William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seminole, FL EIN: 47-2976330

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Seminole, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $56K.

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust gave $230K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$230,000
-8.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$115,000
-8.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$115,000
Total assets
$3,736,510
-4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Keswick Christian School: $138KKeswick Christian School$138KStarkey Road Baptist Church: $92KStarkey Road Baptist Church$92K

The largest 2025 recipient was Keswick Christian School ($138K). Together the top 2 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LargoSt Petersburg

How William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2025) to $250K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $230K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Keswick Christian School St Petersburg, FLFor Education$138,000
Starkey Road Baptist Church Largo, FLFor Religous Advancement$92,000
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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
2025$3,736,510$151,205$325,297$230,0002$230,000$55,908$230,480
2024$3,910,602$163,351$352,930$250,0002$250,000$60,421$230,522
2023$4,100,181$279,385$341,281$240,0002$240,000$178,104$224,213
2022$4,162,077$187,075$348,543$240,0002$240,000$78,532$241,619
2021$4,323,545$153,030$353,604$240,0002$240,000$39,426$267,258
2020$4,524,119$42,962$345,038$240,0002—$30,627$240,819
2019$4,826,195$2,998,745$306,150$240,0002—$26,295$173,852

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $230K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dennis R. Deloach Iii Eff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $18K (2019) → $25K (2025)

  • Michael J. Marsh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $18K (2019) → $25K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael J Marsh — Trustee: $25KMichael J MarshTrustee$25KDennis R Deloach III EFF 71117 — Trustee: $25KDennis R Deloach III…Trustee$25K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Michael J Marsh (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust

How much does William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust give each year?

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust gave $230K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 2 grants.

How large is William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust?

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230K (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 William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust?

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Seminole, FL. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust operate?

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida.

What is William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust's EIN?

William & Ellan Marsh Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2976330. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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