Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $2.5M.
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 at a glance
In short: Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 gave $2.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,347,348
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,173,674
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,173,674
- Total assets
- $36,910,022
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Art Institute of Chicago ($1.6M). Together the top 2 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $2.1M (2019) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | General | $1,564,899 |
| Honolulu Academy of Arts Honolulu, HI | General | $782,449 |
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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 | $36,910,022 | $2,814,840 | $2,722,025 | $2,347,348 | 2 | $2,411,759 | $2,515,597 | $2,601,385 |
| 2024 | $36,838,523 | $3,191,231 | $2,771,428 | $2,399,902 | 2 | $2,466,091 | $2,925,724 | $2,455,007 |
| 2023 | $36,409,522 | $1,754,649 | $2,745,232 | $2,429,726 | 2 | $2,500,659 | $1,518,152 | $2,178,738 |
| 2022 | $37,401,921 | $1,823,000 | $2,826,886 | $2,503,736 | 2 | $2,571,604 | $1,594,734 | $2,216,914 |
| 2021 | $38,402,099 | $3,836,329 | $2,605,670 | $2,261,538 | 2 | $2,327,835 | $3,605,425 | $2,525,634 |
| 2020 | $37,189,652 | $2,427,997 | $2,512,928 | $2,192,920 | 2 | — | $2,213,461 | $2,146,499 |
| 2019 | $37,270,772 | $1,215,183 | $2,389,270 | $2,095,406 | 2 | — | $1,032,716 | $2,128,042 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$164K (2019) → $224K (2025)
David Hilliard
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $224K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501
How much does Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 give each year?
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 gave $2.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 2 grants.
How large is Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501?
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 reported $36.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (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 Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501?
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $36.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 operate?
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501 has awarded grants in Hawaii, Illinois.
What is Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501's EIN?
Robert Allerton Endowment Fund XXXXX7501's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6118219. 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.
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 June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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