Wyman R Coulter Trust
Wyman R Coulter Trust is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in Illinois, including schools, local government, libraries, churches, fire protection districts, and community organizations.
Wyman R Coulter Trust at a glance
In short: Wyman R Coulter Trust gave $110K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,930
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,456
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,340
- Total assets
- $2,444,785
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wyman R Coulter Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists the contact as Wyman R Coulter Trust CO DISTRIBUTI and says to see the attached application form. Awards are restricted from benefiting natural persons or organizations that are not tax-exempt under Section 170(c), Section 501(c)(3), or another section of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Contact
Application contact: Wyman R Coulter Trust Co Distributi
Mailing address: 1000 Third Street PO Box 55, Orion, IL 61273
Phone: (309) 526-3374
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wyman R Coulter Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orion School District ($39K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wyman R Coulter Trust open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2022) to $128K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orion School District Orion, IL | Charitable Support | $38,618 |
| Village of Orion Orion, IL | Charitable Support | $21,930 |
| Western District Library Orion, IL | Basement Waterproofing | $10,000 |
| Village of Andover Andover, IL | 190TH Anniversary Celebration | $6,000 |
| Main Street Orion Orion, IL | Facade Improvement | $5,000 |
| Western Township Cemetery Orion, IL | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
| Osco Fire Protection District Osco, IL | BOOTS | $4,340 |
| Orion Methodist Church Orion, IL | Doors & Signs | $4,042 |
| Orion Fire Protection District Orion, IL | Charitable Support | $4,000 |
| Osco Community Church Osco, IL | Roof Top Hvac Unit | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,444,785 | $158,249 | $149,399 | $109,930 | 13 | $135,541 | $145,804 | $139,265 |
| 2024 | $2,436,408 | $114,700 | $156,385 | $118,000 | 14 | $142,121 | $101,643 | $135,898 |
| 2023 | $2,476,391 | $100,723 | $143,559 | $108,000 | 14 | $129,932 | $86,845 | $128,518 |
| 2022 | $2,520,478 | $17,587 | $131,661 | $93,000 | 15 | $117,273 | $47,902 | $133,343 |
| 2021 | $2,635,841 | $204,274 | $170,056 | $127,600 | 18 | $153,792 | $190,509 | $145,810 |
| 2020 | $2,599,610 | $181,225 | $156,089 | $109,210 | 14 | — | $160,519 | $131,842 |
| 2019 | $2,574,542 | $541,986 | $157,658 | $120,000 | 13 | — | $521,810 | $124,704 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wyman R Coulter Trust reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 13 grants totaling $109,930. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $38,618, with a median of $4,340. The largest listed grants were $38,618 to Orion School District for charitable support, $21,930 to the Village of Orion for charitable support, and $10,000 to Western District Library for basement waterproofing. Other listed awards included $6,000 to the Village of Andover for its 190th anniversary celebration and $5,000 to Main Street Orion for facade improvement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Midland Trust Company as trustee. Timothy Moen, Jerald L Meyer, and Matt Bollinger are listed as district committee members.
Wyman R Coulter Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midland Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$33K (2021) → $31K (2025)
Jerald L. Meyer
Dist. Committee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$124 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Matt Bollinger
Dist. Committee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Moen
Dist. Committee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Donna M. Boehm (2019–2023) — Dist. Committee
- Former: James R. Dingman (2019–2023) — Dist. Committee
- Former: ATG Trust Company (2019–2020) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Midland Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wyman R Coulter Trust
How much does Wyman R Coulter Trust give each year?
Wyman R Coulter Trust gave $110K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 14 grants.
What is Wyman R Coulter Trust's typical grant size?
Wyman R Coulter Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,340, and its average grant was $8,456, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wyman R Coulter Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Wyman R Coulter Trust give grants?
Wyman R Coulter Trust 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 Orion, IL (9 grants) and Osco, IL (2 grants).
Does Wyman R Coulter Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Wyman R Coulter Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (4 grants).
Who are Wyman R Coulter Trust's largest grantees?
Wyman R Coulter Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Orion School District ($38,618), Village of Orion ($21,930) and Western District Library ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wyman R Coulter Trust?
Wyman R Coulter Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Wyman R Coulter Trust?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wyman R Coulter Trust's EIN?
Wyman R Coulter Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6045031. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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