Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $91,187 to charitable organizations.
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities at a glance
In short: Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities gave $91K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,187
- +179.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,290
- +154.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,599
- Total assets
- $1,605,762
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 95672, Chicago, IL 60694-5672
Phone: (312) 461-5154
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army (NY) Financial Secretary ($22K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. The filing reports that 59% of grant dollars went to California, 25% to New York, and 17% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% 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 $33K (2024) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army (NY) Financial Secretary New York, NY | General Support | $22,448 |
| The Salvation Army (La) USA Western Territorial Headquar Ranch Palos Verdes, CA | General Support | $7,947 |
| Edith Rudolphy Residence for the Blind Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $7,599 |
| Hearing & Speech Center of Northern California San Francisco, CA | General Support | $7,599 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired San Francisco, CA | General Support | $7,599 |
| Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena, CA | General Support | $7,599 |
| Blind Childrens Center Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $7,599 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $7,599 |
| Pasadena Braille Club Pasadena, CA | General Support | $7,599 |
| Philadelphia Health & Education Corp Philadelphia, PA | Program Support | $4,467 |
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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 | $1,605,762 | $106,874 | $128,197 | $91,187 | 11 | $105,187 | $92,413 | $83,427 |
| 2024 | $1,627,520 | $575,310 | $60,564 | $32,628 | 10 | $46,031 | $560,753 | $72,878 |
| 2023 | $1,112,188 | $39,119 | $114,381 | $88,979 | 12 | $95,930 | $21,379 | $71,618 |
| 2022 | $1,187,580 | $55,068 | $106,708 | $79,776 | 11 | $87,122 | $35,383 | $74,427 |
| 2021 | $1,241,396 | $94,260 | $98,570 | $65,532 | 10 | $73,908 | $71,805 | $86,375 |
| 2020 | $1,245,502 | $148,096 | $81,247 | $56,747 | 11 | — | $129,779 | $73,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities reported a distributable amount of $83K 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 The Salvation Army, organizations serving people who are blind or visually impaired, hospitals, and a university. Pasadena Braille Club describes its mission as promoting the social and economic welfare of people who are visually handicapped. Drexel University describes its mission as preparing students for professional and civic lives and applying its expertise to society’s problems.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $91,187. Grant amounts ranged from $3,132 to $22,448, with a median of $7,599. The largest grants included $22,448 to The Salvation Army in New York, New York; $7,947 to The Salvation Army in Ranch Palos Verdes, California; and $7,599 each to Edith Rudolphy Residence, Hearing & Speech Center, Lighthouse for the Blind, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Blind Children’s Center, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and Pasadena Braille Club. Other listed grants were $4,467 to Philadelphia Health & Education Corp. and $3,132 to Drexel University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
BMO Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's only listed officer is BMO Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
$23K (2023) → $27K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of The West (2020–2022) — 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 $27K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities
How much does Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities give each year?
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities gave $91K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 10 grants.
What is Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's typical grant size?
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's median grant in 2025 was $7,599, and its average grant was $8,290, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities give grants?
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Pennsylvania (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants), Pasadena, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's largest grantees?
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's largest 2025 grantees include The Salvation Army (NY) Financial Secretary ($22,448), The Salvation Army (La) USA Western Territorial Headquar ($7,947) and Edith Rudolphy Residence for the Blind ($7,599), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities?
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for The Salvation Army, organizations serving people who are blind or visually impaired, hospitals, and a university. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities?
The foundation states that it 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 Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's EIN?
Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2127303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Storrow Trust FBO Twelve Charities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/storrow-trust-fbo-twelve-charities-morg_c308c85b9e7f4365b19e6c2a15252c4f
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