Shoemaker Charitable Trust
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Shoemaker Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Shoemaker Charitable Trust gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,139
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,713
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,713
- Total assets
- $827,254
- +5.8% 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 Shoemaker Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Inc ($13K). Together the top 3 received $38K.
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 Shoemaker Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $33K (2019) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Inc State College, PA | Unrestricted General | $12,713 |
| Centre Homecare Inc State College, PA | Unrestricted General | $12,713 |
| State College Area Meals-on-Wheels State College, PA | Unrestricted General | $12,713 |
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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 | $827,254 | $103,514 | $52,728 | $38,139 | 3 | $43,236 | $95,363 | $47,923 |
| 2024 | $782,176 | $69,919 | $51,883 | $38,139 | 3 | $45,883 | $63,912 | $44,632 |
| 2023 | $764,485 | $37,172 | $50,715 | $38,139 | 3 | $44,843 | $31,326 | $41,678 |
| 2022 | $777,832 | $57,315 | $51,922 | $38,139 | 3 | $45,162 | $51,923 | $42,487 |
| 2021 | $773,179 | $88,510 | $48,558 | $34,074 | 3 | $41,789 | $82,717 | $45,852 |
| 2020 | $734,461 | $72,364 | $45,780 | $33,081 | 3 | — | $67,044 | $40,783 |
| 2019 | $707,985 | $49,177 | $44,928 | $32,730 | 3 | — | $44,409 | $39,386 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shoemaker Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Shoemaker Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Shoemaker Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $827K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $95K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shoemaker Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $13K (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 $13K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Shoemaker Charitable Trust
How much does Shoemaker Charitable Trust give each year?
Shoemaker Charitable Trust gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.
What is Shoemaker Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Shoemaker Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,713, and its average grant was $12,713, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shoemaker Charitable Trust give grants?
Shoemaker Charitable Trust 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 State College, PA (3 grants).
Does Shoemaker Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shoemaker 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 Shoemaker Charitable Trust?
Shoemaker Charitable Trust reported $827K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 Shoemaker Charitable Trust?
Shoemaker Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $827K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Shoemaker Charitable Trust's EIN?
Shoemaker Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6991800. 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 May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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