Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust
To provide funds for various charitable organizations.
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust gave $231K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,323
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,831
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,405
- Total assets
- $8,315,387
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holston United Methodist Home for Children Inc ($77K). Together the top 4 received $231K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2022) to $231K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $231K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holston United Methodist Home for Children Inc Greenville, TN | — | $77,108 |
| Mountain Mission School Grundy, VA | — | $51,405 |
| Union Mission fo Bluefield West Virginia Bluefield, WV | — | $51,405 |
| American Cancer Society Glen Allen, VA | — | $51,405 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,315,387 | $637,914 | $310,345 | $231,323 | 4 | $637,914 |
| 2024 | $7,987,818 | $583,262 | $258,864 | $184,447 | 4 | $583,262 |
| 2023 | $7,663,420 | $300,288 | $239,182 | $169,737 | Total only | $300,288 |
| 2022 | $7,602,314 | $214,047 | $221,959 | $148,521 | Total only | $214,047 |
| 2021 | $7,610,226 | $691,673 | $228,594 | $160,938 | 5 | $691,673 |
| 2020 | $7,147,147 | $288,636 | $239,994 | $173,887 | 5 | $288,636 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust
Based on IRS filings
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust is a public charity, based in Tazewell, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $231K. Net investment income was $638K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust's only listed officer is National Bank Trust Department, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
National Bank Trust Department
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust
How much does Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust give each year?
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust gave $231K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $184K across 4 grants.
What is Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust's typical grant size?
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust's median grant in 2025 was $51,405, and its average grant was $57,831, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust give grants?
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust's top state is Virginia, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Tennessee (33%) and West Virginia (22%).
How large is Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust?
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $638K.
What is Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust's EIN?
Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6676290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Mary Kate Shannon Benevolent Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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