The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hingham, MA EIN: 01-0511365

The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Hingham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $64K.

The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance

In short: The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
+197.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-85.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
+1983.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$1,872,924
+31.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (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 ANO Charitable Foundation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

BMH Foundation: $100KBMH Foundation$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was BMH Foundation ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

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

Cities

OkatieBeaufortPort RoyalWoolly BuggerRidgelandBlufftonOwassoColumbiaSalem

How The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving grew 115% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K8 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 12 grants2023 7 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BMH Foundation Beaufort, SCGeneral Purpose$100,000
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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$1,872,924$1,021,964$115,377$100,0001$100,000$64,469$101,360
2024$1,424,173$1,082,771$44,715$33,6007$33,600$32,635$47,466
2023$368,444$149,839$64,491$57,50012$57,500$46,799$25,650
2022$310,220$37,949$53,145$46,5008$46,500$32,638$24,981
2021$289,094$75,489$81,075$74,5009$74,500$69,545$27,593
2020$294,791$46,772$79,363$74,0008—$41,507$24,430

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust is led by Liz Talbot, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Liz Talbot

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Patricia Noce Ano (2020–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 81025
  • Former: Harold P. Ano (2020–2022) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust

How much does The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?

The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 7 grants.

How large is The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust?

The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (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 The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust operate?

The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, West Virginia.

What is The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?

The ANO Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0511365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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