Ben F Wilson Estate Trust

Chicago, IL
EIN: 74-6128525

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 4947(a)(1) Non-exempt charitable trusts.

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 Jan.
2025

Revenue

$57,681

Expenses

$73,093

Net Income

-$15,412

Net Assets

$840,505

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$40,481	70.2%
Sales of Assets	$17,200	29.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$59,144	80.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,860	28.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$840,505
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$840,505

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$20,860	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2024

Revenue

$48,146

Expenses

$71,364

Net Income

-$23,218

Net Assets

$855,808

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,896	62.1%
Sales of Assets	$18,250	37.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,568	82.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$18,402	25.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$855,808
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$855,808

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$18,402	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2023

Revenue

$45,744

Expenses

$78,841

Net Income

-$33,097

Net Assets

$880,437

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,189	66.0%
Sales of Assets	$15,555	34.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$65,359	82.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$18,647	23.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$880,437
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$880,437

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$18,647	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2022

Revenue

$69,239

Expenses

$71,623

Net Income

-$2,384

Net Assets

$913,538

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$40,329	58.2%
Sales of Assets	$28,910	41.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,457	78.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,948	29.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$913,538
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$913,538

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$20,948	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2021

Revenue

$73,399

Expenses

$67,930

Net Income

$5,469

Net Assets

$915,924

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$24,347	33.2%
Sales of Assets	$49,052	66.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,496	81.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,609	25.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$915,925
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$915,924

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$17,609	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 4, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2020

Revenue

$86,220

Expenses

$68,718

Net Income

$17,502

Net Assets

$910,457

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$27,559	32.0%
Sales of Assets	$58,661	68.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,080	81.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,603	25.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$910,458
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$910,457

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$17,603	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2019

Revenue

$59,312

Expenses

$66,045

Net Income

-$6,733

Net Assets

$892,965

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$27,683	46.7%
Sales of Assets	$31,629	53.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$54,588	82.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,029	21.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$892,965
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$892,965

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$14,029	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 7, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2018

Revenue

$73,639

Expenses

$59,487

Net Income

$14,152

Net Assets

$899,709

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$27,901	37.9%
Sales of Assets	$45,738	62.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$51,912	87.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,611	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	$899,709
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$899,709

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$11,611	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2017

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 Jan.
2016

Revenue

$28,136

Expenses

$66,002

Net Income

-$37,866

Net Assets

$923,334

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$23,273	82.7%
Sales of Assets	$4,443	15.8%
Other Income	$420	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,125	85.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,397	17.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$923,334
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$923,334

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2015

Revenue

$97,454

Expenses

$63,045

Net Income

$34,409

Net Assets

$961,207

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,423	30.2%
Sales of Assets	$68,031	69.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,290	82.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,769	18.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$961,207
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$961,207

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2014

Revenue

$57,274

Expenses

$58,338

Net Income

-$1,064

Net Assets

$926,799

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,706	36.2%
Sales of Assets	$36,568	63.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,684	83.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,367	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	$926,799
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$926,799

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2013

Revenue

$38,031

Expenses

$58,175

Net Income

-$20,144

Net Assets

$928,358

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$19,414	51.0%
Sales of Assets	$18,617	49.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,251	84.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,587	18.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$928,358
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$928,358

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2012

Revenue

$41,362

Expenses

$60,605

Net Income

-$19,243

Net Assets

$948,504

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$20,440	49.4%
Sales of Assets	$20,913	50.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,133	82.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,397	18.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$948,505
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$948,504

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Ben F Wilson Estate Trust

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Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Jan. 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan. 2012

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