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Norton Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Wellsboro, Pennsylvania · EIN 262826284

Norton Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $119,253 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $13,000 and the largest $26,225. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $162,860 the year before.

22% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$162,86011$3.1 million
2024$119,2539$3.3 million

How to apply

Norton 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 Norton Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania9$119,253

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Potter County Fair Association
Shinglehouse, PA
2 projects$26,225
Myrtle Gospel Tabernacle
Shinglehouse, PA
Ceiling$18,327
Hebron Center Christian School
Coudersport, PA
Parking lot$17,000
American Legion
Shinglehouse, PA
Hvac$13,780
First Baptist Church
Shinglehouse, PA
Pavillion$13,000
Oswayo Valley Historical Society
Shinglehouse, PA
Buildingrestoration$12,423
Leek Preserve
Oswayo, PA
Racking$9,500
Millport Community Church
Shinglehouse, PA
Heating$6,500
Oswayo Valley Sr Center
Shinglehouse, PA
Smallappliance$2,498

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Norton Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Norton Charitable Trust give?

$119,253 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $13,000.

Who runs Norton Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Citizens & Northern Bank (Trustee).

What does Norton Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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