Chilton Trust Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stamford, CT EIN: 84-2343030

Chilton Trust Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $204K.

Key facts about Chilton Trust Foundation

In short: Chilton Trust Foundation gave $204K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-2343030
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$203,741
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$33,957
Median grant
$34,790
Total assets
$13,804
Primary geography
Maine (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14K

-80.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$204K

+50.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

-45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+176.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chilton Trust Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Chilton Trust Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 579% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Bar HarborCharlottePalmetto BayBrooklynCharlestonDarienNew YorkNorwalkPalm BeachAnn ArborFort MyersGreenwichPalm Beach GardensShelburneVirginia Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20190 grants20201 grants20212 grants20228 grants202311 grants20246 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103 (2021) to $204K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $204K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Friends of Acadia: $79KFriends of Acadia$79KYouth Golf Foundation of the Carolinas: $46KYouth Golf Foundation of theCarolinas$46KThe Everglades Foundation: $45KThe Everglades Foundation$45KCaptains For Clean Water Inc: $25KCaptains For Clean Water Inc$25KVisions Services for the Blind and Visually Impair: $5KVisions Services for the Blindand Visually Impair$5KMesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin: $4KMesivta Yeshiva Rabbi ChaimBerlin$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Acadia ($79K). Together the top 6 received $204K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 28 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Acadia Bar Harbor, MEGeneral Support$79,185
Youth Golf Foundation of the Carolinas Charlotte, NCGeneral Support$46,000
The Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FLGeneral Support$44,580
Captains For Clean Water Inc Fort Myers, FLGeneral Support$25,000
Visions Services for the Blind and Visually Impair New York, NYGeneral Support$4,976
Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin Brooklyn, NYGeneral Support$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,804$69,961$8,021
Revenue$153,627$201,660$553
Expenses$209,784$139,720$90,110
Qualifying Distributions$208,264$138,070$88,179
Net Investment Income—$560—
Distributable Amount$1,142$2,344$2,135

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chilton Trust Foundation is led by Richard Lockwood Chilton Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Lockwood Chilton Jr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte W. Chilton

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer L. Foster

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary M. Morse

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah E. Chilton

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hope M. Chilton

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy VosWinkel

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Pepper Anderson (2023–2024) — Treasurer & 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.

Frequently asked questions about Chilton Trust Foundation

How much does Chilton Trust Foundation give each year?

Chilton Trust Foundation gave $204K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 11 grants.

What is Chilton Trust Foundation's typical grant size?

Chilton Trust Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $34,790, and its average grant was $33,957, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chilton Trust Foundation give grants?

Chilton Trust Foundation's top state is Maine, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (34%) and North Carolina (23%).

Does Chilton Trust Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Chilton Trust Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Chilton Trust Foundation's largest grantees?

Chilton Trust Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Acadia ($79,185), Youth Golf Foundation of the Carolinas ($46,000) and The Everglades Foundation ($44,580), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Chilton Trust Foundation?

Chilton Trust Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Chilton Trust Foundation's EIN?

Chilton Trust Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2343030. 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.

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