Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr is a private foundation, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $53K.
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr at a glance
In short: Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr gave $83K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,683
- +154.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,187
- +154.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,954
- Total assets
- $1,554,158
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (73% 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 Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carlisle Volunteer Firefighters Assoc ($16K). Together the top 9 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr gives
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2024) to $83K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Volunteer Firefighters Assoc Carlisle, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $15,900 |
| Salvation Army National Corp Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $11,121 |
| American National Red Cross Washington, DC | Unrestricted Gift | $11,121 |
| The Young Womens Christian Association o Carlisle, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $7,954 |
| Harrisburg Community Theatre Harrisburg, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $7,954 |
| Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center Carlisle, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $7,954 |
| Project Share of Carlisle Carlisle, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $7,954 |
| Sarah A Todd Memorial Home Carlisle, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $7,954 |
| Pennon Organization Harrisburg, PA | Unrestricted Gift | $4,771 |
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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 | $1,554,158 | $68,527 | $119,704 | $82,683 | 9 | $102,963 | $52,523 | $90,996 |
| 2024 | $1,604,602 | $83,071 | $58,643 | $32,493 | 9 | $36,225 | $67,571 | $86,417 |
| 2023 | $1,577,619 | $1,586,277 | $5,245 | — | — | $359 | $19,611 | $32,850 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's only listed officer is Farmers Merchant Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Farmers Merchant Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $6K, to Farmers Merchant Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr
How much does Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr give each year?
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr gave $83K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 9 grants.
What is Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's typical grant size?
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's median grant in 2025 was $7,954, and its average grant was $9,187, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr give grants?
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (13%) and District of Columbia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Carlisle, PA (5 grants) and Harrisburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's largest grantees?
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Carlisle Volunteer Firefighters Assoc ($15,900), Salvation Army National Corp ($11,121) and American National Red Cross ($11,121), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr?
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's EIN?
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Community Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6772486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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 April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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