Robert B Rice Charitable Trust
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Philo, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $392K.
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Robert B Rice Charitable Trust gave $175K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $174,654
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,664
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,226
- Total assets
- $2,224,257
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Robert B Rice Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Thomas Parish ($138K). Together the top 4 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert B Rice Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2024) to $175K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Parish Philo, IL | General Operating Support | $137,976 |
| Philo Presbyterian Church Philo, IL | General Operating Support | $12,226 |
| Philo Township Library Philo, IL | General Operating Support | $12,226 |
| Zion Lutheran Church Philo, IL | General Operating Support | $12,226 |
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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 | $2,224,257 | $394,201 | $199,003 | $174,654 | 4 | $179,572 | $392,191 | $169,194 |
| 2024 | $2,029,059 | $75,106 | $163,713 | $142,854 | 4 | $147,489 | $73,314 | $179,289 |
| 2023 | $2,117,666 | $147,586 | $172,849 | $149,988 | 4 | $149,988 | $51,807 | $142,854 |
| 2022 | $2,142,929 | $79,324 | $188,145 | $163,820 | 4 | $163,820 | $102,445 | $149,988 |
| 2021 | $2,251,750 | $176,354 | $165,897 | $144,602 | 4 | $144,602 | $80,097 | $163,820 |
| 2020 | $2,241,293 | $111,685 | $165,285 | $144,277 | 4 | — | $62,793 | $144,604 |
| 2019 | $2,294,893 | $74,124 | $166,857 | $145,895 | 4 | — | $74,124 | $144,276 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert B Rice Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darrel Rice
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Dirk Rice
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $10K (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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Dirk Rice (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Robert B Rice Charitable Trust
How much does Robert B Rice Charitable Trust give each year?
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust gave $175K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 4 grants.
What is Robert B Rice Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,226, and its average grant was $43,664, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert B Rice Charitable Trust give grants?
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philo, IL (4 grants).
Does Robert B Rice Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert B Rice Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert B Rice Charitable Trust?
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert B Rice Charitable Trust's EIN?
Robert B Rice Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4484639. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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