Private foundation · Dallas, TX

American Community Trust

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Typical grant size
$25K – $29K – $72K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
19
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Peter T Marsh
TRUSTEE
$150K
William M Marsh
TRUSTEE
$150K
Merritt Marsh
TRUSTEE
$150K
William D Elliott
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
70
Total grants awarded
$4.6M
Total amount
$65K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$610K
10 grants
2023
$595K
8 grants
2022
$375K
7 grants
2021
$1.2M
13 grants
2020
$530K
10 grants
2019
$195K
4 grants
2018
$585K
6 grants
2017
$50K
7 grants
2016
$468K
5 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$675K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$625K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$550K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$470K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$300K
6 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$275K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$252K
Manresa House of Retreats
5 grants · LA
$225K
1 grant · KY · ✓ Exact match
$183K
Hunters for the Hungry
7 grants · TX
$165K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Educational First Steps
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$110K
Highland Park United Methodist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$110K
Manresa House of Retreats
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$100K
North Texas Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$75K
Involved for Life Inc
IN MEMORY OF NANCY M. MARWILL
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Salvation Army
ANGEL TREE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Union Gospel Mission
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$35K
Trinity Loaves and Fishes
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$30K
Hunters for the Hungry
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Tunnel to Towers
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Educational First Steps
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$245K
Dallas Theological Seminary
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TX · TY 2023
$125K
North Texas Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Trinity Loaves and Fishes
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$40K
Manresa House of Retreats
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2023
$25K
Hunters for the Hungry
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Salvation Army
ANGEL TREE
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Highland Park United Methodist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Dallas Theological Seminary
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TX · TY 2022
$125K
Salvation Army
ANGEL TREE
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Manresa House of Retreats
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2022
$50K
North Texas Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Hunters for the Hungry
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Educational First Steps
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Trinity Episcopal Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$150
Involved for Life Inc
IN MEMORY OF NANCY M. MARWILL
TX · TY 2021
$500K
Educational First Steps
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2021
$135K
Dallas Theological Seminary
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TX · TY 2021
$125K
Trinity Loaves and Fishes
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2021
$63K
Texas Baptist Men
IDA RELIEF NEW ORLEANS
TX · TY 2021
$50K
Feeding Kids Right
PURCHASE FOOD
TX · TY 2021
$50K
North Texas Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2021
$50K
Hope for Haiti Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$50K
Salvation Army
ANGEL TREE
TX · TY 2021
$50K
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation Inc
IN MEMORY OF NANCY M. MARWILL
TX · TY 2021
$25K
Manresa House of Retreats
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2021
$25K
Incarnation House
GENERAL PROGRAM
TX · TY 2021
$25K
Hunters for the Hungry
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TX · TY 2021
$25K
Educational First Steps
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2020
$160K
Dallas Theological Seminary
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TX · TY 2020
$125K
Feeding Kids Right
PURCHASE FOOD
TX · TY 2020
$50K
Incarnation House
GENERAL PROGRAM
TX · TY 2020
$45K
Oasis International Missions Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2020
$25K
North Texas Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Salvation Army
ANGEL TREE
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Highland Park United Methodist Church
COVID-19 RELIEF
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Hunters for the Hungry
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Manresa House of Retreats
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2020
$25K
Dallas Theological Seminary
NANCY MARWILL CHARITIES
TX · TY 2019
$125K
Incarnation House
GENERAL PROGRAM
TX · TY 2019
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.