Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Northumberland, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $124K. Net investment income was $65K.
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund gave $124K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,001
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,334
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,682
- Total assets
- $2,135,201
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Susquehanna University ($46K). Together the top 3 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (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 Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $90K (2020) to $124K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA | For Scholarships | $45,682 |
| St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Northumberland, PA | For General Support | $45,682 |
| Friends of Joseph Priestley House Inc Northumberland, PA | For General Support | $32,637 |
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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 | $2,135,201 | $56,470 | $146,991 | $124,001 | 3 | $132,776 | $64,790 | $147,971 |
| 2024 | $2,225,724 | $74,686 | $131,326 | $109,001 | 3 | $117,466 | $67,721 | $139,084 |
| 2023 | $2,282,370 | $71,902 | $108,779 | $89,593 | 3 | $96,837 | $60,505 | $129,343 |
| 2022 | $2,319,248 | $68,914 | $108,542 | $89,593 | 3 | $96,376 | $58,200 | $130,657 |
| 2021 | $2,358,096 | $88,722 | $106,834 | $89,593 | 3 | $96,010 | $77,444 | $137,037 |
| 2020 | $2,377,613 | $60,120 | $109,029 | $89,593 | 3 | — | $50,135 | $120,802 |
| 2019 | $2,426,910 | $101,650 | $115,813 | $98,320 | 3 | — | $91,604 | $121,415 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund's only listed officer is Northumberland National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northumberland National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $22K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Northumberland National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund
How much does Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund give each year?
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund gave $124K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 3 grants.
What is Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund's typical grant size?
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $45,682, and its average grant was $41,334, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund give grants?
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Northumberland, PA (2 grants).
Does Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund?
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (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 Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund's EIN?
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill Community Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6419088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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