Laurel Charitable Trust
Laurel Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, with listed recipients working in areas including women’s employment and training, reproductive health care, outdoor education, conservation, and horticulture.
Laurel Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Laurel Charitable Trust gave $62K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Colorado. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,327
- +155.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +94.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,889
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $25,070
- -72.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (6 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Laurel Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 30 South 17Th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
Phone: (215) 979-1906
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Laurel Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Women's Bakery ($20K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 125 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (32%), Michigan (18%), New York (16%), Pennsylvania (11%), and North Carolina (9%). The trust also made listed grants to recipients in California and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Laurel Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 33 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $458; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $71K (2019). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Women's Bakery Denver, CO | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Outward Bound School Asheville, NC | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Harbor Springs Area Historical Society Harbor Springs, MI | General Purposes | $4,000 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Harbor Springs, MI | General Purposes | $3,500 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | General Purposes | $2,500 |
| Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Bryn Mawr, PA | General Purposes | $2,000 |
| The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia, PA | General Purposes | $1,827 |
| Harbor Springs Chamber Foundation Harbor Springs, MI | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation Ambler, PA | General Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,070 | $1,140 | $67,115 | $62,327 | 33 | $64,057 | — | $2,101 |
| 2024 | $91,045 | $78,432 | $27,166 | $24,370 | 17 | $25,768 | $74,874 | $3,480 |
| 2023 | $39,779 | $317 | $73,865 | $69,180 | 31 | $71,395 | — | $3,270 |
| 2022 | $113,327 | $105,966 | $38,574 | $33,101 | 16 | $34,927 | $55,733 | $4,758 |
| 2021 | $45,935 | $102,434 | $77,856 | $64,350 | 28 | $70,568 | $92,477 | $97 |
| 2020 | $21,357 | $56,255 | $69,936 | $64,500 | 27 | — | $52,033 | $362 |
| 2019 | $35,252 | $81,767 | $75,761 | $71,275 | 34 | — | $75,622 | $780 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Women’s Bakery describes its work as empowering women through training, employment, and social programming while operating bakeries serving East African communities. Planned Parenthood Federation of America describes its mission as providing leadership in comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care and advocating public policies. North Carolina Outward Bound School says it aims to change lives through challenge and discovery. Little Traverse Conservancy describes its work as protecting land in northern Michigan, and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society says it uses horticulture to advance the health and well-being of the Greater Philadelphia region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 33 grants totaling $62,327. Grants ranged from $250 to $20,000, with a median of $500. Its largest reported grants were $20,000 to The Women’s Bakery, $10,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and $5,000 to North Carolina Outward Bound School; each was listed for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ann R. Baruch is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Laurel Charitable Trust is led by Ann R. Baruch, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann R. Baruch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Laurel Charitable Trust
How much does Laurel Charitable Trust give each year?
Laurel Charitable Trust gave $62K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 17 grants.
What is Laurel Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Laurel Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,889, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Laurel Charitable Trust that year got $458 on average.
Where does Laurel Charitable Trust give grants?
Laurel Charitable Trust's top state is Colorado, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (18%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harbor Springs, MI (7 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Laurel Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Laurel Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Laurel Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Laurel Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Women's Bakery ($20,000), Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($10,000) and North Carolina Outward Bound School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laurel Charitable Trust?
Laurel Charitable Trust reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Laurel Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Women’s Bakery describes its work as empowering women through training, employment, and social programming while operating bakeries serving East African communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Laurel Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Laurel Charitable Trust's EIN?
Laurel Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7453139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Laurel Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 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 March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Laurel Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/laurel-charitable-trust-morg_4e6a47484144402998b4663f2526e5d9
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