Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 65-6372446

Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $80K. Net investment income was $47K.

Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way at a glance

In short: Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,204
+83.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$80,204
+83.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$80,204
Total assets
$1,280,678
-4.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Town of Palm Beach United Way Inc: $80KTown of Palm Beach United WayInc$80K

The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Palm Beach United Way Inc ($80K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Palm BeachChicagoWest Palm Beach

How Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2024) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Palm Beach United Way Inc Palm Beach, FLGeneral Support$80,204
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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$1,280,678$36,428$93,239$80,2041$88,470$47,265$77,455
2024$1,338,582$65,846$56,113$43,8171$51,380$61,608$71,799
2023$1,330,912$50,458$83,380$70,0181$77,903$46,156$71,104
2022$1,359,741$91,906$89,251$73,3641$82,753$86,919$82,375
2021$1,359,236$73,397$77,280$63,7361—$68,984$77,341
2020$1,363,112$62,605$86,288$73,0752—$60,392$74,769

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Northern Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $11K (2022) → $9K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: The Northern Trust Company (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Northern Trust Company — Trustee: $9KNorthern Trust CompanyTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way

How much does Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way give each year?

Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 1 grant.

How large is Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way?

Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way operate?

Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois.

What is Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way's EIN?

Palm Beach Community Chestunited Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6372446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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