William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6060072

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $533K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $24K.

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund at a glance

In short: William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,128
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,376
+41.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,376
Total assets
$533,458
-1.1% 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 William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Bethany Home Finance Dept Tom Tallman: $7KBethany Home Finance Dept TomTallman$7KSt Mary's Church: $7KSt Mary's Church$7KChrist Episcopal Church: $7KChrist Episcopal Church$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bethany Home Finance Dept Tom Tallman ($7K). Together the top 3 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MolineCoal Valley

How William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$30K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethany Home Finance Dept Tom Tallman Moline, ILGeneral$7,376
St Mary's Church Moline, ILGeneral$7,376
Christ Episcopal Church Moline, ILGeneral$7,376
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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$533,458$30,310$36,141$22,1283$27,166$24,009$28,578
2024$539,276$115,970$27,922$20,8524$23,818$112,424$25,092
2023$446,307$32,800$24,443$21,3244$23,943$32,384$23,471
2022$440,468$25,273$27,116$23,1804$25,871$24,768$24,015
2021$441,261$43,744$23,521$19,6844$22,542$43,462$26,041
2020$421,789$33,778$22,435$19,7404—$33,446$22,125
2019$409,971$23,648$24,319$21,2084—$23,413$22,191

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund'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

    $3K (2019) → $9K (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: $9KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund

How much does William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund give each year?

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 4 grants.

What is William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund's typical grant size?

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund's median grant in 2025 was $7,376, and its average grant was $7,376, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund give grants?

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Moline, IL (3 grants).

Does William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund?

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund reported $533K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund's EIN?

William J Talty and Ethel O Talty Char Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6060072. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)

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