Dockstader Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Middle Grove, NY EIN: 75-3239976

Dockstader Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Middle Grove, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K.

Dockstader Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Dockstader Charitable Trust gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$17,599
-97.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$17,599
-91.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,599
Primary geography
New York (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 Dockstader Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Galway Ambulance Corps Inc: $18KGalway Ambulance Corps Inc$18K

The largest 2024 recipient was Galway Ambulance Corps Inc ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

GalwaySaratoga SpringsAlbanyAmsterdamBallston SpaWest Charlton

How Dockstader Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K11 grants2019 6 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $610K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Galway Ambulance Corps Inc Galway, NYOperating Support$17,599
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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—$37$27,755$17,5991$25,408—$1,092
2023$27,718$63,277$616,182$610,0003$611,760$60,510$15,386
2022$580,623$113,640$304,709$297,7216$299,472$108,528$39,474
2021$771,692$53,271$352,485$341,3877$343,190$46,446$55,890
2020$1,070,906$156,829$84,342$72,1996—$148,946$60,712
2019$998,419$170,803$614,993$603,71911—$161,332$69,134

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dockstader Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dockstader Charitable Trust is led by Julia Roy, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Julia Roy

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene Rhodes

    Corresp Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Roy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. Richard Rhodes

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rosemary Smith

    Recording Se

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Dockstader Charitable Trust

How much does Dockstader Charitable Trust give each year?

Dockstader Charitable Trust gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $610K across 3 grants.

Where does Dockstader Charitable Trust operate?

Dockstader Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York.

How much is Dockstader Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dockstader Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dockstader Charitable Trust's EIN?

Dockstader Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3239976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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