S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust
The S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust is a private foundation located in Cleveland, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 25 grants totaling $611,000 to charitable organizations.
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust gave $611K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in District of Columbia. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $611,000
- +70.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,440
- +83.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,440,529
- +6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (4 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Private Tr 1422 Euclid Ave 1130, Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 771-6960
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Democracy Forward Foundation ($329K). Together the top 10 received $561K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 148 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as follows: Washington, DC, 54%; Ohio, 40%; New York, 4%; California, 2%; and Virginia, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 25 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $96K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $359K (2024) to $704K (2021). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $611K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | The contributions of $250,000 and $78,500 are to go towards lawsuits and actions is areas where democracy is threatened. There are many areas of concern from immigration and voting rights to violations of privacy laws. | $328,500 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH | $70,000 Renovation of Green SPACE$10,000 Annual Fund | $80,000 |
| The Centers Cleveland, OH | $2,000 for general operating expenses$40,000 for center's hope campus capital campaign | $42,000 |
| Ideastream Cleveland, OH | To Support WCPN, Wviz and WCLV | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbus, OH | For Core Operating Support in Cuyahoga County | $30,000 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA | For the Cca's Financial Aid Fund | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History Cleveland, OH | Continuing Support of the Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | For General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Montessori Development Partnerships Cleveland, OH | For General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| New York Common Pantry New York, NY | For the Mobile Food Pantry Program | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,440,529 | $1,017,944 | $704,624 | $611,000 | 25 | $623,597 | $952,917 | $401,233 |
| 2024 | $5,127,210 | $1,003,325 | $435,834 | $359,250 | 27 | $371,357 | $938,848 | $393,650 |
| 2023 | $4,559,714 | $380,507 | $482,349 | $399,000 | 27 | $415,942 | $308,600 | $364,703 |
| 2022 | $4,659,555 | $-73,492 | $510,772 | $439,000 | 30 | $447,004 | $70,171 | $390,247 |
| 2021 | $5,243,819 | $1,173,018 | $790,207 | $704,000 | 39 | $729,429 | $1,112,556 | $436,785 |
| 2020 | $4,861,010 | $385,398 | $647,506 | $571,000 | 42 | — | $322,818 | $388,602 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $401K 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 with varied missions. For example, Democracy Forward Foundation describes its work as protecting democratic rights and institutions through legal and administrative processes. The Cleveland Museum of Art says it serves as a comprehensive art museum and a civic and cultural institution, while Ideastream describes itself as a public broadcasting and journalism organization serving Northeast Ohio.
Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address hunger, education, and nature and science. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides food and resources to neighbors facing hunger; California College of the Arts says it educates students in art, architecture, design, and writing; and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History says it works to inspire interest in nature and support protection of natural diversity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 25 grants totaling $611,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $328,500, with a median of $5,000. The largest grant was $328,500 to Democracy Forward Foundation, for lawsuits and actions in areas where democracy is threatened, including immigration, voting rights, and privacy-law violations. Other notable grants included $80,000 to the Cleveland Museum of Art for green-space renovation and its annual fund; $42,000 to The Centers for general operating expenses and its Hope Campus capital campaign; and $30,000 each to Ideastream and Planned Parenthood.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Private Trust Company NA as trustee.
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Private Trust Company NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Private Trust Company NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $13K (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 $13K, to The Private Trust Company NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust
How much does S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust give each year?
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust gave $611K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $359K across 27 grants.
What is S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $24,440, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust that year got $96K on average.
Where does S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust give grants?
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust gives mostly in District of Columbia: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (12 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Chardon, OH (2 grants).
Does S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Democracy Forward Foundation ($328,500), Cleveland Museum of Art ($80,000) and The Centers ($42,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust?
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $624K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $401K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Democracy Forward Foundation describes its work as protecting democratic rights and institutions through legal and administrative processes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's EIN?
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6505619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/s-livingston-mather-charitable-trust-morg_fdf7b588627d4fa2be164e649596210e
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