The Tawny C Charitable Trust
The Tawny C Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Little Compton, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $107K.
The Tawny C Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Tawny C Charitable Trust gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,500
- +40.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,375
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,343,883
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (84% 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 Tawny C Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Narrows Center for the Arts ($50K). Together the top 4 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Tawny C Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, MA | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Gosnold Community Fund New Bedford, MA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| The Young Journalist Vero Beach, FL | General Operationsgeneral Operations | $10,000 |
| Little Compton Village Improvement Society Little Compton, RI | General Operations | $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 | $1,343,883 | $236,819 | $81,039 | $77,500 | 4 | $77,500 | $107,455 | $64,047 |
| 2024 | $1,317,671 | $191,689 | $58,931 | $55,000 | 2 | $55,000 | $65,720 | $62,514 |
| 2023 | $1,258,092 | $153,127 | $44,056 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,000 | $40,917 | $59,948 |
| 2022 | $1,005,065 | $166,338 | $53,392 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,000 | $44,186 | $53,717 |
| 2021 | $1,206,521 | $148,728 | $39,023 | $37,500 | 3 | — | $26,070 | $41,489 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tawny C Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Tawny C Charitable Trust is led by John S. Carter III, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John S. Carter III
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Tawny C Charitable Trust
How much does The Tawny C Charitable Trust give each year?
The Tawny C Charitable Trust gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.
What is The Tawny C Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Tawny C Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $19,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Tawny C Charitable Trust give grants?
The Tawny C Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (13%).
Does The Tawny C Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Tawny C Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Tawny C Charitable Trust?
The Tawny C Charitable Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Tawny C Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Tawny C Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7186559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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