Choice Charitable Trust
Choice Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $875K. Net investment income was $531K.
Choice Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Choice Charitable Trust gave $875K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $146K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $875,000
- +118.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $145,833
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,500
- Total assets
- $15,818,339
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (69% 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 Choice Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dream USA ($250K). Together the top 6 received $875K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 11 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Choice Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 338% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $875K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $875K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dream USA Oakland, CA | To Further Charitable Cause | $250,000 |
| Rainier Scholars Seattle, WA | Educational Grants | $225,000 |
| Pursuit of Excellence at Wells Farg Palo Alto, CA | To Further Charitable Cause | $225,000 |
| Point Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To Further Charitable Cuase | $100,000 |
| Esperanza Education Fund Inc Washington, DC | To Further Charitable Cause | $50,000 |
| 10000 Degrees San Rafael, CA | To Further Charitable Cause | $25,000 |
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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 | $15,818,339 | $679,834 | $1,005,732 | $875,000 | 6 | $875,000 | $531,288 | $891,618 |
| 2024 | $16,144,237 | $15,475,684 | $515,497 | $400,000 | 2 | $400,000 | $245,970 | $801,825 |
| 2023 | $1,184,050 | $26,246 | $211,278 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $27,480 | $63,799 |
| 2022 | $1,369,082 | $220,214 | $214,045 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $36,336 | $68,065 |
| 2021 | $1,392,080 | $682,419 | $214,406 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $126,792 | $72,226 |
| 2020 | $924,067 | $243,966 | $209,038 | $200,000 | 1 | — | $65,099 | $48,036 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Choice Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $892K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Choice Charitable Trust is led by Yarrow R. Durbin, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yarrow R. Durbin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Choice Charitable Trust
How much does Choice Charitable Trust give each year?
Choice Charitable Trust gave $875K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 2 grants.
What is Choice Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Choice Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $162,500, and its average grant was $145,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Choice Charitable Trust give grants?
Choice Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (26%) and District of Columbia (6%).
Does Choice Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Choice Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Charitable Cause" (4 grants).
Who are Choice Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Choice Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Dream USA ($250,000), Rainier Scholars ($225,000) and Pursuit of Excellence at Wells Farg ($225,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Choice Charitable Trust?
Choice Charitable Trust reported $15.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $875K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $892K (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 Choice Charitable Trust's EIN?
Choice Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6383420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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