Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scranton, PA EIN: 81-6715916
N/A

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Scranton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $934K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $24K.

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust gave $24K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,520
-0.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,704
-0.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,880
Total assets
$934,372
+0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Franciscan Friars of the Atonement: $6KFranciscan Friars of theAtonement$6KSt Joseph's Center: $6KSt Joseph's Center$6KBoys & Girls Club of Scranton: $6KBoys & Girls Club of Scranton$6KLittle Sisters of the Poor: $3KLittle Sisters of the Poor$3KMarywood University: $3KMarywood University$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Franciscan Friars of the Atonement ($6K). Together the top 5 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ScrantonGarrisonQueens Village

How Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 46% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $24K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Garrison, NYGeneral Fund$5,880
St Joseph's Center Scranton, PAGeneral Fund$5,880
Boys & Girls Club of Scranton Scranton, PAGeneral Fund$5,880
Little Sisters of the Poor Queens Village, NYGeneral Fund$2,940
Marywood University Scranton, PAGeneral Fund$2,940
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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$934,372$34,841$34,296$23,5205$24,831$24,004$54,388
2024$933,933$32,227$36,018$23,5365$24,992$23,503$49,738
2023$938,068$29,510$33,098$18,5535$25,037$19,865$46,534

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Penn Security Bank & Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Penn Security Bank & Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2023) → $8K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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

Penn Security Bank & Trust — Trustee: $8KPenn Security Bank &…Trustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Penn Security Bank & Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust

How much does Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust give each year?

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust gave $24K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 5 grants.

What is Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,880, and its average grant was $4,704, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust give grants?

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Scranton, PA (3 grants).

Does Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Franciscan Friars of the Atonement ($5,880), St Joseph's Center ($5,880) and Boys & Girls Club of Scranton ($5,880), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust?

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust reported $934K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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.

What is Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust?

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Scranton, PA. It holds $934K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's EIN?

Mariel C Friday Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6715916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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