Trott Family Philanthropies Inc
EIN 853003942
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2021–2023
$34.6M
151 grants · $11.5M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$130K
typical big bets · $36K–$225K
grant size
39%
supporter · 28/71 multi-year
repeat
$94.2M
Assets (2023)
71
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 609-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $2.0M | $2.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $8.1M | $32.6M | $30.3M | 36 |
| 2022 | $9.9M | $94.8M | $79.5M | 50 |
| 2023 | $16.5M | $94.2M | $14.4M | 65 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 151 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$36K
Median
$130K
Average
$229K
75th Pctl
$225K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 23 states
$50K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (151 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | $2,000,000 | Spend Down Fund 2.0 | 2023 |
| rootED Alliance Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,200,000 | To Advance Rural Education | 2021 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $1,000,000 | Athletics Excellance Fund | 2021 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $1,000,000 | Schumaker Sports Center | 2022 |
| Center Strategic International Studies | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | Endowment Campaign | 2023 |
| National World War II Museum Inc | New Orleans, LA | $1,000,000 | David W. Trott Liberation Pavillion | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $1,000,000 | Schumaker Sports Center | 2023 |
| Scholarship Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $980,912 | Eighty Three Rooted Scholarships | 2023 |
| rootED Alliance Inc | Chicago, IL | $900,000 | To Advance Rural Education | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $833,333 | Trott Emerging Rural Leaders Program | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $833,333 | Trott Emerging Rural Leaders Program | 2022 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $833,333 | Trott Emerging Rural Leaders Program | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $700,000 | Trott Business Program | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $700,000 | Trott Careers in Business Program | 2022 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $700,000 | Trott Careers in Business Program | 2023 |
| Scholarship Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $616,100 | RootEd Alliance Scholarship | 2022 |
| Concordance Academy | St Louis, MO | $500,000 | To support the opening of A New Re Entry Center | 2021 |
| Horatio Alger Association | Alexandria, VA | $500,000 | HAA Scholarships | 2021 |
| Horatio Alger Association | Alexandria, VA | $500,000 | Endowment Commitment #1 | 2022 |
| SAFE Project US | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | Unrestricted Support | 2022 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $500,000 | Gene Smith Leadership Institute | 2023 |
| SAFE Project US | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | Unrestricted Support | 2023 |
| Unicef Usa | New York, NY | $500,000 | Build Out of the Experiential Tour, Heart Strings | 2023 |
| Unicef | Chicago, IL | $400,000 | To Build and Furnish 25 Plastic Brick Classrooms | 2021 |
| Horatio Alger Association | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 | Endowment Commitment #2 | 2022 |