Mary Elwell Trust
Mary Elwell Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $618. Net investment income was $7K.
Mary Elwell Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Elwell Trust gave $618 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $309), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $618
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $309
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $309
- Total assets
- $18,982
- +52.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Elwell Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Baptist Foreign Mission Society ($309). Together the top 2 received $618.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Mary Elwell Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $478 (2023) to $704 (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $618.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Baptist Foreign Mission Society King of Prussia, PA | Unrestricted General | $309 |
| American Baptist Home Missionary Society King of Prussia, PA | Unrestricted General | $309 |
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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 | $18,982 | $7,346 | $835 | $618 | 2 | $724 | $7,235 | $763 |
| 2024 | $12,467 | $433 | $868 | $556 | 2 | $755 | $333 | $797 |
| 2023 | $12,902 | $730 | $763 | $478 | 2 | $672 | $639 | $728 |
| 2022 | $13,104 | $643 | $993 | $704 | 2 | $894 | $556 | $790 |
| 2021 | $13,278 | $1,169 | $825 | $518 | 2 | — | $1,083 | $820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Elwell Trust reported a distributable amount of $763 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Elwell Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$139 (2021) → $176 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $176, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Elwell Trust
How much does Mary Elwell Trust give each year?
Mary Elwell Trust gave $618 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $556 across 2 grants.
How large is Mary Elwell Trust?
Mary Elwell Trust reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $724 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $763 (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 Mary Elwell Trust operate?
Mary Elwell Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Mary Elwell Trust's EIN?
Mary Elwell Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6007925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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