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The Community Trust Foundation Inc

CUMBERLAND, MD EIN: 68-0629840 Website

TO STRENGTHEN THE REGION BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DONORS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO: BUILD PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES, CONNECT DONORS TO ORGANIZATIONS/PROGRAMS THEY CARE ABOUT, MAKE EFFECTIVE GRANTS THAT IMPACT NEEDS

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.5M

+34.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$253K

+42.4% YoY

Grant Count

21

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-5.1% YoY

About The Community Trust Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Community Trust Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CUMBERLAND, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $253K. Net investment income was $509K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AccidentCumberlandFrostburgGrantsvilleKeyserMc HenryMorgantownOaklandWesternport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$972K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,485,015$10,797,505$9,375,020
Revenue$3,534,298$1,069,333$849,070
Expenses$789,662$562,723$685,443
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$509,114$319,678$195,784
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$149K$224K$298K7 grants202013 grants202112 grants202214 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WVU FOUNDATION$30KMUSIC AT PENN ALPS INC$23KEMMANUAL EPISCOPAL PARIS…$20KALLEGANY YOUTH ENRICHMEN…$19KGARRETT COUNTY HISTORICA…$17KDEEP CREEK WATERSHED FND…$12KGARRETT LAKES ARTS FESTI…$12KALLEGANY COUNTY ANIMAL S…$11KEVERGREEN HERITAGE CENTE…$10KALLEGANY COUNTY UNITED WAY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Community Trust Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Wvu Foundation ($30,000), Music at Penn Alps Inc ($22,800), Emmanual Episcopal Parish Inc ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALLEGANY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER CUMBERLAND, MDHEALTH & WELLNESS$11,369
EMMANUAL EPISCOPAL PARISH INC CUMBERLAND, MDARTS & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION$20,000
EVERGREEN HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC FROSTBURG, MDEDUCATION & YOUTH LEADERSHIP$10,000
MUSIC AT PENN ALPS INC Grantsville, MDEDUCATION & YOUTH LEADERSHIP$22,800
ALLEGANY COUNTY UNITED WAY CUMBERLAND, MDEDUCATION & YOUTH LEADERSHIP$10,000
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC FROSTBURG, MDARTS & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION$7,000
MT LAKE PARK HIST ASSOC OAKLAND, MDARTS & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION$10,000
MOUNTAINSIDE BAROQUE LLC CUMBERLAND, MDARTS & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION$7,080
ALLEGANY YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROG SERV INC CUMBERLAND, MDEDUCATION & YOUTH LEADERSHIP$19,000
DEEP CREEK WATERSHED FND INC OAKLAND, MDVIBRANT COMMUNITIES$12,400

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LEAH SHAFFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$81K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MIRJHANNA BUCKPRESIDENT2
AMY WHITEVICE PRESIDENT2
RAY MORRISSSECRETARY2
LEAH SHAFFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$81,178
KAREN MYERSTRUSTEE2
CHRISTINE SISLERTRUSTEE2
JAMIE ECHEFUTREASURER2
MARION LEONARDTRUSTEE2
JOYCE FLINNTRUSTEE2
CHELSEA STUCKTRUSTEE2
PAM JANTRUSTEE2
SHERRI SENSABAUGHTRUSTEE2
NICHOLAS MONTELEONETRUSTEE2
MARGARET MILTENBERGERTRUSTEE2
STACEY BOGGSTRUSTEE2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Community Trust Foundation Inc?

The Community Trust Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CUMBERLAND, MD. It holds $14.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Community Trust Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, The Community Trust Foundation Inc holds $14.5M in total assets with $3.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $253K in 2024.

Where does The Community Trust Foundation Inc operate?

The Community Trust Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, West Virginia.

What size grants does The Community Trust Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, The Community Trust Foundation Inc awarded 21 grants totaling $253K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Community Trust Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Community Trust Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0629840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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