GPW Charitable Trust
GPW Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Somers, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $20K.
GPW Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: GPW Charitable Trust gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,437,269
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 GPW Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of North Westchester ($10K). Together the top 6 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How GPW Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of North Westchester Mount Kisco, NY | Support the Purpose of the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| CASA of North Mississippi Oxford, MS | Support the Purpose of the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities New Hyde Park, NY | Support the Purpose of the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| The Somers Lions Club Somers, NY | Support the Purpose of the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Wags and Menace Make a Difference Foundation Wilmington, DE | Support the Purpose of the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation San Diego, CA | Support the Purpose of the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,437,269 | $286,143 | $75,581 | $60,000 | 6 | $60,000 | $19,986 | $74,186 |
| 2024 | $1,226,707 | $304,476 | $62,798 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $33,685 | $57,343 |
| 2023 | $989,637 | $174,799 | $48,726 | $39,000 | 3 | $39,000 | $3,051 | $40,858 |
| 2022 | $863,564 | $145 | $45,271 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $279 | $40,801 |
| 2021 | $908,690 | $320,421 | $11,731 | — | — | — | $12,716 | $32,208 |
| 2020 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $4,608 | — | — | — | — | $1,417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GPW Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GPW Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Murphey Ackerman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deborah Murphey McFarland
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Murphey Crispinelli
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 GPW Charitable Trust
How much does GPW Charitable Trust give each year?
GPW Charitable Trust gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is GPW Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
GPW Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does GPW Charitable Trust give grants?
GPW Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Mississippi (17%) and Delaware (17%).
Does GPW Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on GPW Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support the Purpose of the Organization's Mission." (6 grants).
Who are GPW Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
GPW Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Club of North Westchester ($10,000), CASA of North Mississippi ($10,000) and Ronald McDonald House Charities ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is GPW Charitable Trust?
GPW Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (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 GPW Charitable Trust's EIN?
GPW Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4149703. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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