George H Catlin Memorial Fund
George H Catlin Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Scranton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $588K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $41K. Net investment income was $16K.
George H Catlin Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: George H Catlin Memorial Fund gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,508
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,508
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,508
- Total assets
- $588,447
- -4.3% 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 September 2026.
Who George H Catlin Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lackawanna Historical Society ($41K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 George H Catlin Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $35K (2020) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna Historical Society Scranton, PA | General Fund | $40,508 |
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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 | $588,447 | $23,758 | $50,102 | $40,508 | 1 | $41,747 | $16,404 | $45,033 |
| 2024 | $614,867 | $63,878 | $47,883 | $40,310 | 1 | $41,503 | $57,423 | $40,734 |
| 2023 | $598,976 | $89,182 | $52,378 | $43,298 | 1 | $44,435 | $83,279 | $36,986 |
| 2022 | $562,312 | $120,714 | $43,366 | $36,780 | 1 | $37,429 | $114,638 | $38,209 |
| 2021 | $484,963 | $81,577 | $45,344 | $36,680 | 1 | $37,353 | $75,255 | $39,792 |
| 2020 | $448,730 | $29,531 | $42,226 | $35,470 | 1 | — | $23,388 | $37,744 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George H Catlin Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
George H Catlin Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Peoples Security Bank Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peoples Security Bank Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $7K (2025)
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 $7K, to Peoples Security Bank Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about George H Catlin Memorial Fund
How much does George H Catlin Memorial Fund give each year?
George H Catlin Memorial Fund gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is George H Catlin Memorial Fund?
George H Catlin Memorial Fund reported $588K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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.
Where does George H Catlin Memorial Fund operate?
George H Catlin Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is George H Catlin Memorial Fund's EIN?
George H Catlin Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-6011735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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