Porter Charitable Trust

QUINCY, MA EIN: 04-6109444

Porter Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in QUINCY, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $11K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$190K

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+2.3% YoY

Grant Count

20

+5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$475.5

-2.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Porter Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Porter Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Porter Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in QUINCY, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $11K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBostonJenkintownLame DeerMerrifieldMontgomeryMontomeryNew YorkOjaiOxnardProvidenceSanta AnaSanta BarbaraSilver SpringWashingtonWellsley Hills

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3K$6K$9K$12K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$190,442$189,356$189,984
Revenue$10,831$8,672$8,214
Expenses$9,745$9,300$8,455
Qualifying Distributions$9,510$9,300$8,300
Net Investment Income$10,831$8,672$8,214
Distributable Amount$9,610$9,410$9,482

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$5K$7K$10K19 grants20202 grants202119 grants202219 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$1KAMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SE…$1KCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE$1KCURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND$1KNRDC$1KSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CEN…$1KFINCA INTERNATIONAL$500ORBIS INTERNATIONAL$500OJAI LAND CONSERVANCY$400NIWRC$300

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($1,300), American Jewish World Services ($1,000), Cancer Research Institute ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICES NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND WELLSLEY HILLS, MACHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
EQUALITY NOW BOSTON, MACHARITABLE PURPOSES$100
FINCA INTERNATIONAL WASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE PURPOSES$500
HELP OF OJAI OJAI, CACHARITABLE PURPOSES$100
HIAS SILVER SPRING, MDCHARITABLE PURPOSES$200
NIWRC LAME DEER, MTCHARITABLE PURPOSES$300
NRDC NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
OJAI DEFENSE FUND OJAI, CACHARITABLE PURPOSES$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GAIL PORTERTRUSTEE5
ANNA PORTERTRUSTEE5

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Porter Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Porter Charitable Trust holds $190K in total assets with $11K in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $10K in 2024.

Where does Porter Charitable Trust operate?

Porter Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia.

What size grants does Porter Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Porter Charitable Trust awarded 20 grants totaling $10K — an average of about $475.5 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Porter Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Porter Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Porter Charitable Trust's EIN?

Porter Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6109444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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