Stotler Charitable Trust
Stotler Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $8K.
Stotler Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Stotler Charitable Trust gave $13K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,097
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,183
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $550
- Total assets
- $235,936
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (50% 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 Stotler Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Hospital ($7K). Together the top 6 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stotler Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $6K (2023) to $14K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Fund Hospital Operations | $6,597 |
| Friends of Short Avenue Los Angeles, CA | Fund School Operations | $4,801 |
| Missouri Botantical Garden St. Louis, MO | Fund Operations | $600 |
| American Cancer Society Chicago, IL | Cancer Research | $500 |
| American Diabetes Foundation Merrifield, VA | Diabetes Research | $500 |
| St Louis Zoo St. Louis, MO | Support of Public Zoo | $99 |
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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 | $235,936 | $8,035 | $16,604 | $13,097 | 6 | $13,097 | $8,035 | $13,043 |
| 2024 | $244,505 | $9,489 | $13,660 | $11,286 | 7 | $11,286 | $9,489 | $13,097 |
| 2023 | $248,676 | $120,661 | $10,214 | $5,500 | 1 | $5,500 | $120,661 | $11,286 |
| 2022 | $146,387 | $9,904 | $2,389 | — | — | — | $9,904 | $13,748 |
| 2021 | $138,872 | $26,490 | $15,018 | $14,253 | 11 | $14,253 | $26,490 | $14,974 |
| 2020 | $128,888 | $11,906 | $14,765 | $12,813 | 16 | — | $11,906 | $12,473 |
| 2019 | $131,747 | $10,421 | $13,707 | $10,637 | 13 | — | $8,171 | $11,864 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stotler Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stotler Charitable Trust is led by Robert W. Stotler, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert W. Stotler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Susan W. Bartosch (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel E. Holder (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lott H. Thomas (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa A. Thomas (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Stotler Charitable Trust
How much does Stotler Charitable Trust give each year?
Stotler Charitable Trust gave $13K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.
What is Stotler Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Stotler Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $550, and its average grant was $2,183, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stotler Charitable Trust give grants?
Stotler Charitable Trust gives mostly in Tennessee: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (37%) and Missouri (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Stotler Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Stotler Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Stotler Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Stotler Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Hospital ($6,597), Friends of Short Avenue ($4,801) and Missouri Botantical Garden ($600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stotler Charitable Trust?
Stotler Charitable Trust reported $236K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stotler Charitable Trust?
Stotler Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $236K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Stotler Charitable Trust's EIN?
Stotler Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6046829. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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