Yaseen Charitable Trust
Yaseen Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Po Box Chi, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $84K.
Yaseen Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Yaseen Charitable Trust gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,028,039
- +0.8% 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 September 2026.
Who Yaseen Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WTTW Chicago ($35K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Yaseen Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 225% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $130K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WTTW Chicago Chicago, IL | General | $35,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | General | $20,000 |
| Temple Sholom of Chicago Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,028,039 | $105,684 | $97,535 | $65,000 | 3 | $87,111 | $83,813 | $85,392 |
| 2024 | $1,019,872 | $52,064 | $96,618 | $65,000 | 3 | $85,551 | $33,354 | $79,825 |
| 2023 | $1,064,570 | $102,943 | $159,531 | $130,000 | 3 | $150,703 | $94,143 | $76,357 |
| 2022 | $1,121,158 | $61,834 | $45,008 | $20,000 | 1 | $34,095 | $31,030 | $86,465 |
| 2021 | $1,104,331 | $66,266 | $142,612 | $110,000 | 3 | — | $74,843 | $83,661 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yaseen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yaseen Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Cohn Associates
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$16K (2021) → $22K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $22K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Yaseen Charitable Trust
How much does Yaseen Charitable Trust give each year?
Yaseen Charitable Trust gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.
What is Yaseen Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Yaseen Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yaseen Charitable Trust give grants?
Yaseen Charitable 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 Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Yaseen Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yaseen Charitable Trust'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 Yaseen Charitable Trust?
Yaseen Charitable Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yaseen Charitable Trust's EIN?
Yaseen Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5432127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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