Robert W Rowe Charitable Trust

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$9K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 72% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$50K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$55K
Net assets
$715K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$50K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$50K
Expenses
$55K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$55K
Net assets
$715K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$807K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$761K
FY2023$742K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$715K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 82% · $45K Operating & administrative 18% · $10K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $9K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
$8,552990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Ottawa, IL.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 1 grant · $45K · 2025–2025
Robert W Rowe Public LibraryFY2025$45,033

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$45K
Median grantPart XV$45K
Largest grantPart XV$45K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$50K
Investment income$50K
Money out
$55K
Grants paid$45K
Running costs$10K
Owns and owes
$715K
net assets
Cash and savings$7K
Total assets$715K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$50K
Total revenue$50K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$7K
Total assets$715K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$715K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 30, 2026 $50K$55K−$5K$715K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $30K$48K−$19K$722K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2024 $29K$50K−$20K$742K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 9, 2023 $19K$56K−$36K$761K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2022 $24K$47K−$23K$794K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2021 $24K$48K−$23K$807K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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