Trotter Foundation Inc
Trotter Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lagrange, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $745.
Trotter Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Trotter Foundation Inc gave $3K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $312.5), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $313
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $275
- Total assets
- $7,078
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (68% 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 Trotter Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Laney Foundation ($500). Together the top 8 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Trotter Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $5K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Laney Foundation Mentone, AL | Assistance for Operations | $500 |
| Darlington School Rome, GA | Assistance for Operations | $500 |
| St Marks Episcopal Church Lagrange, GA | Assistance for Operations | $500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Assistance for Operations | $300 |
| Lagrange College Lagrange, GA | Assistance for Operations | $250 |
| United Way of West GA Lagrange, GA | Assistance for Operations | $200 |
| First Choice Womens Center Lagrange, GA | Assistance for Operations | $150 |
| Lafayette Christian School Lagrange, GA | Assistance for Operations | $100 |
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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 | $7,078 | $2,020 | $3,804 | $2,500 | 8 | $2,500 | $745 | $2,492 |
| 2024 | $8,862 | $3,232 | $3,457 | $2,250 | 7 | $2,250 | $2,057 | $2,692 |
| 2023 | $9,087 | $3,425 | $4,218 | $3,025 | 10 | $3,025 | $2,250 | $2,513 |
| 2022 | $9,880 | $2,437 | $3,346 | $2,150 | 7 | $2,150 | $1,262 | $2,575 |
| 2021 | $10,789 | $3,184 | $3,509 | $2,300 | 9 | $2,300 | $1,509 | $2,310 |
| 2020 | $11,114 | $3,974 | $4,096 | $3,000 | 8 | — | $2,474 | $2,234 |
| 2019 | $11,236 | $5,385 | $6,287 | $5,100 | 11 | — | $4,785 | $2,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trotter Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trotter Foundation Inc is led by William P. Trotter Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William P. Trotter Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Perrin C. Trotter
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Trotter Foundation Inc
How much does Trotter Foundation Inc give each year?
Trotter Foundation Inc gave $3K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 7 grants.
What is Trotter Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Trotter Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $275, and its average grant was $313, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Trotter Foundation Inc give grants?
Trotter Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (20%) and Tennessee (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lagrange, GA (5 grants).
Does Trotter Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Trotter Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance for Operations" (8 grants).
Who are Trotter Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Trotter Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Laney Foundation ($500), Darlington School ($500) and St Marks Episcopal Church ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trotter Foundation Inc?
Trotter Foundation Inc reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Trotter Foundation Inc's EIN?
Trotter Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6048511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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