6,857,495 | $593,868 | $486,230 | $333,900 | 15 | — | $537,395 | $433,391 |
| 2019 | $6,929,310 | $823,503 | $468,745 | $320,539 | 16 | — | $740,553 | $371,098 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $495K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust is led by Thomas W. Payne, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas W. Payne
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$34K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $51K, to Thomas W Payne (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust
How much does Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust give each year?
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust gave $393K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 7 grants.
What is Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $43,473, and its average grant was $43,719, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust give grants?
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (25%) and South Carolina (15%).
Does Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Patrick Parish ($100,000), Christ Medicus Foundation ($75,000) and University of Detroit Jesuit ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust?
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $448K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $495K (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 Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust's EIN?
Myrtle E & Wm G Hess Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2617770. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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