Father N J Gies Char Found Tr
Father N J Gies Char Found Tr is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $587K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Father N J Gies Char Found Tr at a glance
In short: Father N J Gies Char Found Tr gave $587K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $587K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $587,050
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $587,050
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $587,050
- Total assets
- $10,590,053
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Father N J Gies Char Found Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Consolata Missionaries ($587K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 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 Father N J Gies Char Found Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $507K (2019) to $646K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $587K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Consolata Missionaries Somerset, NJ | Support | $587,050 |
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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 | $10,590,053 | $1,030,525 | $736,569 | $587,050 | 1 | $663,788 | $1,790,326 | $581,361 |
| 2024 | $10,296,359 | $878,038 | $679,574 | $555,343 | 1 | $630,336 | $1,292,221 | $551,798 |
| 2023 | $10,097,907 | $646,666 | $674,491 | $510,362 | 1 | $611,483 | $855,336 | $510,364 |
| 2022 | $10,125,733 | $1,163,480 | $763,912 | $645,702 | 1 | $686,595 | $1,462,622 | $515,670 |
| 2021 | $9,726,165 | $1,268,235 | $760,424 | $603,185 | 1 | $706,705 | $1,592,281 | $596,194 |
| 2020 | $9,218,356 | $487,906 | $771,264 | $578,007 | 1 | — | $806,589 | $523,046 |
| 2019 | $9,501,713 | $425,183 | $602,258 | $507,030 | 1 | — | $617,829 | $531,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Father N J Gies Char Found Tr reported a distributable amount of $581K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Father N J Gies Char Found Tr's only listed officer is State Street Global Advisors Trust Ompany, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
State Street Global Advisors Trust Ompany
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$44K (2023) → $50K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: State Street Global Advisors TR CO (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: State Street Global Advisors Trust CO (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $50K, to State Street Global Advisors Trust Ompany (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Father N J Gies Char Found Tr
How much does Father N J Gies Char Found Tr give each year?
Father N J Gies Char Found Tr gave $587K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $555K across 1 grant.
How large is Father N J Gies Char Found Tr?
Father N J Gies Char Found Tr reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $664K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $581K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Father N J Gies Char Found Tr operate?
Father N J Gies Char Found Tr has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Father N J Gies Char Found Tr's EIN?
Father N J Gies Char Found Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7012346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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