Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust
Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $312K. Net investment income was $524K.
Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust gave $312K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $312K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $312,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $312,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $312,000
- Total assets
- $6,257,751
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Delaware (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Biggs Museum of American Art ($312K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $312K (2020) to $312K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $312K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Biggs Museum of American Art Dover, DE | Operating Support | $312,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,257,751 | $576,733 | $372,478 | $312,000 | 1 | $317,371 | $523,626 | $341,235 |
| 2023 | $6,053,496 | $387,647 | $368,580 | $312,000 | 1 | $317,720 | $340,787 | $309,737 |
| 2022 | $6,034,429 | $109,188 | $371,239 | $312,000 | 1 | $317,205 | $59,404 | $327,158 |
| 2021 | $6,300,930 | $560,136 | $376,646 | $312,000 | 1 | $317,395 | $505,885 | $362,190 |
| 2020 | $6,112,990 | $491,061 | $367,258 | $312,000 | 1 | — | $440,988 | $311,900 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $341K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christiana Trust A. Division Of Wsfs
Trustee Part-Time
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Glenn C. Kenton
Fiduciary Part-Time
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ratchford
Fiduciary Part-Time
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Pulsifer
Fiduciary Part-Time
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Christiana Trust a Division of WSFS (Trustee Part-Time).
Frequently asked questions about Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust
How much does Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust give each year?
Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust gave $312K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $312K across 1 grant.
How large is Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust?
Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $317K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $341K (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 Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust operate?
Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Delaware.
What is Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust's EIN?
Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6541118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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