Samuel H Clinedinst Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 95-6015486

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $124K.

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust at a glance

In short: Samuel H Clinedinst Trust gave $151K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$151,407
+9.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,235
+9.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,141
Total assets
$2,000,730
-2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (50% 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 Samuel H Clinedinst Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Trustees of Princeton University: $61KTrustees of PrincetonUniversity$61KMarietta College: $15KMarietta College$15KBoys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena: $15KBoys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena$15KHuntington Memorial Hospital: $15KHuntington Memorial Hospital$15KLa Vina Sanatarium - Huntington Hospital: $15KLa Vina Sanatarium -Huntington Hospital$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Princeton University ($61K). Together the top 5 received $121K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,282), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

PasadenaMariettaPrinceton

How Samuel H Clinedinst Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2021) to $175K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $151K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Princeton University Princeton, NJUnrestricted General$60,561
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$30,282
Marietta College Marietta, OHUnrestricted General$15,141
Boys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena Pasadena, CAUnrestricted General$15,141
Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena, CAUnrestricted General$15,141
La Vina Sanatarium - Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CAUnrestricted General$15,141
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,000,730$169,005$211,757$151,4076$165,362$124,151$168,038
2024$2,040,819$95,152$211,455$138,5906$151,629$35,143$157,872
2023$2,155,028$90,728$192,572$137,4416$149,670$60,248$148,722
2022$2,256,725$70,800$242,624$175,1836$188,578$30,278$169,106
2021$2,428,669$122,546$223,862$135,8236—$44,442$168,114

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel H Clinedinst Trust reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $32K (2022) → $34K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $34KBank of AmericaTrustee$34K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Samuel H Clinedinst Trust

How much does Samuel H Clinedinst Trust give each year?

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust gave $151K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $139K across 6 grants.

What is Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's typical grant size?

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,141, and its average grant was $25,235, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Samuel H Clinedinst Trust give grants?

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (40%) and Ohio (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (3 grants).

Does Samuel H Clinedinst Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's largest grantees?

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Princeton University ($60,561), Marietta College ($15,141) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena ($15,141), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,282), which are not listed by name. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Samuel H Clinedinst Trust?

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (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 Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's EIN?

Samuel H Clinedinst Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6015486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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