Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wellsboro, PA EIN: 26-6532056

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wellsboro, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $324K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $20K.

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust at a glance

In short: Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,750
-4.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,875
+42.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,875
Total assets
$323,760
+2.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AthensEndicottSayreWellsboro

How Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 110% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $19K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$15,750
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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
2024$323,760$23,306$20,884$15,7502$17,955$20,377$16,339
2023$315,035$15,528$21,178$16,5303$18,415$12,764$15,375
2022$327,995$11,870$23,423$18,6903$19,964$8,411$16,410
2021$338,319$35,099$25,425$19,1403$20,564$30,938$18,265
2020$321,190$16,360$22,086$16,8003—$12,190$16,156

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Citizens & Northern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Citizens & Northern Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $4K (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

Citizens & Northern Bank — Trustee: $4KCitizens & Northern BankTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Citizens & Northern Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust

How much does Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust give each year?

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 3 grants.

How large is Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust?

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust reported $324K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust?

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wellsboro, PA. It holds $324K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust operate?

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust's EIN?

Merrill Beulah Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6532056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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