Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Hagerstown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $237K.
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,333
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,085,308
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (75% 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 and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospice of Washington County (Zooey's House) ($20K). Together the top 6 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 161% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2024) to $90K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice of Washington County (Zooey's House) Hagerstown, MD | Support Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Support Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Hagerstown, MD | Support Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine - Ciccarone Center Baltimore, MD | Support Exempt Purposes | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine - Kasper Fund Baltimore, MD | Support Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Washington County Museum of Art Hagerstown, MD | Support Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,085,308 | $242,691 | $83,415 | $80,000 | 6 | $80,000 | $236,645 | $49,704 |
| 2024 | $926,032 | $59,050 | $82,844 | $80,000 | 8 | $80,000 | $56,768 | $47,759 |
| 2023 | $949,826 | $43,151 | $93,325 | $90,000 | 7 | $90,000 | $40,393 | $47,455 |
| 2022 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $540 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust is led by Paul C. Mellott Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul C. Mellott Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust
How much does Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust give each year?
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 8 grants.
What is Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust give grants?
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hagerstown, MD (3 grants) and Baltimore, MD (2 grants).
Who are Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Hospice of Washington County (Zooey's House) ($20,000), St Judes Childrens Research Hospital ($20,000) and Barbara Ingram School for the Arts ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust?
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust's EIN?
Paul and Lotta Mellott Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6235490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 April 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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