Kern Foundation Trust

EIN 366107250 Private Foundation

PO Box Chicago, IL 60680 |(312) 630-6000

Total Given 2020–2024
$4.2M
13 grants · $847K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$109K
typical big bets · $18K–$918K
grant size
57%
supporter · 4/7 multi-year
repeat
$23.0M
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (312) 630-6000
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $1.0M $22.3M $450K 4
2022 $1.1M $21.7M $1.5M 3
2023 $1.1M $21.9M $714K 3
2024 $1.0M $23.0M $1.0M 3

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 13 grants on record

Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$18K
Median
$109K
Average
$326K
75th Pctl
$918K
Maximum
$947K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

TC
The Northern Trust Company 4+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (13 total)

Purpose
The Theosophical Society Wheaton, IL $947,394 GENERAL 2022
The Theosophical Society Wheaton, IL $938,985 GENERAL 2023
Theosophical Society in America Wheaton, IL $920,930 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
The Theosophical Society Wheaton, IL $918,000 GENERAL 2020
Krotona Institute of Theosophy OJAI, CA $114,768 GENERAL 2023
Krotona Institute of Theosophy OJAI, CA $110,510 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Krotona Institute of OJAI, CA $109,050 GENERAL 2020
Krotona Institute of OJAI, CA $105,250 GENERAL 2022
The Theosophical Order Wheaton, IL $18,380 GENERAL 2023
The Theosophical Order Wheaton, IL $18,000 GENERAL 2020
The Theosophical Order Wheaton, IL $17,525 GENERAL 2022
The Theosophical Order of Service USA Wheaton, IL $15,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
The Theosophical Book Wheaton, IL $3,500 GENERAL 2020

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