Rowland Family Charitable Trust
The Rowland Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Woodstock, Vermont. It makes grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in human services, food and fuel assistance, shelter, disability services, the environment, and legal aid.
Rowland Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Rowland Family Charitable Trust gave $193K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,500
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +41.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,010
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $1,879,651
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Rowland Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 High St, Woodstock, VT 05091
Phone: (508) 566-5238
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rowland Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant House Washington ($10K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 183 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in the District of Columbia (21%), Virginia (20%), New Jersey (15%), Massachusetts (13%), and Vermont (13%). The listed grants also include organizations in Maryland, West Virginia, Illinois, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rowland Family Charitable Trust gives
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2023) to $193K (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Washington Washington DC, DC | Health and Human Services | $10,000 |
| Homefront Lawrenceville TWNSHP, NJ | Health and Human Services | $10,000 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Found Gaithersburg, MD | Disabil Services | $10,000 |
| Center for Great Expectations Somerset, NJ | Health and Human Services | $7,000 |
| Woodstock Community Trust Woodstock, VT | Food Fuel Assistance | $7,000 |
| Able Gamers Charity Kearneysville, WV | Disability Services | $5,000 |
| Alive Inc Alexandria, VA | Food Fuel Assistance | $5,000 |
| Carpenters Shelter Alexandria, VA | Shelter | $5,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MA | Environment | $5,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | Legal Aid | $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 | $1,879,651 | $145,688 | $219,417 | $192,500 | 48 | $192,500 | $122,419 | $122,113 |
| 2024 | $1,953,380 | $98,586 | $162,566 | $145,500 | 34 | $145,500 | $83,250 | $112,172 |
| 2023 | $2,017,360 | $73,374 | $128,564 | $112,000 | 33 | $112,000 | $61,533 | $109,628 |
| 2022 | $2,072,550 | $146,005 | $161,283 | $142,500 | 35 | $142,500 | $132,509 | $113,699 |
| 2021 | $2,087,827 | $179,938 | $139,866 | $123,000 | 33 | — | $164,800 | $143,489 |
| 2020 | $2,047,755 | $113,777 | $178,916 | $163,060 | 1 | — | $56,783 | $114,209 |
| 2019 | $2,122,571 | $124,289 | $147,164 | $126,000 | 19 | — | $90,715 | $109,127 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rowland Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing needs such as homelessness, food assistance, disability services, environmental protection, and legal aid.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. HomeFront says it works to end homelessness in central New Jersey and help families become self-sufficient. Carpenter’s Shelter says it supports people experiencing or at risk of homelessness through shelter, housing placement, guidance, education, and advocacy. Woodstock Community Trust describes itself as an umbrella organization that empowers local projects to improve quality of life. Environmental Defense Fund says its mission is to preserve natural systems, using science and economics to pursue solutions to environmental problems.
Grantmaking
The trust reported 48 grants totaling $192,500 in 2025, compared with 34 grants totaling $145,500 in 2024 and 33 grants totaling $112,000 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $4,250.
Among its 2025 grants were $10,000 each to Covenant House Washington and HomeFront; $7,000 each to Center for Great Expectations and Woodstock Community Trust; and $5,000 each to Able Gamers Charity, ALIVE Inc., Carpenter’s Shelter, Conservation Law Foundation, Democracy Forward Foundation, Doorways for Women, and Environmental Defense Fund. Other 2025 grantees described here include Feeding America and Upper Valley Haven, each of which received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Milton Rowland as chairman, William Rowland as treasurer, Jean Joslin as secretary, and Roberta Rowland, Rachel Rowland, and Richard Joslin as trustees.
Rowland Family Charitable Trust is led by Milton Rowland, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Milton Rowland
Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Rowland
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Joslin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Rowland
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Joslin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William C. Rowland
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/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 Rowland Family Charitable Trust
How much does Rowland Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Rowland Family Charitable Trust gave $193K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 34 grants.
What is Rowland Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Rowland Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $4,010, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rowland Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Rowland Family Charitable Trust's top state is District of Columbia, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (20%) and New Jersey (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (7 grants), Washington DC, DC (5 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Rowland Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Rowland Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Fuel Assistance" (10 grants), "Health and Human Services" (9 grants) and "Environment" (6 grants).
Who are Rowland Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Rowland Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Covenant House Washington ($10,000), Homefront ($10,000) and Osteogenesis Imperfecta Found ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rowland Family Charitable Trust?
Rowland Family Charitable Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rowland Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing needs such as homelessness, food assistance, disability services, environmental protection, and legal aid. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rowland Family Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rowland Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Rowland Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2589711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Rowland Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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