Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $8K.
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,177,274
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MI Theatre of Jackson ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% 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 $5K (2023) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MI Theatre of Jackson Jackson, MI | Capital | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,177,274 | $4,282 | $48,297 | $5,000 | 1 | $25,032 | $7,665 | $17,725 |
| 2024 | $2,195,604 | $6,511 | $64,655 | $5,000 | 1 | $24,927 | $49,175 | $18,261 |
| 2023 | $2,160,044 | $10,164 | $65,713 | $5,000 | 1 | $41,064 | $54,605 | $17,359 |
| 2022 | $2,175,743 | $5,410 | $76,165 | $25,000 | 1 | $56,346 | $23,570 | $18,907 |
| 2021 | $2,210,396 | $5,735 | $82,261 | $10,000 | 1 | $54,152 | $33,700 | $22,816 |
| 2020 | $2,231,998 | $30,353 | $52,498 | $14,000 | 2 | — | — | $19,158 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janie Ellis Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Philip J Curtis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Janie Ellis Jones (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust
How much does Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust give each year?
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust?
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust?
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust operate?
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Arizona, Michigan.
What is Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust's EIN?
Philip C Curtis Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2094316. 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 September 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
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