Usa Education Charitable Trust
EIN 367126403Total Given 2021–2024
$128K
17 grants · $32K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$10K
grant size
44%
supporter · 4/9 multi-year
repeat
$194K
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Harlow Higinbotham
Phone
(815) 325-9528
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
Preliminary proposal to be followed by detailed proposal IF ACCEPTED
Restrictions
Educational advancement exclusively
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $247K | $6K | N/A |
| 2021 | $32K | $271K | $18K | 4 |
| 2022 | $28K | $225K | $22K | 5 |
| 2023 | $29K | $222K | $26K | 5 |
| 2024 | $38K | $194K | $26K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HH
Harlow Higinbotham
3 yrs
Custodial Trustee
KC
Kaitlin Cernak
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
JB
Judith C Bross
4 yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
SH
Susan S Higinbotham
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
HH
Harlow Higinbotham
3 yrs
Custodial Trustee
JB
Judith C Bross
4 yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
SH
Susan S Higinbotham
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
KC
Kaitlin Cernak
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
HH
Harlow Higinbotham
3 yrs
Custodial Trustee
KC
Kaitlin Cernak
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
JB
Judith C Bross
4 yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
SH
Susan S Higinbotham
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
HH
Harlow N Higinbotham
2 yrs
Custodial Trustee
SH
Susan S Higinbotham
5+ yrs
Investment Disytribution Committee
JB
Judith C Bross
4 yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
KC
Kaitlin Cernak
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution Committee
HH
Harlow N Higinbotham
2 yrs
Custodial Trustee
SH
Susan S Higinbotham
5+ yrs
Investment Disytribution Committee
JB
Judit C Bross
Investment Distribution Committee
KC
Kaitlin Cernak
5+ yrs
Investment Distribution VCommittee
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Museum of Art | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General support | 2024 |
| Smart Museum of Art | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General support | 2021 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General support | 2021 |
| The Trustees Castle Hill | Ipswich, MA | $10,000 | Restoration services | 2021 |
| Smart Museum of Art | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General support | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Louvre | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Richard Driehaus Museum | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General support | 2024 |
| Smart Museum of Art | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General p[urposes | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Louvre | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | General Purposes | 2022 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2022 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | General purposes | 2023 |
| Facets | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | General support | 2023 |
| Facets | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | General support | 2024 |
| Facets | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | General purpose | 2022 |
| Facets | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | General support | 2021 |
| St Chrysostom's Chiapas Project | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | General support | 2023 |
| The American Friends of Versailles | Chicago, IN | $1,000 | General purposes | 2022 |