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760 ILCS 55/1 (2026)

This Act may be cited as the Charitable Trust Act

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(760 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 14, par. 51)
    Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Charitable Trust Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Brown v. Ryan, 788 N.E.2d 1183 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
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Brown v. Ryan, 788 N.E.2d 1183 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 6× “The Meyer Family Foundation is now an Illinois charitable trust pursuant to the Charitable Trust Act (the Act) (760 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 2000)). Since 1969, the Foundation has also been administered as a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Internal…”
Provena Covenant Med. Ctr. v. Dep't of Revenue, 925 N.E.2d 1131 (Ill. 2010). · cites it 2× “In addition, the Illinois Attorney General has concluded that the corporation "meets the qualifications of Section 3(a) of `An Act to Regulate Solicitation and Collection of Funds for Charitable Purposes' [225 ILCS 460/3(a) (West 2002)] and Section 4 of `The Charitable Trust…”
Citizens Nat'l Bank v. Kids Hope United, Inc., 922 N.E.2d 1093 (Ill. 2009). · cites it 2× “" The circuit court ruled, however, that the Attorney General was not a necessary party. In April 2009 this court allowed the Attorney General's motion for leave to intervene as an appellee.”
Eychaner v. Gross, 747 N.E.2d 969 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “In the amended complaint they alleged: (1) Roosevelt placed the Theatre in a charitable trust for the benefit of the public with the Council and its successor, ATC, as trustee; (2) ATC has ownership rights to all funds and assets in the Theatre pursuant to the Illinois…”
Buntrock v. Terra, 810 N.E.2d 991 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “The Attorney General was permitted to intervene as a plaintiff under the Illinois Charitable Trust Act (760 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 2002)). The Attorney General is a necessary party to litigation over whether charitable assets are properly devoted to their governing charitable…”
In Re Est. of Mank, 699 N.E.2d 1103 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “The circuit court appointed the First National Bank of Chicago as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Alvin W. Mank, deceased. This court permitted the administrator to be added as a party to this appeal on August 13, 1997.”
Fleisch v. First Am. Bank, 710 N.E.2d 1281 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “, and four charitable organizations are contingent remaindermen, and the Attorney General of the State of Illinois is a nominal defendant under the Charitable Trust Act (760 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 1996)). Article 6 of the trust instrument pertains to the distribution of the…”
In Re Est. of Cappetta, 733 N.E.2d 426 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “Rather, we reaffirm our previous ruling that the Illinois Attorney General has standing to appeal the trial court’s decision by virtue of his common-law and statutory authority to assure that the funds bequeathed to a charitable organization are applied to their intended…”
In re Est. of Mank, 298 Ill. App. 3d 821 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “The circuit court appointed the First National Bank of Chicago as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Alvin W. Mank, deceased. This court permitted the administrator to be added as a party to this appeal on August 13, 1997.”
Brown v. Ryan (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 3× “The Meyer Family Foundation is now an Illinois charitable trust pursuant to the Charitable Trust Act (the Act) (760 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 2000)). Since 1969, the Foundation has also been administered as a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Internal…”
Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Serv. Corp. v. Meadows Menonite Ret. Cmty. Assoc., 2023 IL App (1st) 220602-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “01 (West 2020) (“NFP Act”) and the Charitable Trust Act (“CTA”), 760 ILCS 55/1 et seq. are implied terms of the Agreement and govern the power and discretion of the members of Meadows board to issue corporate resolutions.”
In re Est. of Middleton, 2021 IL App (1st) 200411-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “In its brief, the State argued that Boscamp violated the Charitable Trust Act (Act) (760 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 2018)) by failing to register the trust or file annual reports with the Attorney General’s office and breached her statutory and common-law fiduciary duties by…”
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