Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Chevy Chase, MD EIN: 13-7172590

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chevy Chase, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $452K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $17K.

Key facts about Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust

In short: Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-7172590
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$26,500
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$3,313
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$451,787
Primary geography
West Virginia (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$452K

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

+23.3% YoY

Grant Count

8

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+84.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkAlexandriaClaytonEastvilleMorristownOgdensburgBoulderRockvilleAddisonArlingtonBelle HavenBronxChicagoClarksvilleGallupHarpers FerryHutchinsonLongmontLouisville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K12 grants202013 grants20219 grants20229 grants202312 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Appalacian Trail Conservancy: $7KAppalacian Trail Conservancy$7KFabretto Children's Foundation: $5KFabretto Children's Foundation$5KSPLC: $5KSPLC$5KEnvironmental Defense Fund: $3KEnvironmental Defense Fund$3KOceana: $3KOceana$3KThousand Island Land Trust: $3KThousand Island Land Trust$3KNative American Rights Fund: $2KNative American Rights Fund$2KSt Lawrence Valley Spca: $1KSt Lawrence Valley Spca$1K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
APPALACIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY Harpers Ferry, WVGENERAL OPERATIONS$6,500
FABRETTO CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION Alexandria, VAGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
SPLC Montgomery, ALGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND Washington, DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
OCEANA Washington, DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
THOUSAND ISLAND LAND TRUST Clayton, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND Boulder, COGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,500
ST LAWRENCE VALLEY SPCA Ogdensburg, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$451,787$465,049$468,248
Revenue$21,542$26,166$106,469
Expenses$31,754$29,549$23,462
Qualifying Distributions$27,600$22,575$19,500
Net Investment Income$17,388$22,066$102,630
Distributable Amount$26,975$26,007$22,814

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julia Reynolds Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William G. Reynolds

    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 Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust

How much does Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 12 grants.

What is Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,313, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's top state is West Virginia, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and Virginia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Appalacian Trail Conservancy ($6,500), Fabretto Children's Foundation ($5,000) and SPLC ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust?

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust reported $452K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust?

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chevy Chase, MD. It holds $452K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7172590. 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.

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