Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church

Private foundation · Grantmaker Coldwater, MI EIN: 36-7432338

Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church is a private foundation, based in Coldwater, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $217K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $21K.

Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church at a glance

In short: Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,000
+12.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,000
+12.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,000
Total assets
$217,104
+3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

First United Methodist Church: $13KFirst United Methodist Church$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($13K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

BronsonColdwater

How Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist Church Coldwater, MICharitable uses$13,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$217,104$24,785$16,560$13,0001$13,000$21,225$13,007
2024$208,936$11,579$15,043$11,5981$11,598$8,220$12,366
2023$212,425$9,015$14,226$11,0001$11,000$5,867$11,516
2022$217,775$8,756$16,848$13,5001$13,500$5,596$12,442
2021$225,823$21,434$17,009$13,5001$13,800$18,225$13,365
2020$221,331$11,778$13,204$10,0001—$8,574$12,967

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church's only listed officer is Century Bank & Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Century Bank & Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Century Bank AND Trust (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Century Bank & Trust — Trustee: $2KCentury Bank & TrustTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Century Bank & Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church

How much does Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church give each year?

Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church?

Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church reported $217K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church operate?

Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church's EIN?

Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7432338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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