Global Village Charitable Trust
Global Village Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2025, it reported making 19 grants totaling $1,134,940 to charitable organizations, including arts and cultural institutions, a youth center, and organizations working in journalism and other fields.
Global Village Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Global Village Charitable Trust gave $1.1M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), top state Michigan. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,134,940
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -59.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,734
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $742,183
- -37.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (9 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Global Village Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd 510, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone: (305) 448-2469
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Global Village Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Interlochen Center for the Arts ($425K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 192 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were reported across recipient states as follows: Michigan, 37%; New York, 32%; Ohio, 16%; and California, 15%. Illinois accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Global Village Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 19 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $84K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2025) to $10.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI | General Operation | $425,000 |
| Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OH | General Operation | $180,000 |
| Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn, NY | General Operation | $151,094 |
| Freshgrass Public Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Operation | $100,000 |
| Glens Falls Youth Center Glens Falls, NY | General Operation | $87,000 |
| Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Beverly Hills, CA | General Operation | $36,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | General Operation | $25,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies New York, NY | General Operation | $20,223 |
| Museums Moving Forward Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Operation | $20,000 |
| American Civil Liberities Union Inc New York, NY | General Operation | $18,000 |
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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 | $742,183 | $399,287 | $1,146,386 | $1,134,940 | 19 | $1,136,565 | $60,816 | $56,731 |
| 2024 | $1,184,330 | $1,865,526 | $2,185,281 | $2,027,318 | 47 | $2,034,263 | $714,508 | $15,308 |
| 2023 | $2,255,330 | $16,996,990 | $10,812,072 | $10,797,398 | 50 | $10,800,760 | $5,754,439 | $29,852 |
| 2022 | $1,552,374 | $1,219,612 | $3,118,893 | $3,103,197 | 39 | $3,107,095 | — | $103,485 |
| 2021 | $3,302,447 | $74,341 | $10,118,794 | $10,077,139 | 37 | $10,085,516 | $103,148 | $531,432 |
| 2020 | $13,329,876 | $1,737,232 | $5,302,894 | $5,246,172 | 45 | — | $2,833,982 | $750,749 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Global Village Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including arts and cultural institutions, music organizations, a youth center, and nonprofits in other areas.
Grantee missions illustrate some of the work supported. Interlochen Center for the Arts says it engages and inspires people worldwide through educational, artistic, and cultural programs. Freshgrass Public Foundation says it works to stimulate, preserve, promote, and sustain interest in American and international roots music. Pro Publica describes itself as an independent nonprofit newsroom producing investigative journalism in the public interest. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not statements of the trust’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 19 grants totaling $1,134,940. Grants ranged from $1,800 to $425,000, with a median grant of $18,000. The largest awards included $425,000 to Interlochen Center for the Arts, $180,000 to the Cleveland Orchestra, $151,094 to Brooklyn Museum of Art, and $100,000 to Freshgrass Public Foundation. Each was listed for general operation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel R. Lewis as trustee and Marley Blue Lewis as foundation manager.
Global Village Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel R. Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marley Blue Lewis
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Global Village Charitable Trust
How much does Global Village Charitable Trust give each year?
Global Village Charitable Trust gave $1.1M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 47 grants.
What is Global Village Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Global Village Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $59,734, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Global Village Charitable Trust that year got $32K on average.
Where does Global Village Charitable Trust give grants?
Global Village Charitable Trust's top state is Michigan, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and Ohio (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Glens Falls, NY (2 grants).
Does Global Village Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Global Village Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Global Village Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Global Village Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Interlochen Center for the Arts ($425,000), Cleveland Orchestra ($180,000) and Brooklyn Museum of Art ($151,094), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Global Village Charitable Trust?
Global Village Charitable Trust reported $742K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Global Village Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including arts and cultural institutions, music organizations, a youth center, and nonprofits in other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Global Village Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Global Village Charitable Trust's EIN?
Global Village Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1757652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Global Village Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Global Village Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/global-village-charitable-trust-morg_c8688912e7dd4232be07e79b264d4941
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