Emma Nylen Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 95-3674962

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $502K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $19K.

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Emma Nylen Charitable Trust gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$26,277
+6.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,277
+6.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,277
Total assets
$502,319
-2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Emma Nylen Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Boys and Girls Club of Ventura: $26KBoys and Girls Club of Ventura$26K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of Ventura ($26K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ventura

How Emma Nylen Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $31K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of Ventura Ventura, CAUnrestricted General$26,277
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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$502,319$25,384$36,805$26,2771$30,251$19,078$30,840
2024$513,553$21,235$34,420$24,7331$28,569$14,933$28,763
2023$526,949$24,309$32,757$21,8481$25,405$18,736$27,269
2022$535,044$73,499$41,659$30,9881$35,040$66,344$30,282
2021$535,936$14,972$32,194$22,2471—$7,513$30,200

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma Nylen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2021) → $9K (2025)

  • Tom Hinkle

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Harrison

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ed Summers (2021–2024) — Co-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

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $9KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Emma Nylen Charitable Trust

How much does Emma Nylen Charitable Trust give each year?

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Emma Nylen Charitable Trust?

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust reported $502K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 Emma Nylen Charitable Trust?

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $502K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Emma Nylen Charitable Trust operate?

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California.

What is Emma Nylen Charitable Trust's EIN?

Emma Nylen Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3674962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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