Floride Dean Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 56-6538816

Floride Dean Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $604K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $30K.

Floride Dean Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Floride Dean Charitable Trust gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,831
-22.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,639
-35.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,871
Total assets
$604,252
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (60% 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 Floride Dean Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Converse College: $6KConverse College$6KAnderson College: $6KAnderson College$6KSC Federation of Music Clubs: $6KSC Federation of Music Clubs$6KNational Federation of Music Clubs: $4KNational Federation of MusicClubs$4KGa Federation of Music Clubs Amy Vanderlugt Treasurer: $4KGa Federation of Music ClubsAmy Vanderlugt Treasurer$4KBrevard Music Center Inc: $3KBrevard Music Center Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Converse College ($6K). Together the top 6 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

AndersonBrevardSpartanburgCassattAlpharettaGreenwoodCummingEnoree

How Floride Dean Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $52K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Converse College Spartanburg, SCGeneral Operating$5,566
Anderson College Anderson, SCGeneral Operating$5,566
SC Federation of Music Clubs Enoree, SCGeneral Operating$5,566
National Federation of Music Clubs Greenwood, INGeneral Operating$4,175
Ga Federation of Music Clubs Amy Vanderlugt Treasurer Alpharetta, GAGeneral Operating$4,175
Brevard Music Center Inc Brevard, NCGeneral Operating$2,783
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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$604,252$35,562$41,094$27,8316$34,802$29,911$36,629
2024$609,861$34,444$48,744$36,1135$43,117$28,820$36,559
2023$622,401$7,617$35,579$28,9176$32,224$11,302$37,695
2022$644,915$22,823$62,515$51,8356$57,112$18,370$36,147
2021$682,935$51,117$15,819$5,3606$10,080$46,172$37,359
2020$647,240$52,993$38,056$24,0025—$46,940$33,561

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Floride Dean Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Floride Dean Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2021) → $11K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Branch Banking & Trust Company (2020) — 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

Truist Bank — Trustee: $11KTruist BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Floride Dean Charitable Trust

How much does Floride Dean Charitable Trust give each year?

Floride Dean Charitable Trust gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 5 grants.

What is Floride Dean Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Floride Dean Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,871, and its average grant was $4,639, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Floride Dean Charitable Trust give grants?

Floride Dean Charitable Trust gives mostly in South Carolina: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (15%) and Georgia (15%).

Does Floride Dean Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Floride Dean 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 Floride Dean Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Floride Dean Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Converse College ($5,566), Anderson College ($5,566) and SC Federation of Music Clubs ($5,566), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Floride Dean Charitable Trust?

Floride Dean Charitable Trust reported $604K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Floride Dean Charitable Trust's EIN?

Floride Dean Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6538816. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)

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