Charles B Plate Trust
Charles B Plate Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $363K.
Charles B Plate Trust at a glance
In short: Charles B Plate Trust gave $127K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,254
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,418
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,451
- Total assets
- $1,647,485
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charles B Plate Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA ($76K). Together the top 3 received $127K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles B Plate Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2021) to $128K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Washington, DC | General Operating | $76,352 |
| Umch Family Services Columbus, OH | General Operating | $25,451 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church Lima, OH | General Operating | $25,451 |
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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 | $1,647,485 | $374,357 | $152,076 | $127,254 | 3 | $139,518 | $363,397 | $124,183 |
| 2024 | $1,425,135 | $245,932 | $147,290 | $117,245 | 3 | $129,297 | $235,830 | $121,911 |
| 2023 | $1,327,025 | $318,594 | $139,523 | $117,999 | 3 | $129,996 | $308,683 | $111,661 |
| 2022 | $1,147,341 | $58,123 | $152,451 | $127,855 | 3 | $140,038 | $48,336 | $117,369 |
| 2021 | $1,242,433 | $127,622 | $133,177 | $109,744 | 3 | $122,245 | $116,687 | $124,088 |
| 2020 | $1,247,554 | $26,088 | $130,640 | $110,911 | 3 | — | $42,838 | $107,334 |
| 2019 | $1,346,572 | $18,619 | $133,209 | $110,459 | 3 | — | $39,467 | $108,245 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles B Plate Trust reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles B Plate Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $21K (2025)
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 $21K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles B Plate Trust
How much does Charles B Plate Trust give each year?
Charles B Plate Trust gave $127K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 3 grants.
What is Charles B Plate Trust's typical grant size?
Charles B Plate Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,451, and its average grant was $42,418, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles B Plate Trust give grants?
Charles B Plate Trust gives mostly in District of Columbia: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (40%).
Does Charles B Plate Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Charles B Plate Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Charles B Plate Trust?
Charles B Plate Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles B Plate Trust's EIN?
Charles B Plate Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6502265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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