Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Petersburg, FL EIN: 45-6200506

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust is a private foundation, based in St Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $53K.

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust at a glance

In short: Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,560
+2.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,140
+2.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,760
Total assets
$530,656
+4.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Florida United Methodist: $14KFlorida United Methodist$14KEcho Inc: $5KEcho Inc$5KGrace United Methodist Church: $5KGrace United Methodist Church$5KHabitat for Humanity of Lee: $5KHabitat for Humanity of Lee$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Florida United Methodist ($14K). Together the top 4 received $29K.

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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

North Fort MyersCape CoralEnterpriseFort Myers

How Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% 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$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $57K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida United Methodist Enterprise, FLUnrestricted Grant$14,280
Echo Inc North Fort Myers, FLUnrestricted Grant$4,760
Grace United Methodist Church Cape Coral, FLUnrestricted Grant$4,760
Habitat for Humanity of Lee Fort Myers, FLUnrestricted Grant$4,760
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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$530,656$61,484$40,960$28,5604$32,227$53,148$28,021
2024$509,539$35,381$39,740$28,0134$31,588$27,434$28,115
2023$514,662$16,666$67,175$56,6404$59,980$8,222$27,051
2022$564,924$3,589$45,347$33,2114$36,288$543$29,067
2021$606,907$92,426$41,252$29,6474$33,240$81,406$30,031
2020$556,213$32,722$46,149$29,0764—$22,470$25,171
2019$569,675$189,016$36,528$25,9814—$181,611$23,386

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust's only listed officer is Raymond James Trust N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Raymond James Trust N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2019) → $11K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Raymond James (2023–2024) — Trustee

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

Raymond James Trust N a — Trustee: $11KRaymond James Trust N aTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Raymond James Trust N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust

How much does Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust give each year?

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 4 grants.

What is Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust's typical grant size?

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,760, and its average grant was $7,140, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust give grants?

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Howard and Biddy Lang Charity 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 Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust?

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust's EIN?

Howard and Biddy Lang Charity Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6200506. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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