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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-6015063

Crystal Trust

A private foundation in Montchanin, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $11.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kevin O'Brien Director
PO Box 39
Montchanin, DE 197100039
(302) 651-0533
Form and materials
Requests need not follow any special format but must include adequate information on the background purposes, activities, governing group, staff and finances of the organization, as well as details of the proposal and its priority among the organization's needs. Certification of the organization's tax-exempt and foundation status must be provided.
Deadlines
September 30
Restrictions
The focus of crystal trust is local. Needs of delaware have first, though not exclusive, priority in consideration of requests. Emphasis is on gifts for capital and other one-time special purposes, as against gifts for continuing expenses of operations or deficits.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $11,688,711

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $271,926,353

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,153,221

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $241,707,871

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,190,817

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $239,520,299

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,309,496

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $230,425,656

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,556,909

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $288,226,063

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,717,414

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $284,594,375

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Full Schedule Kept on FileMontchanin, DE

    For purposes outlined in grant request

    $11,688,711

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware1 grant $11,688,711

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Grace EngbringTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ernest N May IIIADVISORY TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin O'BrienDIRECTOR Hours 27.5Pay $270,000
  • Whit MaroneyADVISORY TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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