W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust
W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,490
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,490
- +365.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,490
- Total assets
- $11,910
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (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 W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm Inc ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm Inc Louisville, KY | Education | $3,490 |
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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 | $11,910 | $5,176 | $10,545 | $3,490 | 1 | $3,490 | — | $3,427 |
| 2024 | $17,279 | $31,401 | $18,540 | $3,000 | 4 | $10,341 | $13,414 | $2,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian G. Cheslack
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Reynolds Thompson III
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Forrest Mershon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hamilton Northcutt Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Allen Northcutt III
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Allen Northcutt IV
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust
How much does W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust give each year?
W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 4 grants.
How large is W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust?
W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust operate?
W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky, Virginia.
What is W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust's EIN?
W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5315675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). W Allen Northcutt Foundation Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/w-allen-northcutt-foundation-trust-morg_44685df348b04fbe946bf5c4cee53d1b
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