Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chambersburg, PA EIN: 25-6183253

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will is a private foundation, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $570K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $37K.

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will at a glance

In short: Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,168
+4.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,056
+4.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,055
Total assets
$570,170
+0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Menno Haven Inc: $11KMenno Haven Inc$11KChambersburg Hospital: $11KChambersburg Hospital$11KOld German Baptist Church: $11KOld German Baptist Church$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Menno Haven Inc ($11K). Together the top 3 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chambersburg

How Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 112% of 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$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Menno Haven Inc Chambersburg, PAGeneral Support$11,058
Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PAGeneral Support$11,055
Old German Baptist Church Chambersburg, PAGeneral Support$11,055
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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
2025$570,170$44,665$44,428$33,1683$35,826$36,914$31,853
2024$569,810$45,497$41,872$31,7013$34,346$37,887$31,157
2023$566,232$21,975$39,506$29,7003$32,297$14,712$28,937
2022$583,825$42,370$47,295$35,8203$38,425$35,223$29,492
2021$588,644$82,701$45,253$34,0923$36,771$74,443$33,342
2020$549,572$32,223$44,744$34,6273—$25,025$29,666

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will's only listed officer is Farmers & Merchants Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Farmers & Merchants Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2022) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Farmers AND Merchants Trust Company (2020–2021) — 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

Farmers & Merchants Trust Company — Trustee: $3KFarmers & Merchants…Trustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Farmers & Merchants Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will

How much does Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will give each year?

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.

What is Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will's typical grant size?

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will's median grant in 2025 was $11,055, and its average grant was $11,056, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will give grants?

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chambersburg, PA (3 grants).

Does Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will?

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will reported $570K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will's EIN?

Emma G Benedict Charitable Trust Under Will's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6183253. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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