Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw is a private foundation, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $496K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $32K.
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw at a glance
In short: Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $496,180
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McConnellsburg Recreation Center Inc ($9K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $52K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McConnellsburg Recreation Center Inc Mc Connellsburg, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $8,500 |
| Fulton County Medical Center Foundation Mc Connellsbg, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $4,500 |
| Fulton County Historical Society Inc McConnellsburg, PA | General Support | $3,500 |
| McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Assoc McConnellsburg, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $3,500 |
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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 | $496,180 | $39,231 | $30,753 | $20,000 | 4 | $22,653 | $31,528 | $31,869 |
| 2024 | $487,604 | $32,426 | $30,034 | $19,800 | 3 | $22,420 | $25,138 | $30,048 |
| 2023 | $484,207 | $28,866 | $61,464 | $52,000 | 4 | $54,593 | $21,694 | $28,472 |
| 2022 | $516,905 | $27,183 | $61,997 | $51,278 | 5 | $53,877 | $20,067 | $29,529 |
| 2021 | $551,475 | $69,642 | $11,580 | — | — | $2,646 | $61,838 | $31,655 |
| 2020 | $492,693 | $58,634 | $37,300 | $27,911 | 3 | — | $51,335 | $28,056 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw's only listed officer is Farmers & Merchants Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Farmers Merchant Trust CO (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Farmers & Merchants Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw
How much does Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw give each year?
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
What is Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw's typical grant size?
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw give grants?
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were McConnellsburg, PA (3 grants).
Does Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw?
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw reported $496K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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.
What is Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw's EIN?
Arthur B & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6716391. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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