Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Emerald Isle, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $547K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $22K.
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +94.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $547,415
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (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 Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Huntington Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 182% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Huntington Foundation Huntington, WV | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Marshall University Foundation Huntington, WV | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Developmental Therapy Center Inc Huntington, WV | Charitable | $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 | $547,415 | $110,032 | $64,812 | $52,500 | 3 | $52,500 | $21,571 | $28,881 |
| 2024 | $502,195 | $105,665 | $31,074 | $27,000 | 2 | $27,000 | $100,749 | $23,629 |
| 2023 | $427,604 | $60,588 | $33,241 | $27,500 | 2 | $29,700 | $53,606 | $21,034 |
| 2022 | $400,326 | $17,289 | $7,783 | — | — | $2,750 | $8,997 | $22,850 |
| 2021 | $390,751 | $52,910 | $32,163 | $25,000 | 1 | $27,680 | $46,957 | $26,358 |
| 2020 | $370,004 | $18,668 | $31,365 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $13,105 | $23,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth P. Ambrose
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert B. Walker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon N. Ambrose
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terresa G. Pratt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust
How much does Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust give each year?
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 2 grants.
What is Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $17,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust give grants?
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington, WV (3 grants).
Does Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust?
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust reported $547K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust's EIN?
Paul Ambrose Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6219433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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