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Ruth Oliver Secord Perpetual Charitable Trust: 22 grants to organizations, $295,920 (tax year ended February 2026)
Ruth Oliver Secord Perpetual Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $295,920 in its tax year ended February 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 8, 2026. The largest was $45,000 to Trinity United Methodist Church in Chicago, IL for general.
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- EIN
- 452684146
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $7,984,765
- Grants paid
- $295,920
- Tax year ended
- February 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed July 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202641899349101154. It reported $295,920 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Chicago, IL | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington & Jane Smith Community Beverly | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $42,920 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beverly Arts Center | Chicago, IL | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Area Arts Alliance | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beverly Area Planning Association | Chicago, IL | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Forest Preserves | Chicago, IL | General | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry R Clissold Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kate S Kellogg Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George F Cassell Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice L Barnard Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School | Chicago, IL | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barbara Vick Early Childhood | Chicago, IL | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School | Chicago, IL | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Greenwood Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ the King Catholic School | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morgan Park Academy | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Park United Methodist Church | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Barnabas Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | General | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene S Pike House Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202531609349100508. It reported $253,620 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Chicago, IL | General | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington & Jane Smith Community Beverly | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $31,620 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beverly Arts Center | Chicago, IL | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Area Arts Alliance | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beverly Area Planning Association | Chicago, IL | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth H Sutherland Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry R Clissold Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kate S Kellogg Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Forest Preserves | Chicago, IL | General | Environment | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice L Barnard Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Annie Keller Gifted Magnet School | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barbara Vick Early Childhood | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George F Cassell Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John H Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Greenwood Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ the King Catholic School | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morgan Park Academy | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Park United Methodist Church | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Barnabas Elementary School | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | General | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $74,540 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $32,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 |
| Environment | $28,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $549,540 |
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Updated July 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.