Margaret J Early Charit Tr
Margaret J Early Charit Tr is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $311K.
Margaret J Early Charit Tr at a glance
In short: Margaret J Early Charit Tr gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,617,200
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Margaret J Early Charit Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Boston University ($50K). Together the top 2 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Margaret J Early Charit Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Boston University Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,617,200 | $334,789 | $143,014 | $100,000 | 2 | $115,803 | $310,603 | $142,855 |
| 2024 | $2,426,088 | $202,824 | $137,698 | $100,000 | 2 | $121,591 | $186,969 | $134,662 |
| 2023 | $2,361,775 | $160,111 | $136,045 | $100,000 | 2 | $119,390 | $145,069 | $121,407 |
| 2022 | $2,337,683 | $235,137 | $139,852 | $100,000 | 2 | $120,140 | $220,572 | $122,934 |
| 2021 | $2,243,211 | $323,014 | $139,452 | $100,000 | 2 | $121,221 | $307,665 | $129,640 |
| 2020 | $2,061,110 | $238,163 | $133,281 | $100,000 | 2 | — | $223,654 | $109,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret J Early Charit Tr reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret J Early Charit Tr's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$29K (2020) → $40K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret J Early Charit Tr
How much does Margaret J Early Charit Tr give each year?
Margaret J Early Charit Tr gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.
How large is Margaret J Early Charit Tr?
Margaret J Early Charit Tr reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Margaret J Early Charit Tr operate?
Margaret J Early Charit Tr has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Margaret J Early Charit Tr's EIN?
Margaret J Early Charit Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1445246. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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