Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust
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.
Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,732,100
- +73.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $533,157
- -1.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $8,632,797
- -26.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 27 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Terk Charitable Foundation Frisco, TX | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $3,650,000 |
| Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show Association Uvalde, TX | General & Unrestricted | $28,000 |
| Ocean Sole Africa Inc Ponte Vedra, FL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Earthx Conservation Ambassadors Inc Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Nueces Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Inc Camp Wood, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Uvalde Festival and Events Association Inc Uvalde, TX | Children's Fishing Derby | $5,000 |
| Camp Wood First Baptist Church Camp Wood, TX | General & Unrestricted | $4,100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,632,797 | $1,361,704 | $4,461,889 | $3,732,100 | 7 | $3,806,834 | $689,479 | $888,401 |
| 2023 | $11,736,706 | $2,165,134 | $2,897,622 | $2,155,000 | 4 | $2,232,394 | $1,449,410 | $939,217 |
| 2022 | $12,460,194 | $1,445,526 | $2,757,978 | $1,670,000 | 4 | $2,140,509 | $839,482 | $1,008,420 |
| 2021 | $13,783,782 | $4,231,430 | $6,990,959 | $5,798,000 | 8 | $6,243,051 | $3,382,188 | $1,242,782 |
| 2020 | $16,543,312 | $1,180,821 | $2,919,548 | $1,644,000 | 4 | — | $456,713 | $1,228,524 |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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