Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Munster, Indiana. It reported 21 grants totaling $656,455 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations in Indiana, Michigan, Maine, Illinois, and Massachusetts.
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust gave $656K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), top state Indiana. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $656,455
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,260
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $10,620,014
- +167.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9204 Columbia Avenue, Munster, IN 46321
Phone: (219) 853-7080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michigan State University ($200K). Together the top 10 received $580K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 83 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana (46%), Michigan (30%), Maine (15%), Illinois (6%), and Massachusetts (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 274% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2022) to $656K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $656K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Operating Funds | $200,000 |
| Rosc Augusta, ME | Operating Funds | $100,000 |
| Books Brushes & Bands for Education Hammond, IN | Operating Funds | $50,000 |
| Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana Hammond, IN | Operating Funds | $50,000 |
| Sojourner Truth House Gary, IN | Operating Funds | $50,000 |
| Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center Inc Merrillville, IN | Operating Funds | $35,455 |
| Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $30,000 |
| Veterans Life Changing Services Gary, IN | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Fransiscan Health Foundation Crown Point, IN | Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| Opportunity Enterprises Valparaiso, IN | Operating Funds | $20,000 |
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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 | $10,620,014 | $7,371,768 | $707,612 | $656,455 | 21 | $656,455 | $7,324,963 | $400,627 |
| 2024 | $3,974,918 | $266,203 | $483,515 | $446,000 | 16 | $446,000 | $233,963 | $360,648 |
| 2023 | $4,146,042 | $122,222 | $235,047 | $217,634 | 11 | $217,634 | $105,129 | $224,958 |
| 2022 | $4,258,723 | $-6,920,923 | $324,978 | $175,485 | 19 | $175,485 | — | $286,267 |
| 2021 | $11,676,639 | $7,417,987 | $654,996 | $579,558 | 16 | $579,558 | $5,311,061 | $334,823 |
| 2020 | $4,865,162 | $1,510,809 | $347,098 | $281,700 | 19 | — | $1,152,631 | $216,509 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $401K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Sojourner Truth House Inc. describes its mission as operating “a ministry of hope for homeless and at-risk women and their children in Gary, Indiana.” Crossroads Fund Inc. says it supports community organizations working on racial, social, and economic justice in the Chicago area. Opportunity Enterprises Inc. describes its work as creating inclusive and equitable opportunities for people of all abilities through vocational training, day services, transportation, and residential services.
Other 2025 recipients include Michigan State University, whose stated mission is to help students get scholarships for college; Shirley Heinze Land Trust Inc., which works to preserve and restore natural lands and waters in northwestern Indiana and engage people in nature and conservation; and Safe Coalition for Human Rights, which works with victims of human trafficking.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 21 grants totaling $656,455. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest awards included $200,000 to Michigan State University for operating funds, $100,000 to ROSC for operating funds, and $50,000 each to Books Brushes & Bands for Education, Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana, and Sojourner Truth House.
Other notable grants were $35,455 to Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center Inc., $30,000 to Crossroads Fund, $25,000 to Veterans Life Changing Services, $20,000 each to Franciscan Health Foundation, Opportunity Enterprises, and The 1441 Foundation, and $14,000 to Legacy Foundation. The filing lists operating funds as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peoples Bank as trustee.
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peoples Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$10K (2021) → $47K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: First Midwest Bank (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Peoples Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust
How much does Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust give each year?
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust gave $656K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $446K across 16 grants.
What is Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $31,260, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust that year got $17K on average.
Where does Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust give grants?
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's top state is Indiana, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (30%) and Maine (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hammond, IN (3 grants), Gary, IN (2 grants), Merrillville, IN (2 grants) and Valparaiso, IN (2 grants).
Does Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Michigan State University ($200,000), Rosc ($100,000) and Books Brushes & Bands for Education ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust?
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $656K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $401K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Sojourner Truth House Inc. describes its mission as operating “a ministry of hope for homeless and at-risk women and their children in Gary, Indiana.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6158755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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