Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mifflintown, PA EIN: 25-6815080

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Mifflintown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $15K.

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,500
+3.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,100
+3.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$218,030
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (97% 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 Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

New Shelter Services Inc: $6KNew Shelter Services Inc$6KLewistown United Ministries in Neighborhood Action: $4KLewistown United Ministries inNeighborhood Action$4KLumina Center: $4KLumina Center$4KCrossroads Pregnancy Center: $1KCrossroads Pregnancy Center$1KSmile Train: $500Smile Train$500

The largest 2025 recipient was New Shelter Services Inc ($6K). Together the top 5 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

LewistownWashingtonBurnham

How Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Shelter Services Inc Lewistown, PAGeneral Fund$6,000
Lewistown United Ministries in Neighborhood Action Lewistown, PAGeneral Fund$4,000
Lumina Center Lewistown, PAGeneral Fund$4,000
Crossroads Pregnancy Center Lewistown, PAGeneral Fund$1,000
Smile Train Washington, DCGeneral Fund$500
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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$218,030$16,931$18,696$15,5005$17,044$15,341$12,335
2024$219,915$19,623$17,618$15,0005$16,270$18,320$12,079
2023$217,911$9,972$16,492$14,0005$15,224$8,151$11,574
2022$224,432$4,347$18,384$14,5005$15,779$4,899$12,673
2021$238,467$50,859$18,820$16,0004$17,410$49,368$13,172
2020$206,440$1,587$16,471$13,8004—$3,360$13,269

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Pennian Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pennian Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Pennian (2020) — 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

Pennian Bank — Trustee: $2KPennian BankTrustee$2K

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

Frequently asked questions about Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust

How much does Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust give each year?

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 5 grants.

What is Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust give grants?

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lewistown, PA (4 grants).

Does Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Anna Dale Thomas 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 Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include New Shelter Services Inc ($6,000), Lewistown United Ministries in Neighborhood Action ($4,000) and Lumina Center ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust?

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust?

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Mifflintown, PA. It holds $218K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust's EIN?

Anna Dale Thomas Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6815080. 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 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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