Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Georgetown, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $644K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $31K.
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust gave $45K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $643,821
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% 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 Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big ($15K). Together the top 6 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $40K (2022) to $55K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Georgetown, TX | Charity | $15,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Charity | $10,000 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | Charity | $5,000 |
| The Caring Place Georgetown, TX | Charity | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army Austin, TX | Chairty | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charity | $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 | $643,821 | $31,404 | $46,665 | $45,000 | 6 | $45,000 | $31,404 | $47,501 |
| 2024 | $659,082 | $27,761 | $41,514 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,000 | $27,761 | — |
| 2023 | $672,835 | $17,369 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,000 | $17,369 | $33,131 |
| 2022 | $682,360 | $3,311 | $40,630 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,000 | $2,996 | $33,576 |
| 2021 | $719,679 | $5,342 | $55,600 | $55,000 | 8 | $55,000 | $5,042 | $35,374 |
| 2020 | $769,937 | $2,188 | $55,600 | $55,000 | 6 | — | $1,888 | $39,209 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust is led by Ray Ellison Sr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ray Ellison Sr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust
How much does Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust give each year?
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust gave $45K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 6 grants.
What is Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust give grants?
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (22%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Georgetown, TX (2 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (5 grants).
Who are Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Big ($15,000), Samaritan's Purse ($10,000) and Central Texas Food Bank ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust?
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust reported $644K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ray Ellison Jr Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6128783. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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