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Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr

Preselected recipients only Havertown, Pennsylvania · EIN 256833151

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr is a private foundation in Havertown, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $127,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $54,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $120,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 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$112,50018$2.2 million
2024$120,00013$2.4 million
2025$127,00014$2.7 million

How to apply

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr 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 Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$54,000
Pennsylvania6$35,500
Massachusetts2$15,000
District of Columbia2$10,000
North Carolina1$5,000
Washington1$5,000
New Hampshire1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
New York, NY
Restricted$54,000
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Restricted$15,000
Mothers Out Front Mothers Out Front
Boston, MA
Restricted$10,000
American Friends of Canadian American Friends of Canadian
Bellingham, WA
Restricted$5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Chester Pa Boys & Girls Club of Chester Pa
Chester, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
Brookline Arts Center Brookline Arts Center
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted$5,000
Chester County Food Bank Chester County Food Bank
Exton, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Asheville, NC
Restricted$5,000
Save the Children Save the Children
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$5,000
World Central Kitchen World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Restricted$5,000
Paws Paws
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
Project Home Project Home
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$3,000
Seacoast Womens Giving Circle Seacoast Womans Giving Circle
New Castle, NH
Unrestricted$2,500
William Trippley Youth Dev Found William Trippley Youth Dev Found
Wallingford, PA
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr give?

$127,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Susannah D Rouse (Trustee), Anne R Sudduth (Trustee), Mary Rouse Terlevich (Trustee) and Tanner D Rouse (Trustee) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka the Willard G Rouse III Memorial Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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