The Trott Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 13-3919816

The Trott Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 21 grants totaling $34.0M. Net investment income was $2.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$34.0M

+277.7% YoY

Grant Count

21

-47.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.6M

+619.3% YoY

About The Trott Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Trott Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 21 grants totaling $34.0M. Net investment income was $2.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAtlantaBentonvilleBonney LakeBrooklynChicagoClevelandColumbusEvanstonIndependenceLongmontManhattan BeachNew YorkOshkoshParsonsRosemeadSpringfieldSt LouisUnion

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$19M$28M$38M20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$20,309,425
Revenue$2,395,873$2,112,579
Expenses$34,243,706$9,099,315
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,372,990$2,177,230
Distributable Amount$371,123$1,215,616

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8M$17M$25M$34M40 grants202021 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

TROTT FAMILY PHILANTHROP…$25.2MTROTT FAMILY PHILANTHROP…$4.5MrootED Alliance Inc$1.3MOhio State University$1.0MrootED Alliance Inc$800KSCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION O…$477KCenter for Strategic Int…$275KCleveland Clinic Foundat…$200KCaron Treatment Centers$50KNorth Shore Country Day …$50K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K7$250–500K4$500K–1M6$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

KIMBETH COVENTRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$132K

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BYRON D TROTTTRUSTEE/PART TIME
TINA L TROTTTRUSTEE/PART TIME
KIMBETH COVENTRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$132,170

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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