Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $887K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $82K.
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust gave $42K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,100
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,263
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $887,080
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (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 Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Shalom ($15K). Together the top 8 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2025) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Shalom Wheeling, WV | General Support | $15,000 |
| Wheeling Country Day School Wheeling, WV | Multisensory Learning | $6,000 |
| Wheeling Health Right Wheeling, WV | General Support | $5,000 |
| The House of the Carpenter Wheeling, WV | General Support | $5,000 |
| West Liberty University Foundation Inc West Liberty, WV | General Support | $4,000 |
| Oglebay Institute Wheeling, WV | General Support | $3,100 |
| Young Life Ohio Valley Wheeling, WV | General Support | $3,000 |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul Wheeling, WV | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $887,080 | $89,688 | $52,717 | $42,100 | 8 | $42,100 | $81,584 | $46,828 |
| 2024 | $850,109 | $115,933 | $52,985 | $45,000 | 9 | $45,000 | $108,454 | $44,850 |
| 2023 | $787,161 | $42,181 | $51,949 | $46,000 | 6 | $46,000 | $36,232 | $43,020 |
| 2022 | $796,929 | $45,751 | $56,134 | $50,000 | 9 | $50,000 | $40,699 | $45,583 |
| 2021 | $807,253 | $81,823 | $50,803 | $43,900 | 11 | $43,900 | $76,653 | $49,670 |
| 2020 | $776,233 | $83,639 | $48,226 | $44,000 | 8 | — | $79,827 | $43,983 |
| 2019 | $740,820 | $51,961 | $47,452 | $43,500 | 7 | — | $48,691 | $43,942 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen L. Kitts
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert P. Wiseman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Taylor McCluskey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust
How much does Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust give each year?
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust gave $42K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 9 grants.
What is Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,263, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust give grants?
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (7 grants).
Does Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Shalom ($15,000), Wheeling Country Day School ($6,000) and Wheeling Health Right ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust?
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust reported $887K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's EIN?
Rosemary M Front Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5432974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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