Trinity Church Endowment Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clio, SC EIN: 34-7180544

Trinity Church Endowment Trust is a private foundation, based in Clio, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $337K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $24K.

Trinity Church Endowment Trust at a glance

In short: Trinity Church Endowment Trust gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$19,854
+7.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$19,854
+7.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$19,854
Total assets
$336,623
+1.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Trinity Church Endowment Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Trinity United Methodist Church: $20KTrinity United MethodistChurch$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Trinity United Methodist Church ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Clio

How Trinity Church Endowment Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 96% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $26K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity United Methodist Church Clio, SCIncome-Endowment Fundmusic Fund$19,854
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$336,623$24,001$20,579$19,8541$20,579$24,001$21,382
2023$333,201$16,042$18,557$18,5571$18,557$16,042$19,631
2022$335,716$17,845$25,500$25,5001$25,500$17,845$20,681
2021$343,371$21,393$18,270$18,2701$18,270$21,393$23,399

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trinity Church Endowment Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trinity Church Endowment Trust is led by Monnie English, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Monnie English

    Chairman

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles H. Floyd

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George C. McIntyre

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. David Bryant

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry B. Newton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha M. Sports

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Trinity Church Endowment Trust

How much does Trinity Church Endowment Trust give each year?

Trinity Church Endowment Trust gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is Trinity Church Endowment Trust?

Trinity Church Endowment Trust reported $337K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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.

Where does Trinity Church Endowment Trust operate?

Trinity Church Endowment Trust has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Trinity Church Endowment Trust's EIN?

Trinity Church Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-7180544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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