Funding search · EIN 266121636 · Wayne, IL
Ranch Spur Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 120
- grants reported
- $2.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Illinois Policy Institute3 grants · $237,500
- Delta Waterfowl Foundation3 grants · $232,700
- Boys and Girls Club of Chicago3 grants · $232,500
- Garfield Heritage Society4 grants · $229,180
- Providence St Mel School3 grants · $150,000
- Business Executives for National Security2 grants · $150,000
- Next Generation Bulgaria Fund2 grants · $150,000
- The Conservation Foundation3 grants · $149,561
- Assist3 grants · $131,475
- Sofia American Schools3 grants · $121,511
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 120 grants.
- $200,000
Boys and Girls Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $110,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $104,700
Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2024
Unrestricted
- $103,680
Garfield Heritage Society · Lafox, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $101,511
Sofia American Schools · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Illinois Policy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Next Generation Bulgaria Fund · Bloomington, MN · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Business Executives for National Security · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $94,000
Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2023
Unrestricted
- $87,500
Illinois Policy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $74,561
The Conservation Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $74,500
Garfield Heritage Society · Lafox, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $67,250
Assist · Suffield, CT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $59,225
Assist · Suffield, CT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $55,000
Boys and Girls Club of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Business Executives for National Security · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Next Generation Bulgaria Fund · Bloomington, MN · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
The Conservation Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Illinois Policy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
National Christian Foundation Fund - #2931457 · Alpharetta, GA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $41,000
Garfield Heritage Society · Lafox, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $34,000
Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2022
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Carol Stream, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Boys and Girls Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Boys and Girls Club of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
The Conservation Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Trust for Social Achievement · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Wayne Historic Preservation Society · Wayne, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Wttw11 Public Televison · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Zaedno V Chas · 2022
Unrestricted
- $21,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $21,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $21,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $18,750
Tunnel To Towers · Philadelpia, PA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $16,500
Girls Leading Our World Association · 2023
Unrestricted
- $16,000
Girls Leading Our World Association · 2024
Unrestricted
- $15,500
Girls Leading Our World Association · 2022
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Boys and Girls Club of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
The Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $12,500
The Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $12,500
The Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $12,027
Ukraine Trust Chain · Evanston, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
College of Veterinarian Medicine · Urbana, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Garfield Heritage Society · Lafox, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Shepherd Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Sofia American Schools · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
College of Veterinarian Medicine · Urbana, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Island Academy · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Shepherd Center · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Sofia American Schools · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Better Government Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
College of Veterinarian Medicine · Urbana, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Island Academy · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Shepherd Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
The Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Alive Center Nfp · Naperville, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Better Government Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of Fisher House-Illinois · Addison, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Island Academy · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Philantropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Salute · Palatine, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
The Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Alive Center Nfp · Naperville, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of Fisher House-Illinois · Addison, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Philantropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Salute · Palatine, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
The Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Wayne Historic Preservation Society · Wayne, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Alive Center Nfp · Naperville, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Assist · Suffield, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of Fisher House-Illinois · Addison, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Philantropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
American University in Bulgaria · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Boys and Girls Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Forest Preserve District of Dupage County · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Opportunity International · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Wayne Historic Preservation Society · Wayne, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Bulgarian Child · Dallas, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Harvard University Law School · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Bulgarian Child · Dallas, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Unrestricted
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- John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)7,100 grants · $1.67B
- The Chicago Community Trust14,939 grants · $5.82B
- The Big Ten Conference60 grants · $3.91B
Similar grant size
- The Ayco Charitable Foundation15,303 grants · $2.05B
- Paypal Charitable Giving Fund32,081 grants · $1.40B
- Seattle Foundation14,012 grants · $457.3M
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