U G Orendorff Education Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 36-6039523

U G Orendorff Education Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $370K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $30K.

U G Orendorff Education Fund at a glance

In short: U G Orendorff Education Fund gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,859
+16.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,859
+16.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,859
Total assets
$370,299
+2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who U G Orendorff Education Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Canton Union School Board of Education: $20KCanton Union School Board ofEducation$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Canton Union School Board of Education ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Canton

How U G Orendorff Education Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Canton Union School Board of Education Canton, ILUnrestricted General$19,859
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$370,299$36,256$29,186$19,8591$23,321$30,169$21,824
2024$362,111$13,517$25,637$17,0621$20,299$7,206$20,626
2023$362,392$-2,714$22,549$13,0781$16,063$3,149$19,099
2022$382,188$71,105$29,766$21,6461$24,640$65,662$20,175
2021$400,318$25,994$24,909$16,2631—$21,061$22,299
2020$350,829$29,695$22,139$14,8251—$26,211$18,395
2019$344,657$20,870$24,683$16,5341—$14,071$18,178

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, U G Orendorff Education Fund reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

U G Orendorff Education Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2022) → $7K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $7KBank of AmericaTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about U G Orendorff Education Fund

How much does U G Orendorff Education Fund give each year?

U G Orendorff Education Fund gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

How large is U G Orendorff Education Fund?

U G Orendorff Education Fund reported $370K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does U G Orendorff Education Fund operate?

U G Orendorff Education Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is U G Orendorff Education Fund's EIN?

U G Orendorff Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6039523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 9, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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