Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities is a private foundation, based in Saratoga Springs, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $59K.
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities at a glance
In short: Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities gave $89K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,900
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,225
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,475
- Total assets
- $1,821,946
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (47% 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 Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($42K). Together the top 4 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities gives
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2022) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | Cancer and Disease Research | $41,950 |
| The Fund for Animals Washington, DC | Safety & Protection of Animals | $41,950 |
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | Art Program Scholarships | $3,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal New York, NY | Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,821,946 | $73,219 | $107,690 | $88,900 | 4 | $92,712 | $58,754 | $107,498 |
| 2024 | $1,856,417 | $21,910 | $98,381 | $80,400 | 4 | $84,077 | $29,679 | $97,768 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | $83,000 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,973,738 | $25,255 | $84,068 | $53,658 | 4 | $69,668 | $27,116 | $84,002 |
| 2021 | $2,032,426 | $1,686,383 | $21,457 | — | — | $1,381 | $249,486 | $47,393 |
| 2020 | $367,500 | $367,500 | — | — | — | — | — | $3,313 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities's only listed officer is Adirondack Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adirondack Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $6K (2025)
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 $6K, to Adirondack Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities
How much does Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities give each year?
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities gave $89K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 4 grants.
What is Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities's typical grant size?
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities's median grant in 2025 was $22,475, and its average grant was $22,225, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities give grants?
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities's top state is Oklahoma, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (47%) and New York (6%).
Does Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities?
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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 Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities's EIN?
Raymond Watkin Trust for Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6719427. 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 November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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