Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency is a private foundation, based in Kennebunk, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $100K.
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency at a glance
In short: Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency gave $110K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,714
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,926,023
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral ($30K). Together the top 7 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $100K (2020) to $122K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Brookline, MA | For Organization's General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston Brookline, MA | For Organization's General Purposes | $25,000 |
| St John the Merciful Outreach Ministry Raleigh, NC | For the Organization's General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Raleigh, NC | For Organization's General Purposes | $12,500 |
| All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Church Raleigh, NC | For the Organization's General Purposes | $10,000 |
| International Orthodox Christian Charities Towson, MD | For the Organization's General Purposes | $7,500 |
| UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law Concord, NH | For the Organization's General Purposes | $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 | $1,926,023 | $128,042 | $138,422 | $110,000 | 7 | $110,000 | $99,620 | $123,291 |
| 2024 | $1,936,740 | $98,050 | $140,503 | $100,000 | 5 | $100,000 | $63,883 | $116,658 |
| 2023 | $1,976,890 | $305,909 | $147,214 | $122,361 | 6 | $122,361 | $282,173 | $103,476 |
| 2022 | $1,876,014 | $137,151 | $143,682 | $122,361 | 8 | $122,361 | $115,830 | $110,780 |
| 2021 | $1,889,088 | $188,566 | $136,117 | $112,000 | 6 | $112,035 | $165,238 | $122,490 |
| 2020 | $1,830,593 | $96,124 | $122,533 | $100,000 | 6 | — | $73,690 | $113,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Karvelas
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marica Arvanites
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency
How much does Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency give each year?
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency gave $110K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 5 grants.
What is Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's typical grant size?
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $15,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency give grants?
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (39%) and Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (3 grants) and Brookline, MA (2 grants).
Does Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's largest grantees?
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's largest 2025 grantees include Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral ($30,000), Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston ($25,000) and St John the Merciful Outreach Ministry ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency?
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (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 Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's EIN?
Theodore Eliott Charitable Trust Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0163539. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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