Ruth Oliver Secord Perpetual Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 45-2684146

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Ruth Oliver Secord Perpetual Charitable Trust has awarded 223 grants totaling $3,018,140 to organizations in Illinois and District of Columbia. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $50,584, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,018,140
Total Assets
$7,172,020
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
42
Median Grant
$6,000
% Median Grant Decline
-35% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 42 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

99% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (96%), Evergreen Park (2%), Palatine (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+4%

Stable funding levels with 4% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ruth Oliver Secord Perpetual Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Beverly Area Arts Alliance $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Wings Program Inc $5,000 Palatine, IL, US General 2024
Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Trinity United Methodist Church $42,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Morgan Park United Methodist $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Washington & Jane Smith Community $31,620 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $13,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Beverly Arts Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
George F Cassell Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
St Barnabas Elementary School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Beverly Area Arts Alliance $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Wings Program Inc $5,000 Palatine, IL, US General 2024
Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Trinity United Methodist Church $42,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Morgan Park United Methodist $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Washington & Jane Smith Community $31,620 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $13,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Beverly Arts Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
George F Cassell Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
St Barnabas Elementary School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Beverly Area Arts Alliance $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Wings Program Inc $5,000 Palatine, IL, US General 2023
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Trinity United Methodist Church $42,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Morgan Park United Methodist $18,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Washington & Jane Smith Community $30,290 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Beverly Arts Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
George F Cassell Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
St Barnabas Elementary School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Beverly Area Arts Alliance $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Wings Program Inc $5,000 Palatine, IL, US General 2023
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Trinity United Methodist Church $42,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Morgan Park United Methodist $18,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Washington & Jane Smith Community $30,290 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Beverly Arts Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
George F Cassell Elementary School $6,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
St Barnabas Elementary School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park $15,000 Evergreen Park, IL, US General 2022
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Trinity United Methodist Church $42,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Morgan Park United Methodist $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Washington & Jane Smith Community $50,584 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Beverly Arts Center $40,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $30,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
George F Cassell Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
St Barnabas School $-47,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park $15,000 Evergreen Park, IL, US General 2022
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Trinity United Methodist Church $42,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Morgan Park United Methodist $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Washington & Jane Smith Community $50,584 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Beverly Arts Center $40,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $30,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
George F Cassell Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park $15,000 Evergreen Park, IL, US General 2022
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Trinity United Methodist Church $42,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Morgan Park United Methodist $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Washington & Jane Smith Community $50,584 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Beverly Arts Center $40,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $30,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
George F Cassell Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park $7,500 Evergreen Park, IL, US General 2021
Dan Ryan Woods Gold Starmothers Memorial $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Trinity United Methodist Church $40,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Morgan Park United Methodist $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Beverly Area Planning Association $22,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Washington & Jane Smith Community $38,207 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Beverly Arts Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Alice L Barnard Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
St Walters School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
George F Cassell Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
St Barnabas School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
American Gold Star Mothers Inc $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Trinity United Methodist Church $40,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Morgan Park United Methodist $12,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Beverly Area Planning Association $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Greater Chicago Food Depository $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Washington & Jane Smith Community $30,192 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Beverly Arts Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
The Alice L Barnard Computer And $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Mount Greenwood Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Kate S Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Henry R Clissold Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
St Walters School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
George F Cassell Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
St Barnabas School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Barnard Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Maple Morgan Park Community Food $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
American Gold Star Mothers Inc $2,500 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Morgan Park Academy $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Trinity United Methodist Church $40,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Morgan Park United Methodist $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Beverly Morgan Park $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Kellogg Elementary School $17,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Sutherland Elementary Sch $17,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Christ The King Catholic School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Clissold Elementary Sch $17,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Washington & Jane $35,221 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Beverly Arts Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
St Walters School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
George F Cassell Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
St Barnabas School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Mt Greenwood Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Barnard Elementary School $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Maple Morgan Park Community Food $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Trinity United Methodist Church $40,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Morgan Park United Methodist $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Beverly Area Planning Association $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Beverly Morgan Park $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Kellogg Elementary School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Sutherland Elementary Sch $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Christ The King Catholic School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Clissold Elementary Sch $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Washington & Jane $35,448 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Beverly Arts Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
St Walters School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
George F Cassell Elementary School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Barbara Vick Early Childhood $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
St Barnabas School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Mt Greenwood Elementary School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017

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Contact Information

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EIN 45-2684146
Website N/A
Address 10 S DEARBORN IL1-0111 Chicago, IL 60603-2300

Key People (2)

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Trustee
Co-trustee Christopher J Berghoff

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.