Bill Carneal Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 54-6453337

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $337K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $16K.

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Bill Carneal Charitable Trust gave $21K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,000
+4.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+150.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,200
-58.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$337,407
-3.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
West Virginia (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 Bill Carneal Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Greenbrier West High School: $7KGreenbrier West High School$7KSmoot Elementary School: $5KSmoot Elementary School$5KCommunities in Schools of Greenbrier County: $4KCommunities in Schools ofGreenbrier County$4KRupert Public Library: $3KRupert Public Library$3KWestern Greenbrier Youth Baseball: $3KWestern Greenbrier YouthBaseball$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greenbrier West High School ($7K). Together the top 5 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

LewisburgCharmcoRainelleRupertSmoot

How Bill Carneal Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 131% 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$10K$20K$30K6 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenbrier West High School Charmco, WVGeneral Operating$7,000
Smoot Elementary School Smoot, WVGeneral Operating$5,000
Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County Lewisburg, WVGeneral Operating$4,000
Rupert Public Library Rupert, WVGeneral Operating$2,500
Western Greenbrier Youth Baseball Rupert, WVGeneral Operating$2,500
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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$337,407$21,104$32,423$21,0005$27,232$16,270$20,754
2024$348,764$21,057$31,212$20,1102$26,393$16,064$20,260
2023$358,896$1,635$25,619$19,4383$23,265$6,208$18,917
2022$382,959$19,605$22,483$15,0003$18,312$16,245$19,664
2021$385,943$42,152$27,060$20,0005$23,351$38,670$21,547
2020$370,683$20,933$27,773$21,0006—$17,642$19,566

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill Carneal Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2021) → $9K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Branch Banking AND Trust CO (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

Truist Bank — Trustee: $9KTruist BankTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bill Carneal Charitable Trust

How much does Bill Carneal Charitable Trust give each year?

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust gave $21K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

What is Bill Carneal Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bill Carneal Charitable Trust give grants?

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rupert, WV (2 grants).

Does Bill Carneal Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Bill Carneal 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 Bill Carneal Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Greenbrier West High School ($7,000), Smoot Elementary School ($5,000) and Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bill Carneal Charitable Trust?

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust reported $337K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bill Carneal Charitable Trust's EIN?

Bill Carneal Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6453337. 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 April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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