Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Morton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $951 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $105K.
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust gave $105K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +70.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $951
- -84.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (90% 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 Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($50K). Together the top 7 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 39 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2024) to $683K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL | Charitable | $28,500 |
| Southern Illinois Community Foundation Marion, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Ravania Festival Highland Park, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Bradley Unviversity Peoria, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Riverview Cemetery Marseilles, IL | Charitable | $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 | $951 | $100,000 | $105,040 | $105,000 | 7 | $105,040 | — | $161 |
| 2024 | $5,991 | $88,500 | $83,291 | $79,100 | 9 | $81,331 | — | $100 |
| 2023 | $782 | $201,500 | $261,056 | $242,550 | 7 | $259,341 | — | $712 |
| 2022 | $60,338 | $296,000 | $239,163 | $235,100 | 11 | $237,337 | — | $506 |
| 2021 | $3,501 | $56,203 | $373,585 | $131,570 | 5 | $372,770 | $5,488 | $3,166 |
| 2020 | $320,883 | $31,796 | $882,535 | $682,750 | 10 | — | $7,779 | $47,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $161 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl D. Soderstrom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl W. Soderstrom Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Soderstrom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust
How much does Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust gave $105K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 9 grants.
What is Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Peoria, IL (2 grants).
Does Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Illinois Foundation ($50,000), Peoria Symphony Orchestra ($28,500) and Southern Illinois Community Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust?
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust reported $951 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $161 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7187407. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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