Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 80-6084948

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $689K.

Key facts about Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust

In short: Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust gave $3.7M across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $533K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
80-6084948
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$3,732,100
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$533,157
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$8,632,797
Primary geography
Texas (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.6M

-26.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.7M

+73.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$533K

-1.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $888K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 429% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

UvaldeFriscoCamp WoodColchesterPonte VedraAustinDallasMacombOrlandoSan Antonio

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M4 grants2020 8 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $5.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $3.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Mark Terk Charitable Foundation: $3.6MMark Terk CharitableFoundation$3.6MUvalde County Junior Livestock Show Association: $28KUvalde County Junior LivestockShow Association$28KOcean Sole Africa Inc: $25KOcean Sole Africa Inc$25KEarthx Conservation Ambassadors Inc: $15KEarthx ConservationAmbassadors Inc$15KNueces Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Inc: $5KNueces Canyon Volunteer FireDepartment Inc$5KUvalde Festival and Events Association Inc: $5KUvalde Festival and EventsAssociation Inc$5KCamp Wood First Baptist Church: $4KCamp Wood First Baptist Church$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mark Terk Charitable Foundation ($3.6M). Together the top 7 received $3.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 27 (70%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mark Terk Charitable Foundation Frisco, TXExpenditure Responsibility Grant$3,650,000
Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show Association Uvalde, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$28,000
Ocean Sole Africa Inc Ponte Vedra, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Earthx Conservation Ambassadors Inc Dallas, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
Nueces Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Inc Camp Wood, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Uvalde Festival and Events Association Inc Uvalde, TXChildren's Fishing Derby$5,000
Camp Wood First Baptist Church Camp Wood, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$4,100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,632,797$11,736,706$12,460,194
Revenue$1,361,704$2,165,134$1,445,526
Expenses$4,461,889$2,897,622$2,757,978
Qualifying Distributions$3,806,834$2,232,394$2,140,509
Net Investment Income$689,479$1,449,410$839,482
Distributable Amount$888,401$939,217$1,008,420

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust is led by Glenn R Staack, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Glenn R Staack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $386K (2020) → $0 (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Connie Frost (2022) — Paid Employee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Glenn R Staack — Trustee: $391KGlenn R StaackTrustee$391K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $391K, to Glenn R Staack (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust

How much does Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust give each year?

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust gave $3.7M across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.2M across 4 grants.

What is Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $533,157, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust give grants?

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Uvalde, TX (2 grants) and Camp Wood, TX (2 grants).

Does Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 71% of Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Mark Terk Charitable Foundation ($3,650,000), Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show Association ($28,000) and Ocean Sole Africa Inc ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust?

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $888K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust's EIN?

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-6084948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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