The Children's Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 20-6512349 Website

The Children's Trust is a private foundation located in New York, NY, established in 2006. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and is supported by the Elizabeth Ross Johnson 2005 Charitable Lead Annuity Trust.

Key facts about The Children's Trust

EIN: 20-6512349
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $1,796,500
Grants made (2024): 43
Average grant: $41,779
Median grant: $20,000
New grantees (estimate): 26% first-time grantees (11 of 43, 2024)
Total assets: $20,685,341
Primary geography: New York (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Children's Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Children's Trust's 43 itemized 2024 grants were New York (58%) and California (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (20 grants), Millbrook, NY (3 grants) and Mill Valley, CA (2 grants). None of its 43 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Welfare" (42 grants).

Is The Children's Trust open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 11 of 43 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $43K. How we count

Medians: $15K first-time, $23K repeat.

74% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.7M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

-5.2% YoY

Grant Count

-4.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

-0.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Children's Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Children's Trust makes strategic philanthropic investments across multiple sectors. Recent grants indicate support for social welfare initiatives, environmental conservation, and reproductive health organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $1.0M (58%)

California $605K (34%)

Virginia $50K (3%)

Washington $25K (1%)

District of Columbia $25K (1%)

All other $43K (2%)

Share of all 43 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Massachusetts Maryland New Hampshire New York South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington

Cities

New YorkLos AngelesMillbrookWashingtonBostonMill ValleySanta BarbaraColorado SpringsMcleanPetersburgSan FranciscoSausalitoWallandCashmereFairfaxAmeniaArlingtonCalabasasMeridenSouthampton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric	Amount	Year
Total Assets	$20,685,341	2024
Total Revenues	$2,297,782	2024
Total Expenses	$1,898,410	2024

The foundation maintains zero employees on staff, indicating it operates through contracted professional management.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$20,685,341	$20,285,969	$18,982,897
Revenue	$2,297,782	$3,265,648	$1,911,156
Expenses	$1,898,410	$1,962,576	$1,920,807
Qualifying Distributions	$1,797,250	$1,899,235	$1,831,250
Net Investment Income	$1,043,240	$1,957,152	$786,824
Distributable Amount	$1,880,173	$1,777,390	$1,893,471

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

186 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include The Ministry of the Kordada Inc ($250,000), Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($222,500), The 10000 Brains Neuro Ai Inc ($150,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
THE MINISTRY OF THE KORDADA INC West Hollywood, CA	SOCIAL WELFARE	$250,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA New York, NY	SOCIAL WELFARE	$222,500
THE 10000 BRAINS NEURO AI INC Oakland, CA	SOCIAL WELFARE	$150,000
DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY Millbrook, NY	SOCIAL WELFARE	$132,500
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY New York, NY	SOCIAL WELFARE	$120,000
THE SOCIETY OF MSK New York, NY	SOCIAL WELFARE	$100,000
ESALEN INSTITUTE Big Sur, CA	SOCIAL WELFARE	$75,000
FRACTURED ATLAS New York, NY	SOCIAL WELFARE	$50,000
LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE New York, NY	SOCIAL WELFARE	$50,000
MARIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL Corte Madera, CA	SOCIAL WELFARE	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Jen Salvatore – Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Emily Goetz – Chief Communications Officer
Elizabeth Dickinson – Chief Development Officer (title partially listed in source)

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Ira Akselrad	Trustee	0.25	—
Elizabeth Ross Johnson White	Trustee	0.25	—
Annabel Ross Johnson Teal	Trustee	0.25	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Children's Trust fund?

How do I apply for a grant from The Children's Trust?

**Grant Activity:** • Made 26 grants in the most recent year, with 36 total grants documented • Recent notable grants include: • The Ministry of the Kordada: $250,000 (Social Welfare) • Planned Parenthood Federation of America: $222,500 (Social Welfare) • Dutchess Land Conservancy: $132,500 (Social Welfare) • Total grant distribution: approximately $1,484,000+ across documented grants **Financial Capacity:** • Total assets: $20,685,341 (2024) • Total revenues: $2,297,782 (2024) • Total expenses…

What size grants does The Children's Trust award?

In 2024, The Children's Trust awarded 43 grants totaling $1.8M — an average of about $42K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Children's Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Children's Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.9M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.