Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 56-6115020
N/A

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust at a glance

In short: Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2026 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$4,572
-19.8% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
4
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$1,143
-19.8% vs 2025
Median grant
$1,143
Total assets
$119,765
-3.5% vs 2025
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.

Who Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Chapel HillBooneBuies CreekChapen HillCullowheeDaytonGreenvilleRaleigh

How Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+14%). Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 126% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $8K (2022). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$4,572
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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
2026$119,765$7,095$11,425$4,5724$8,673$4,489$6,902
2025$124,058$6,846$8,561$5,7004$7,868$6,189$6,740
2024$125,802$2,784$6,593$3,9664$5,286$1,993$6,452
2023$129,616$-142$6,727$4,0004$5,358$1,450$6,424
2022$136,495$13,280$11,171$8,0004$9,402$11,946$7,368
2021$134,448$20,834$9,537$6,8764—$19,523$6,779

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2022) → $5K (2026)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Branch Banking AND Trust Company (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Truist Bank — Trustee: $5KTruist BankTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $5K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust

How much does Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust give each year?

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $6K across 4 grants.

What is Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2026 was $1,143, and its average grant was $1,143, across 4 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust give grants?

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

How large is Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust?

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust reported $120K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust?

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $120K in total assets as of 2026.

What is Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Harriett Marks Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6115020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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