C&O Canal Trust Inc
To work in partnership with the national park service to protect, restore and promote the c&o canal national historical park. The trust seeks to ensure that the park's natural, historical, and recreational potential is fully realized.
C&O Canal Trust Inc at a glance
In short: C&O Canal Trust Inc gave $171K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $171K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,908
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $170,908
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $170,908
- Total assets
- $2,334,751
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who C&O Canal Trust Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Park Service C&O Canal National Historical Park ($171K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How C&O Canal Trust Inc gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $171K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $171K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Park Service C&O Canal National Historical Park Williamsport, MD | Support Educational and Maintenance Program | $170,908 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,334,751 | $1,909,178 | $1,392,490 | $170,908 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,766,162 | $1,225,258 | $1,183,569 | $127,363 | 1 |
| 2023 | $1,645,483 | $1,116,593 | $935,291 | $67,500 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1,512,349 | $1,267,668 | $947,845 | $132,750 | 1 |
| 2021 | $1,252,991 | $1,201,930 | $995,978 | $110,094 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1,051,949 | $919,035 | $781,400 | $41,336 | 1 |
| 2019 | $635,147 | $882,921 | $809,919 | $80,000 | 1 |
About C&O Canal Trust Inc
Based on IRS filings
C&O Canal Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Williamsport, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $171K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
C&O Canal Trust Inc is led by Lauren Riviello, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Riviello
President
President From April → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $135K (2025)
Francis Grant-Suttie
Chair
Director → Vice Chairman, 2021
Vice Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Juola
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Krogh
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherif Ettefa
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Chaudet
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gay Barclay
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Moore Warner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Grossman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bremer
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Anton Mertz
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory Van Horn
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Iru Grace
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Ryan
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Mills
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Harrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Stacy
Vice Chairman
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bert Swain
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Fisher
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: John Guttmann (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Daniel P. Spedden (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robin Zanotti (2019–2023) — President
- Former: William B. Newman Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tara Sanders Lowe (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Wm Randall Cone (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Anne Wallace (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ed Kessler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Schnebly (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sandra Adams (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Donald Harrison (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandy Vogelgesang (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $135K, to Lauren Riviello (President).
Frequently asked questions about C&O Canal Trust Inc
How much does C&O Canal Trust Inc give each year?
C&O Canal Trust Inc gave $171K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $127K across 1 grant.
How large is C&O Canal Trust Inc?
C&O Canal Trust Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is C&O Canal Trust Inc?
C&O Canal Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Williamsport, MD. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does C&O Canal Trust Inc operate?
C&O Canal Trust Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is C&O Canal Trust Inc's EIN?
C&O Canal Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0401642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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