Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust
Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $206K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $15K.
Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,618
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,618
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,618
- Total assets
- $206,198
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Illuminating Engineering Society ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illuminating Engineering Society New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $8,618 |
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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 | $206,198 | $18,585 | $13,695 | $8,618 | 1 | $10,497 | $15,258 | $11,981 |
| 2024 | $201,484 | $7,193 | $13,668 | $8,967 | 1 | $10,734 | $3,677 | $11,197 |
| 2023 | $202,004 | $-2,153 | $12,913 | $7,486 | 1 | $9,175 | $1,611 | $10,467 |
| 2022 | $213,020 | $42,736 | $16,801 | $11,682 | 1 | $13,545 | $39,283 | $11,285 |
| 2021 | $220,234 | $13,647 | $16,463 | $11,210 | 1 | — | $10,601 | $12,184 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$3K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $3K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust
How much does Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust give each year?
Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust?
Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust reported $206K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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.
Where does Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust operate?
Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York.
What is Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust's EIN?
Edwin F Guth Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6057215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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