Kirkwood Charitable Trust
Kirkwood Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Gibsonia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $391.
Kirkwood Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Kirkwood Charitable Trust gave $6K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,290
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $2,097
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $11,141
- -38.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kirkwood Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Baltimore Montessori ($2K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kirkwood Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out 745% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Montessori Baltimore, MD | Contribution | $2,290 |
| Sparrow Place York Springs, PA | Contribution | $2,000 |
| Sabbath House Freeland, MD | Contribution | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,141 | $1,367 | $8,433 | $6,290 | 3 | $6,290 | $391 | $844 |
| 2023 | $18,207 | $314 | $1,556 | — | — | — | $401 | $882 |
| 2022 | $19,449 | $1,484 | $4,719 | $3,500 | 2 | $3,500 | $4,798 | $984 |
| 2021 | $27,631 | $1,205 | $479 | — | — | — | $888 | $1,331 |
| 2020 | $26,905 | $-82,047 | $3,141 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | $1,417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kirkwood Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $844 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kirkwood Charitable Trust is led by Adeline V. Kirkwood, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Adeline V. Kirkwood
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kirkwood Charitable Trust
How much does Kirkwood Charitable Trust give each year?
Kirkwood Charitable Trust gave $6K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Kirkwood Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Kirkwood Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,097, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kirkwood Charitable Trust give grants?
Kirkwood Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (32%).
Does Kirkwood Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kirkwood Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (3 grants).
How large is Kirkwood Charitable Trust?
Kirkwood Charitable Trust reported $11K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $844 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kirkwood Charitable Trust's EIN?
Kirkwood Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6022200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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