Sylvanus Charitable Trust
Sylvanus Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Salinas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $2K.
Sylvanus Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sylvanus Charitable Trust gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,500
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,500
- Total assets
- $1,372,375
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Middlebury College ($15K). Together the top 2 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $68K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College Monterey, CA | Conservation | $15,000 |
| Conservation Force Trust Metairie, LA | Conservation | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,372,375 | $37,662 | $70,354 | $23,000 | 2 | $51,787 | $1,757 | $60,155 |
| 2024 | $1,111,093 | $36,158 | $63,703 | $22,000 | 2 | $23,295 | $1,812 | $52,924 |
| 2023 | $1,002,322 | $32,598 | $111,922 | $66,000 | 10 | $67,125 | $2,519 | $47,218 |
| 2022 | $919,284 | $8,205 | $112,053 | $64,000 | 9 | $95,179 | — | $50,881 |
| 2021 | $685,927 | $235,079 | $111,293 | $67,500 | 11 | $96,589 | $714 | $56,392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sylvanus Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sylvanus Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adgemmill
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jc Vernor-Miles
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mj Priday
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilfrid Vernor-Miles
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: G. Taviner (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: We Vernor-Miles (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.
Frequently asked questions about Sylvanus Charitable Trust
How much does Sylvanus Charitable Trust give each year?
Sylvanus Charitable Trust gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
How large is Sylvanus Charitable Trust?
Sylvanus Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust operate?
Sylvanus Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Louisiana, New York.
What is Sylvanus Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sylvanus Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 98-0032428. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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