Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,904
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,226
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $53,947
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clearfield County Charitable Foundation ($2K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 251% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $16K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clearfield County Charitable Foundation Clearfield, PA | General Support | $2,207 |
| Curwensville Area School District-Educat Ional Foundation Curwensville, PA | General Support | $2,207 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $392 |
| Fraternal Order of Eagles-Clearfield Aer Ie Clearfield, PA | General Support | $98 |
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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 | $53,947 | $5,080 | $7,511 | $4,904 | 4 | $7,014 | $4,669 | $2,794 |
| 2024 | $56,222 | $4,312 | $7,549 | $5,015 | 4 | $7,127 | $3,876 | $2,921 |
| 2023 | $59,443 | $1,845 | $7,611 | $5,076 | 4 | $7,187 | $1,618 | $2,937 |
| 2022 | $65,220 | $4,599 | $9,128 | $6,394 | 4 | $8,499 | $4,138 | $3,194 |
| 2021 | $69,718 | $9,207 | $9,237 | $6,515 | 4 | $8,622 | $8,643 | $3,798 |
| 2020 | $69,463 | $5,704 | $18,580 | $15,924 | 3 | — | $5,135 | $3,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Farmers & Merchants Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$157 (2023) → $152 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Farmers Merchant Trust CO (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 $152, to Farmers & Merchants Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust
How much does Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust give each year?
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $1,226, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust give grants?
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clearfield, PA (2 grants).
Does Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust?
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust's EIN?
Harry W Rowles Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6081541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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