Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 22-6632402

Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $168K.

Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark at a glance

In short: Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark gave $49K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$48,972
+11.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,486
+11.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,486
Total assets
$1,014,717
+12.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Pennsylvania: $24KUniversity of Pennsylvania$24KFaith United Church of Christ: $24KFaith United Church of Christ$24K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($24K). Together the top 2 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HazeltonPhiladelphia

How Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2019) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$24,486
Faith United Church of Christ Hazelton, PAGeneral Operating$24,486
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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
2025$1,014,717$176,798$65,703$48,9722$54,851$167,889$61,409
2024$903,812$104,869$58,517$44,0142$52,211$98,815$57,168
2023$857,744$63,845$55,354$41,8402$49,135$58,067$51,309
2022$849,302$83,975$61,989$43,3652$52,983$77,225$51,460
2021$827,162$130,575$57,283$36,0222$47,445$122,641$54,787
2020$754,034$90,483$50,809$34,6202—$82,986$45,281
2019$713,551$46,242$49,747$33,3442—$40,105$43,348

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $15K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $15KBank of America N aTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark

How much does Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark give each year?

Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark gave $49K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 2 grants.

How large is Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark?

Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (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.

Where does Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark operate?

Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark's EIN?

Houser Trust for Lydia E Clark's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6632402. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)

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