Kenneth C Townson Fund

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1962
EIN: 51-0244200

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$90,646

Expenses

$109,511

Net Income

-$18,865

Net Assets

$958,046

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$44,799	49.4%
Sales of Assets	$45,847	50.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$93,778	85.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,565	22.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$958,046
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$958,046

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$24,565	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$60,147

Expenses

$83,207

Net Income

-$23,060

Net Assets

$978,210

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,956	56.5%
Sales of Assets	$25,466	42.3%
Other Income	$725	1.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$69,711	83.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,075	26.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$978,210
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$978,210

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$22,075	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 22, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$28,232

Expenses

$55,617

Net Income

-$27,385

Net Assets

$1,001,277

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$32,613	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$4,382
Other Income	$1	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$40,060	72.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,890	41.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,001,277
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,001,277

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$22,890	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$104,358

Expenses

$122,970

Net Income

-$18,612

Net Assets

$998,679

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$42,416	40.6%
Sales of Assets	$61,942	59.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$106,917	86.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,890	20.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$998,679
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$998,679

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$24,890	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$78,452

Expenses

$109,144

Net Income

-$30,692

Net Assets

$1,009,116

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$27,615	35.2%
Sales of Assets	$50,837	64.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$95,400	87.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,350	19.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,009,117
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,009,116

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$21,350	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 27, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$87,726

Expenses

$111,003

Net Income

-$23,277

Net Assets

$1,039,922

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,904	36.4%
Sales of Assets	$55,822	63.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$96,069	86.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,616	19.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,039,923
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,039,922

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$21,616	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$70,287

Expenses

$94,790

Net Income

-$24,503

Net Assets

$1,063,299

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,137	42.9%
Sales of Assets	$40,150	57.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$80,858	85.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,269	21.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,063,299
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,063,299

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$20,269	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$89,634

Expenses

$95,021

Net Income

-$5,387

Net Assets

$1,087,925

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,834	33.3%
Sales of Assets	$59,796	66.7%
Other Income	$4	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$82,878	87.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$19,070	20.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,087,925
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,087,925

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$19,070	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$33,321

Expenses

$97,656

Net Income

-$64,335

Net Assets

$1,173,989

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$26,658	80.0%
Sales of Assets	$6,863	20.6%
Other Income	-$200

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$83,395	85.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$19,555	20.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,173,989
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,173,989

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$295,095

Expenses

$85,606

Net Income

$209,489

Net Assets

$1,238,325

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$181,759	61.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$28,745	9.7%
Sales of Assets	$85,665	29.0%
Other Income	-$1,074

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$67,052	78.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$19,400	22.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,238,325
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,238,325

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$104,763

Expenses

$62,539

Net Income

$42,224

Net Assets

$1,029,864

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$17,743	16.9%
Sales of Assets	$86,308	82.4%
Other Income	$712	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,058	78.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,432	26.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,029,864
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,029,864

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$49,694

Expenses

$65,886

Net Income

-$16,192

Net Assets

$986,899

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,412	41.1%
Sales of Assets	$29,282	58.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,079	83.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$13,315	20.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$986,899
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$986,899

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$37,913

Expenses

$15,166

Net Income

$22,747

Net Assets

$999,705

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$12	0.0%
Dividends	$22,149	58.4%
Sales of Assets	$15,650	41.3%
Other Income	$102	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,454	22.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,816	84.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$999,706
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$999,705

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Kenneth C Townson Fund

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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