Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 30-6737793

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $109K.

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust gave $79K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$78,917
+87.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$26,306
+25.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$23,675
Total assets
$3,775,328
+43.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (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 Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Duke University: $32KDuke University$32KNC Botanical Garden: $24KNC Botanical Garden$24KSarah P Duke Gardens: $24KSarah P Duke Gardens$24K

The largest 2024 recipient was Duke University ($32K). Together the top 3 received $79K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

DurhamChapel Hill

How Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 64% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $79K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $79K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Duke University Durham, NCGeneral Operating$31,567
NC Botanical Garden Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Operating$23,675
Sarah P Duke Gardens Durham, NCGeneral Operating$23,675
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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
2024$3,775,328$1,279,156$129,003$78,9173$107,248$108,991$168,133
2023$2,625,220$2,683,670$51,538$42,0002$47,075$26,342$32,304

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2023) → $47K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $47KBank of America N aTrustee$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $47K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust

How much does Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust give each year?

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust gave $79K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $42K across 2 grants.

What is Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $23,675, and its average grant was $26,306, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust give grants?

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (2 grants).

Does Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust?

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (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 Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust's EIN?

Chicita Culberson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6737793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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