Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $67K.
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,358
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,119
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,378
- Total assets
- $1,173,830
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (89% 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 Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's Roman Catholic Church ($29K). Together the top 3 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $84K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Church Norwich, NY | General Operating Support | $29,378 |
| St Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church Norwich, NY | General Operating Support | $29,378 |
| Cenacle Convent Inc Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $7,602 |
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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 | $1,173,830 | $76,937 | $101,792 | $66,358 | 3 | $90,869 | $66,514 | $68,975 |
| 2024 | $1,198,834 | $55,149 | $81,292 | $64,868 | 3 | $70,757 | $45,188 | $66,356 |
| 2023 | $1,224,979 | $56,532 | $96,939 | $72,285 | 3 | $86,586 | $46,461 | $64,868 |
| 2022 | $1,265,396 | $62,071 | $91,216 | $75,623 | 3 | $79,317 | $51,636 | $72,283 |
| 2021 | $1,294,685 | $93,542 | $93,382 | $79,516 | 3 | — | $82,968 | $75,622 |
| 2020 | $1,294,530 | $52,651 | $81,806 | $69,249 | 3 | — | $42,101 | $79,516 |
| 2019 | $1,312,542 | $63,251 | $99,428 | $83,827 | 3 | — | $52,371 | $68,869 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
NBT Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$11K (2019) → $11K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust
How much does Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust give each year?
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.
What is Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $29,378, and its average grant was $22,119, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust give grants?
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norwich, NY (2 grants).
Does Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust?
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust's EIN?
Katherine Scanlon Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6407122. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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