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Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsfield, Illinois · EIN 206784832

Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsfield, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,085 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $17,542 and the largest $34,319. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $89,250 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$1.6 million
2024$89,2503$3.8 million
2025$35,0852$6.4 million

How to apply

Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$35,085

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Care Foundation Care Foundation of Pike County Il
Pittsfield, IL
Animal welfare$34,319
Mounted Angels Mounted Angels
Pearl, IL
Animal welfare$766

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust give?

$35,085 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $17,542.

Who runs Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Farmers State Bank (Trustee) and Michelle Hart (Asst Trust O).

What does Richard L Gray Perpetual Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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