Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 32-6053506

Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $907K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $81K. Net investment income was $79K.

Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,992
-15.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$80,992
-15.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$80,992
Total assets
$906,963
-1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Texas Christian University: $81KTexas Christian University$81K

The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Christian University ($81K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

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

Ft Worth

How Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 125% 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2021) to $107K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $81K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Christian University Ft Worth, TXGeneral$80,992
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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$906,963$101,894$111,729$80,9921$87,582$79,231$70,095
2024$916,796$130,757$126,468$95,4751$101,542$106,181$63,696
2023$913,691$131,399$120,423$90,7851$96,334$105,518$59,066
2022$902,716$125,758$136,817$107,4961$113,569$103,849$64,963
2021$913,868$120,995$80,997$52,8261—$100,967$60,687
2019$863,784$104,569$95,167$66,3791—$81,791$45,700

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $17K (2019) → $18K (2025)

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

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $18KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust

How much does Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust give each year?

Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 1 grant.

How large is Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust?

Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust reported $907K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust operate?

Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust's EIN?

Venice L Wallenberg Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6053506. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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