Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mount Kisco, NY EIN: 85-4387483

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Mount Kisco, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $36K.

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust gave $210K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$209,706
+75.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$69,902
+75.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$97,706
Total assets
$45,899
-82.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (48% 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 Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Dasra: $100KDasra$100KMagic Bus: $98KMagic Bus$98KCAF American Donor: $12KCAF American Donor$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dasra ($100K). Together the top 3 received $210K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

NYHoustonNew LondonAlexandriaBridgehamptonClaremontNewtonStanford

How Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 285% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 308% 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$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $210K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $210K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dasra Houston, TXGeneral purposes$100,000
Magic Bus NY, NYGeneral purposes$97,706
CAF American Donor Alexandria, VACharity$12,000
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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$45,899$36,641$209,706$209,7063—$35,702—
2024$267,435$5,295$119,297$119,2973—$15,582—
2023$322,413$5,499$50,035$50,0001$50,000—$16,253
2022$375,176—$54,500$54,5004$54,500—$18,886
2021$453,952$294,480$128,007$128,0005—$336,903—
2020$282,498$282,498——————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne Lindsay Makepeace

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tarun Jotwani

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust

How much does Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust give each year?

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust gave $210K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 3 grants.

What is Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $97,706, and its average grant was $69,902, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust give grants?

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust's top state is Texas, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (47%) and Virginia (6%).

Does Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust?

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $37K.

What is Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust's EIN?

Makepeace-Jotwani Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4387483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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