Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker White Hall, AR EIN: 94-6788009

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in White Hall, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $43K.

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust gave $91K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$90,559
+11.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,320
+11.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,320
Total assets
$1,518,910
-2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arkansas (92% 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 Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

St Josephs Catholic Church: $23KSt Josephs Catholic Church$23KArkansas Childrens Foundation: $11KArkansas Childrens Foundation$11KArkansas Community Foundation: $11KArkansas Community Foundation$11KArkansas Symphony Orchestra: $11KArkansas Symphony Orchestra$11KJefferson County Humane Society: $11KJefferson County HumaneSociety$11KArkansas State University: $8KArkansas State University$8KUniversity of Arkansas: $8KUniversity of Arkansas$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Josephs Catholic Church ($23K). Together the top 7 received $83K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,546), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Little RockPine BluffFayettevilleState UniversitySaint Louis

How Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2024) to $92K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $91K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Josephs Catholic Church Pine Bluff, ARReligious Purposes$22,640
Arkansas Childrens Foundation Little Rock, ARIndigent Families$11,320
Arkansas Community Foundation Little Rock, ARScholarships$11,320
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Little Rock, ARScholarships$11,320
Jefferson County Humane Society Pine Bluff, ARCare of Animals$11,320
Arkansas State University State University, ARScholarships$7,547
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$7,546
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, ARScholarships$7,546
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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$1,518,910$65,540$110,402$90,5598$90,559$43,037$78,626
2024$1,563,772$69,738$99,931$81,0718$81,068$48,023$90,559
2023$1,593,965$50,589$101,276$83,6408$83,640$29,202$81,068
2022$1,644,652$50,364$111,250$92,3608$92,360$27,214$83,640
2021$1,705,538$63,063$110,662$90,8998$90,899$39,134$92,360
2020$1,753,136$43,483$129,865$81,8788——$90,899

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Trust Dept Relyance Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Trust Dept Relyance Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $14K (2020) → $18K (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

Trust Dept Relyance Bank — Trustee: $18KTrust Dept Relyance BankTrustee$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Trust Dept Relyance Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust

How much does Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust give each year?

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust gave $91K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 8 grants.

What is Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,320, and its average grant was $11,320, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust give grants?

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust gives mostly in Arkansas: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (3 grants) and Pine Bluff, AR (2 grants).

Does Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).

Who are Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Josephs Catholic Church ($22,640), Arkansas Childrens Foundation ($11,320) and Arkansas Community Foundation ($11,320), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,546), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust?

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's EIN?

Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6788009. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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