Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $22K.
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,556
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,700
- Total assets
- $1,237,166
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (30% 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 Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Research to Prevent Blindness ($15K). Together the top 9 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $70K (2019) to $89K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Research to Prevent Blindness New York, NY | Services for Blind People | $15,400 |
| National Federation of the Blind Baltimore, MD | Services for Blind People | $11,550 |
| Visionlink Philadelphia, PA | Services for Blind People | $11,550 |
| Appalachian Voices Boone, NC | Wildlife Preservation | $7,700 |
| Chazen Museum of Art Madison, WI | Support for the Chazen Museum of Art | $7,700 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Support Cancer Research | $7,700 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation Woodbury, NY | Support Cancer Research | $7,700 |
| Arlington County Neighborhood Services Division Arlington, VA | Beautifying and Improving Arlington's Public Spaces | $3,850 |
| Friends of Arlington Public Library Arlington, VA | Purchase Resources Related to Sewing and Art | $3,850 |
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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 | $1,237,166 | $47,015 | $113,670 | $77,000 | 9 | $85,750 | $22,435 | $82,937 |
| 2024 | $1,303,821 | $45,950 | $108,320 | $77,000 | 11 | $86,427 | $23,997 | $79,965 |
| 2023 | $1,366,191 | $46,450 | $105,476 | $88,550 | 12 | $92,987 | $34,224 | $37,728 |
| 2022 | $1,451,069 | $126,592 | $107,693 | $70,000 | 11 | $78,662 | $99,068 | $83,559 |
| 2021 | $1,432,170 | $139,880 | $103,865 | $70,000 | 11 | — | $112,886 | $80,989 |
| 2019 | $1,465,156 | $-6,092 | $102,678 | $70,000 | 10 | — | $25,121 | $79,196 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust is led by R. Carter Echols, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Carter Echols
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: T. Tucker Echols (2019–2022) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to R Carter Echols (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust
How much does Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust give each year?
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 11 grants.
What is Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,700, and its average grant was $8,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust give grants?
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's top state is New York, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and Pennsylvania (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Services for Blind People" (3 grants).
Who are Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Research to Prevent Blindness ($15,400), National Federation of the Blind ($11,550) and Visionlink ($11,550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust?
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lydia K Feidler Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6383514. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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