Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund
Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Jeffersonville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.
Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,220
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,110
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,110
- Total assets
- $36,407
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $2K (2024) to $3K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Fort Lauderdale, FL | Religious | $1,110 |
| Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | Education | $1,110 |
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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 | $36,407 | $3,340 | $2,822 | $2,220 | 2 | $2,220 | $2,738 | $2,282 |
| 2024 | $35,890 | $3,517 | $2,845 | $2,154 | 2 | $2,154 | $2,942 | $2,220 |
| 2023 | $35,219 | $2,949 | $2,856 | $2,290 | 2 | $2,290 | $2,383 | $2,154 |
| 2022 | $35,124 | $1,670 | $3,290 | $2,632 | 2 | $2,632 | $1,044 | $2,291 |
| 2021 | $36,743 | $2,772 | $3,240 | $2,508 | 2 | $2,532 | $2,052 | $2,655 |
| 2020 | $37,210 | $2,387 | $3,103 | $2,454 | 2 | — | $1,736 | $2,508 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund's only listed officer is Presbyterian Church, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Presbyterian Church
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$441 (2020) → $584 (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 $584, to Presbyterian Church (USA) (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund
How much does Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund give each year?
Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
How large is Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund?
Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund reported $36K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.
Where does Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund operate?
Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund's EIN?
Samuel W Townsend Memorial Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2290886. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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