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The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 592819786

The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2023 it gave $1.4 million in 49 grants; the typical grant was $10,500 and the largest $280,055. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $1.3 million the year before.

43% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.3 million49$11.3 million
2023$1.4 million49$14.6 million

How to apply

The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York. It also paid $17,500 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York18$621,005
Florida20$557,520
Connecticut1$100,000
Tennessee1$30,000
Texas2$27,500
District of Columbia2$3,081
Maryland1$1,500
Illinois1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 49 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The American Ireland Fund
New York, NY
General purpose$280,055
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$160,000
Inner City Scholarship Fund
New York, NY
General purpose$145,000
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
General purpose$100,000
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$75,000
The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$69,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$50,500
Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$32,300
Venetian Heritage Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$32,000
Lighthouse Guild International Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$31,000
Alsac-St Jude Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General purpose$30,000
Order of Malta American Association
New York, NY
General purpose$26,750
Afc Growth Fund
Dallas, TX
General purpose$25,000
Best Buddies
Miami, FL
General purpose$25,000
Hope for Depression Research Foundation
New York, NY
General purpose$25,000
St Patrick's Cathedral Fund
New York, NY
General purpose$20,000
Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation
New York, NY
General purpose$20,000
Center for Creative Education
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$15,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc
Jupiter, FL
General purpose$15,000
Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$15,000
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$15,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$12,500
Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach County Inc
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$12,000
Children's Home Society
Orlando, FL
General purpose$10,600
St John the Baptist ChurchGeneral purpose$10,500
Diocese of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$10,000
Glades Academy
Pahokee, FL
General purpose$10,000
Rosarian Academy
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$10,000
St John Chrysostom School
Bronx, NY
General purpose$10,000
The Lord's Place
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$10,000
The Society of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick
New York, NY
General purpose$10,000
The King's FoundationGeneral purpose$7,000
Cardinal's Appeal Ny
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Health Corps
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper
Jupiter, FL
General purpose$5,000
Palm Beach Civic Association
Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$5,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
National Wildlife Refuge Association
Washington, DC
General purpose$2,581
American Heart Association Inc
Dallas, TX
General purpose$2,500
Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
General purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2023, across 49 grants, with a typical grant of $10,500.

Who runs The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Thomas C Quick (Trustee).

What does The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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