Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Newtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $660K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust gave $660K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $660,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $110,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,000
- Total assets
- $8,726,937
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (55% 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 Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lahey Clinic Foundation Office of Philanthropy ($363K). Together the top 6 received $660K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 30 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $603K (2020) to $701K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $660K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lahey Clinic Foundation Office of Philanthropy Charlestown, MA | General Purposes | $363,000 |
| The Children's Country Week Assn Downingtown, PA | General Purposes | $165,000 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | General Purposes | $33,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | General Purposes | $33,000 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ | General Purposes | $33,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | General Purposes | $33,000 |
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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 | $8,726,937 | $1,682,692 | $723,607 | $660,000 | 6 | $660,000 | $1,619,138 | $667,771 |
| 2024 | $7,762,858 | $402,730 | $725,601 | $660,000 | 6 | $660,000 | $340,008 | $665,239 |
| 2023 | $8,091,224 | $706,863 | $755,823 | $701,250 | 6 | $701,250 | $644,645 | $611,234 |
| 2022 | $8,098,273 | $314,364 | $722,371 | $645,654 | 6 | $645,654 | $237,647 | $636,002 |
| 2021 | $8,506,279 | $1,548,334 | $664,919 | $602,614 | 6 | $602,614 | $1,481,694 | $684,367 |
| 2020 | $7,622,864 | $361,764 | $660,716 | $602,614 | 6 | — | $303,662 | $595,406 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $668K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First National Bank Of Newtown, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First National Bank Of Newtown
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$51K (2023) → $56K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barry Pflueger Vice President (2020–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to First National Bank of Newtown (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust
How much does Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust give each year?
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust gave $660K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $660K across 6 grants.
What is Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $33,000, and its average grant was $110,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust give grants?
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and Oklahoma (5%).
Does Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust'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 Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Lahey Clinic Foundation Office of Philanthropy ($363,000), The Children's Country Week Assn ($165,000) and American Cancer Society ($33,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust?
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $660K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $668K (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 Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust's EIN?
Elmer K and Ethel R Timby Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6251403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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