The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-2762647
PhilanthropyCommunity and economic developmentHousing developmentHuman services

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $31K.

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust at a glance

In short: The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+7.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+114.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$434,359
+0.4% 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 September 2026.

Who The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Childrens Village: $30KChildrens Village$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Village ($30K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

JenkintownDoylestownFort WashingtonHatfieldNew YorkPhiladelphia

How The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Village Philadelphia, PACharitable$30,000
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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$434,359$38,570$37,162$30,0001$30,000$31,408$32,595
2024$432,500$94,436$34,724$28,0002$28,000$87,712$28,479
2023$372,788$17,569$31,379$28,0001$28,000$14,190$25,882
2022$321,480$172,906$32,722$28,0001$28,000$3,273$20,915
2021$189,231$25,388$11,468——$4,730$18,650$15,612
2020$175,311$12,216$17,350$10,3421—$7,837$13,389
2019$180,445$7,640$18,959$11,1451—$2,834$13,350

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debra Powell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Abel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Alice E. Powell (2019–2020) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust

How much does The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust give each year?

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 2 grants.

How large is The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust?

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust reported $434K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust?

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $434K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust operate?

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.

What is The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust's EIN?

The Alice Debra Donna Powell Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2762647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

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