Ranch Spur Charitable Trust

WAYNE, IL EIN: 26-6121636 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$891K

-22.2% YoY

Grant Count

+21.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-35.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ranch Spur Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $509K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $2.4M (68%)

North Dakota $278K (8%)

District of Columbia $253K (7%)

Connecticut $151K (4%)

Minnesota $150K (4%)

New York $112K (3%)

Georgia $95K (3%)

Pennsylvania $25K (1%)

+7 more states

States

Connecticut District of Columbia Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota North Dakota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas

Cities

AddisonAlpharettaAtlantaBismarckBloomingtonBlue BellCambridgeCarol StreamChestnut HillChicagoDallasDes MoinesDundeeElginEvanstonGenevaHillsdaleIowa CityLafoxLisle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$6,544,233	$6,608,467	$7,150,003
Revenue	$730,623	$604,854	$506,565
Expenses	$794,857	$1,146,392	$675,509
Qualifying Distributions	$944,664	$1,192,969	$657,531
Net Investment Income	$539,526	$405,388	$402,582
Distributable Amount	$508,815	$470,120	$536,917

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

196 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Delta Waterfowl Foundation ($104,700), Garfield Heritage Society ($103,680), Illinois Policy Institute ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALIVE CENTER NFP NAPERVILLE, IL	UNRESTRICTED	$5,000
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA WASHINGTON, DC	UNRESTRICTED	$2,500
ASSIST INC SUFFIELD, CT	UNRESTRICTED	$59,225
BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, IL	UNRESTRICTED	$5,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL	UNRESTRICTED	$12,500
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL	UNRESTRICTED	$2,500
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ELGIN ELGIN, IL	UNRESTRICTED	$25,000
BULGARIAN CHILD INC DALLAS, TX	UNRESTRICTED	$1,000
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY WASHINGTON, DC	UNRESTRICTED	$50,000
COLLEGE OF VETERINARIAN MEDICINE URBANA, IL	UNRESTRICTED	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
FRANK BAUER	TRUSTEE	8	—
JOYCE BAUER	TRUSTEE	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does Ranch Spur Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Ranch Spur Charitable Trust awarded 46 grants totaling $891K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ranch Spur Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ranch Spur Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $509K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.