Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc is a private foundation based in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. It made 14 grants totaling $45,650 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as social services, education, and support for service members and veterans.
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc at a glance
In short: Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc gave $46K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Jersey. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,650
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,261
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $277,383
- +13.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20 Cleverdon Road, Hohokus, NJ 07423
Phone: (201) 445-1637
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($8K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey. Other leading recipient states were Minnesota (9%), the District of Columbia (7%), Delaware (7%), and New York (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 433% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $54K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Patterson, NJ | Contribtuion | $7,500 |
| New Yourk New Jersey Trail Mahwah, NJ | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Northern New Jersey Council Oakland, NJ | Contribution | $4,650 |
| International Rescue Committee Albert Lea, MN | Contribution | $4,000 |
| Center for Food Action Englewood, NJ | Contribution | $3,000 |
| The Fund for American Studies Washington, DC | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Several Sources Shelters Ramsey, NJ | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Notre Dame School of Manhattan New Hyde Park, NY | Contribution | $2,500 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund Oceanside, CA | Contribution | $2,500 |
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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 | $277,383 | $79,827 | $46,225 | $45,650 | 14 | $45,925 | $10,447 | $10,597 |
| 2024 | $243,781 | $51,479 | $54,550 | $54,000 | 14 | $54,250 | $10,797 | $11,814 |
| 2023 | $246,852 | $99,211 | $52,550 | $51,000 | 13 | $52,000 | $8,955 | $10,831 |
| 2022 | $200,191 | $61,378 | $50,500 | $49,000 | 14 | $50,000 | $31,019 | $8,147 |
| 2021 | $189,313 | $87,905 | $47,188 | $45,000 | 14 | $46,000 | $19,705 | $7,981 |
| 2020 | $148,596 | $50,811 | $42,039 | $40,000 | 15 | — | $49,491 | $6,414 |
| 2019 | $139,824 | $37,850 | $36,371 | $34,000 | 13 | — | $28,349 | $6,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by those organizations, include educating college students about American principles (Intercollegiate Studies Institute), providing shelter and support to pregnant women and their children (Several Sources Shelters), and assisting wounded or ill service members, veterans, and military families (Semper Fi & America’s Fund). Other recipients describe their work as promoting psychological health and personal growth (West Bergen Mental Healthcare) and educating students about free-market economics and individual freedoms (Foundation for Economic Education).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $45,650. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $7,500, with a median grant of $3,000.
Among its 2025 grants, the foundation gave $7,500 to the Salvation Army in Patterson, New Jersey; $5,000 to New York New Jersey Trail in Mahwah, New Jersey; $4,650 to Northern New Jersey Council in Oakland, New Jersey; and $4,000 to the International Rescue Committee in Albert Lea, Minnesota. It also gave $3,000 each to Center for Food Action, the Fund for American Studies, Several Sources Shelters, and Intercollegiate Studies Institute; $2,500 each to Notre Dame School of Manhattan, Semper Fi & America’s Fund, and Wyoming Catholic College; and $2,000 to West Bergen Mental Healthcare. Foundation for Economic Education received $1,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David P Stuhr as President, Jacqueline E Schafer as Secretary, Jeffry A Stuhr as Vice Preside, Brian E Stuhr as Treasurer, and Harold S Hayward as Trustee.
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc is led by David P. Stuhr, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David P. Stuhr
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold S. Hayward
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian E. Stuhr
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline E. Schafer
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffry A. Stuhr
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Edward P. Stuhr Jr. (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc
How much does Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc give each year?
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc gave $46K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 14 grants.
What is Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc's typical grant size?
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,261, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc give grants?
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (9%) and District of Columbia (7%).
Does Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (13 grants).
Who are Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc's largest grantees?
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army ($7,500), New Yourk New Jersey Trail ($5,000) and Northern New Jersey Council ($4,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc?
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc's EIN?
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1932020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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