Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $453K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $34K.
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,994
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,331
- -68.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,980
- Total assets
- $453,190
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jefferson County Revision ($8K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). 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 $19K (2025) to $21K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Revision Beaumont, TX | General Support | $8,014 |
| Salvation Army Beaumont, TX | General Support | $5,980 |
| Life Resource Beaumont, TX | General Support | $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 | $453,190 | $39,742 | $28,396 | $18,994 | 3 | $21,919 | $33,796 | $23,167 |
| 2024 | $441,861 | $31,349 | $28,771 | $20,000 | 1 | $22,925 | $25,274 | $22,573 |
| 2023 | $439,203 | $18,033 | $28,943 | $20,000 | 1 | $22,925 | $12,279 | $21,323 |
| 2022 | $450,122 | $46,892 | $30,047 | $20,000 | 1 | $22,883 | $41,164 | $22,291 |
| 2021 | $433,403 | $67,942 | $28,705 | $21,482 | 3 | $23,828 | $63,065 | $25,179 |
| 2020 | $393,994 | $-5,409 | $27,934 | $19,821 | 2 | — | $474 | $23,314 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hancock Whitney Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $8K (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 $8K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust
How much does Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust give each year?
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
What is Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,980, and its average grant was $6,331, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust give grants?
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beaumont, TX (3 grants).
Does Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust?
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust reported $453K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust's EIN?
Roy and M Permenter Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0694948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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