The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Hermitage, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $13K.
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,110
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,028
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $51,884
- -30.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maryland Center for History ($19K). Together the top 4 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Center for History Baltimore, MD | General Support | $18,610 |
| Hammond Harwood House Annapolis, MD | Support | $8,500 |
| Valleys Planning Council Inc Towson, MD | General Support | $2,500 |
| Ladew Topiary Garden Monkton, MD | Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $51,884 | $19,275 | $41,699 | $32,110 | 4 | $34,565 | $12,662 | $36,901 |
| 2024 | $74,241 | $42,421 | $34,825 | $26,500 | 5 | $29,549 | $37,578 | $35,089 |
| 2023 | $66,657 | $35,379 | $33,321 | $26,025 | 6 | $29,162 | $31,219 | $29,707 |
| 2022 | $64,625 | $37,958 | $31,216 | $24,507 | 7 | $26,560 | $33,302 | $28,078 |
| 2021 | $57,932 | $23,395 | $27,519 | $21,137 | 6 | $23,158 | $19,034 | $26,528 |
| 2020 | $62,056 | $15,348 | $25,346 | $20,039 | 5 | — | $11,527 | $22,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Kershaw
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stiles Tuttle Colwill
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust
How much does The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust give each year?
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 5 grants.
What is The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $8,028, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust give grants?
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust?
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Marion Tuttle Colwill Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6364777. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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