The Devito Family Trust
The Devito Family Trust is a private foundation based in Reisterstown, Maryland. It makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
The Devito Family Trust at a glance
In short: The Devito Family Trust gave $435K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Maryland. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $435,000
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,913
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,966,163
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Devito Family Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3737 Millender Mill Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Phone: (410) 244-7414
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Devito Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Appalachian Disaster Coalition ($135K). Together the top 10 received $401K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 116 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 31% to recipients in North Carolina, and 10% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Devito Family Trust open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $68K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $68K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2021) to $510K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $435K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Disaster Coalition Burnsville, NC | General Support | $135,000 |
| T Rowe Price Charitable Donation Baltimore, MD | General Support | $88,850 |
| Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc Towson, MD | General Support | $52,000 |
| Talmar Inc Parkville, MD | General Support | $35,000 |
| NPLB Outdoors Libertytown, MD | General Support | $30,000 |
| Drink at the Well Inc Baltimore, MD | General Support | $25,000 |
| The View Old Forge, NY | General Support | $12,500 |
| Catholic Charities Baltimore, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
| Cap-21 Old Forge, NY | General Support | $7,500 |
| Goodwill Fire Company Centreville, MD | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $7,966,163 | $405,988 | $557,828 | $435,000 | 23 | $497,600 | $353,928 | $585,626 |
| 2024 | $8,118,003 | $468,161 | $605,069 | $494,365 | 28 | $553,494 | $416,586 | $557,651 |
| 2023 | $8,254,911 | $184,398 | $578,577 | $460,350 | 25 | $526,253 | $150,398 | $503,511 |
| 2022 | $8,649,090 | $-551,138 | $645,699 | $510,000 | 25 | $578,529 | $146,233 | $522,339 |
| 2021 | $9,845,927 | $5,852,890 | $360,787 | $259,850 | 15 | $1,824,612 | $736,204 | $615,618 |
| 2020 | $4,400,023 | $162,278 | $377,106 | $266,350 | 27 | — | $141,117 | $286,486 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Devito Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $586K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, Cool Kids Campaign Foundation says it works to improve quality of life for children with cancer and their families, while Talmar Inc. describes its work as providing horticultural and agricultural programming for people with disabilities. Drink at the Well describes itself as a community supporting women through relationships, practical programs, and love.
Other 2025 recipients include Mission 14, which says it works to empower people in danger of being trafficked and those fighting trafficking; Goodwill Fire Company, which provides firefighting and ambulance services; and Land Preservation Trust, which helps Baltimore County landowners protect land through conservation and agricultural easements.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 23 grants totaling $435,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $135,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $135,000 to Appalachian Disaster Coalition, $88,850 to T Rowe Price Charitable Donation, $52,000 to Cool Kids Campaign Foundation, $35,000 to Talmar Inc., $30,000 to NPLB Outdoors, and $25,000 to Drink at the Well. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ann Devito Walker is listed as Trustee/Executive Director on the 2025 filing.
The Devito Family Trust is led by Ann Devito Walker, Trustee & Executive Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Devito Walker
Trustee & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rosetta K DeVito (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $8K, to Ann Devito Walker (Trustee/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Devito Family Trust
How much does The Devito Family Trust give each year?
The Devito Family Trust gave $435K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $494K across 28 grants.
What is The Devito Family Trust's typical grant size?
The Devito Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,913, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Devito Family Trust that year got $68K on average.
Where does The Devito Family Trust give grants?
The Devito Family Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (31%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Old Forge, NY (6 grants) and Baltimore, MD (4 grants).
Does The Devito Family Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Devito Family Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Devito Family Trust's largest grantees?
The Devito Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Appalachian Disaster Coalition ($135,000), T Rowe Price Charitable Donation ($88,850) and Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc ($52,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Devito Family Trust?
The Devito Family Trust reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $498K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $586K (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 does The Devito Family Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Devito Family Trust?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Devito Family Trust's EIN?
The Devito Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6705998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Devito Family Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Devito Family Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-devito-family-trust-morg_2862343a654a4dd3889085bdfa3ddab8
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