Mary Waterhouse Trust
Mary Waterhouse Trust is a private foundation, based in Oak Ridge, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $880K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $110K.
Mary Waterhouse Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Waterhouse Trust gave $192K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $64K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $192,000
- +74.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $64,000
- +74.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $879,779
- -9.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (78% 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 Mary Waterhouse Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Providence Academy ($150K). Together the top 3 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Waterhouse Trust gives
- Giving grew 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 333% 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 $90K (2020) to $192K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Academy Johnson City, TN | Program Supportprogram Support | $150,000 |
| Children's Organ Transplant Association Bloomington, IN | Program Supportprogram Support | $30,000 |
| Roark Pentecostal Holiness Church Essie, KY | Program Supportprogram Support | $12,000 |
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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 | $879,779 | $120,300 | $200,066 | $192,000 | 3 | $192,000 | $109,904 | $57,633 |
| 2023 | $970,605 | $59,951 | $118,334 | $110,000 | 3 | $110,000 | $59,951 | $56,962 |
| 2022 | $1,029,750 | $33,937 | $128,039 | $115,000 | 2 | $115,000 | $33,937 | $9,869 |
| 2021 | $1,124,543 | $106,074 | $124,091 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,000 | $106,074 | $70,139 |
| 2020 | $1,143,229 | $52,142 | $102,048 | $90,000 | 2 | — | $52,142 | $62,793 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Waterhouse Trust reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Waterhouse Trust is led by Robert W. Wilkinson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert W. Wilkinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2024)
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Robert W Wilkinson (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Waterhouse Trust
How much does Mary Waterhouse Trust give each year?
Mary Waterhouse Trust gave $192K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $110K across 3 grants.
What is Mary Waterhouse Trust's typical grant size?
Mary Waterhouse Trust's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $64,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Waterhouse Trust give grants?
Mary Waterhouse Trust gives mostly in Tennessee: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (16%) and Kentucky (6%).
Does Mary Waterhouse Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Waterhouse Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Supportprogram Support" (3 grants).
How large is Mary Waterhouse Trust?
Mary Waterhouse Trust reported $880K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary Waterhouse Trust's EIN?
Mary Waterhouse Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6383063. 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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