The Wilfred J Minkus Charitable Trust

SKOKIE, IL EIN: 27-1636169

The Wilfred J Minkus Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SKOKIE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $56K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

+39.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+39.1% YoY

About The Wilfred J Minkus Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

The Wilfred J Minkus Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SKOKIE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $56K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BergenfieldChicagoDeerfieldLos AngelesMadisonNew OrleansNew YorkNorthbrookPalo AltoSkokieWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$114K$229K$343K$458K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,600,372$1,535,582$1,476,372
Revenue$68,540$62,420$120,055
Expenses$101,204$68,934$58,565
Qualifying Distributions$89,000$64,000$42,000
Net Investment Income$56,336$57,486$103,490
Distributable Amount$87,553$79,567$80,220

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$57K$85K$113K8 grants202012 grants20218 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GABRIEL PROJECT MUMBAI$15KUW CHABAD$15KTULANE CHABAD$15KTHE ARK CHICAGO$10KCAMP RAMAH IN WISCONSIN$8KSOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SC…$8KROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIG…$5KSVIVAH$5KCHICAGO JEWISH DAY SCHOOL$5KLIBENU$3K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL MINKUSVICE PRESIDENT1
REBECCA MINKUS-LIEBERMANPRESIDENT1

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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