ADL Charitable Trust
ADL Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Zionsville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $83K.
ADL Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: ADL Charitable Trust gave $90K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,789
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -61.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,958
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,990,803
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who ADL Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woodruff Place Baptist Church ($30K). Together the top 5 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 59 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How ADL Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2025) to $649K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woodruff Place Baptist Church Indianapolis, IN | General Fund | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood Makers Inc Indianapolis, IN | General Fund | $26,789 |
| Neighborhood Fellowship Church Indianapolis, IN | General Fund | $18,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Boone County Zionsville, IN | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Indianapolis, IN | General Fund | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,990,803 | $529,892 | $122,767 | $89,789 | 5 | $94,578 | $82,805 | $88,137 |
| 2024 | $1,697,380 | $1,622,814 | $458,413 | $448,464 | 13 | $453,205 | $1,608,504 | $73,608 |
| 2023 | $532,979 | $-25,629 | $190,632 | $180,514 | 11 | $189,276 | $47,557 | $98,864 |
| 2022 | $749,240 | $22,596 | $319,083 | $308,951 | 15 | $318,198 | $68,525 | $110,905 |
| 2021 | $1,045,520 | $43,357 | $392,879 | $372,138 | 15 | $390,183 | $41,657 | $128,288 |
| 2020 | $1,394,186 | $42,320 | $679,346 | $649,219 | 18 | — | $39,273 | $139,702 |
| 2019 | $2,022,948 | $31,206 | $335,635 | $309,750 | 15 | — | $43,277 | $150,290 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ADL Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ADL Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander C. Lange
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia M. Lange
Successor & Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothea L. Morton
Successor & Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about ADL Charitable Trust
How much does ADL Charitable Trust give each year?
ADL Charitable Trust gave $90K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $448K across 13 grants.
What is ADL Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
ADL Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $17,958, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does ADL Charitable Trust give grants?
ADL Charitable Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (4 grants).
Does ADL Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of ADL Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are ADL Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
ADL Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Woodruff Place Baptist Church ($30,000), Neighborhood Makers Inc ($26,789) and Neighborhood Fellowship Church ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is ADL Charitable Trust?
ADL Charitable Trust reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is ADL Charitable Trust's EIN?
ADL Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2033079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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