The A V Reopell Trust concentrates almost all of its giving on faith-based organizations, providing large, unrestricted operating support to congregations and diocesan institutions. The trust makes few but sizable grants—most prominently recurring support to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield—indicating a preference for sustaining religious institutions rather than project-specific funding. Support appears ecumenical (Catholic and Protestant) and focused on general operating needs.
Highly concentrated: few large grants totaling most of the budget, repeat multi-grant support to the same principal grantee, primarily unrestricted general support rather than program-specific funding.
A V Reopell Trust Uw gives at a scale that supports major operating needs rather than project funding, and its recent records show repeated unrestricted grants to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. That diocesan support appears across multiple years, with awards of $330,414 in 2023, $222,513 in 2024, and $279,926 in 2025. The trust’s giving also reaches congregational and ecumenical institutions in Springfield, including St John's Congregational Church and Christ Church Cathedral, suggesting a pattern of sustaining religious organizations through flexible general support. The trust is not limited to one denomination in its public grant history. Alongside Catholic recipients, it has made unrestricted grants to Protestant churches and to organizations such as the Council Churches of Greater Springfield, indicating an emphasis on local faith infrastructure. Its largest recent awards are materially larger than the typical grant sizes in the low-to-mid $20,000 range, which points to a mix of recurring anchor support and smaller annual allocations. In the recent grants list, Springfield, Massachusetts, is the central recipient location, while the foundation itself is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
The clearest theme in the trust’s grantmaking is support for religious institutions. It gave $82,635 in 2025 to St John's Congregational Church in Springfield for unrestricted general support, and it also funded South Congregational Church with unrestricted general grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. A second thread is support for Catholic diocesan infrastructure. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield received unrestricted general awards in three consecutive years, including $330,414 in 2023 and $279,926 in 2025. The trust also funds broader community-serving organizations. It made unrestricted general grants to United Way of Pioneer Valley and to the Council Churches of Greater Springfield, showing that its giving extends beyond single congregations to organizations that connect multiple local institutions. Health and emergency-response charities appear in the grant list as well, including the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Inc, and the American National Red Cross, each receiving unrestricted general support.
Typical grant size falls in a narrow band: p25 is $18,543, median is $23,327, and p75 is $27,535. The distribution fits a pattern of recurring annual support, since several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, South Congregational Church, Christ Church Cathedral, United Way of Pioneer Valley, Council Churches of Greater Springfield, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Inc, and American National Red Cross. The trust appears to function as a discretionary family or private trust vehicle rather than an operating charity, and its grants are consistently marked unrestricted general support. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$440K
$6M
$601K
$594K
Most grants fall between $19K and $28K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$28K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, St John's Congregational Church
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Massachusetts, especially Springfield. That city appears repeatedly across the recipient list, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, St John's Congregational Church, South Congregational Church, Christ Church Cathedral, Council Churches of Greater Springfield, and United Way of Pioneer Valley. The recent grant list shows 100% of grants to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. countries represented. Texas is the headquarters state, but it does not appear in the recipient distribution.
The trust mainly funds faith-based organizations through unrestricted general support. Recent recipients include a Roman Catholic diocese, congregational churches, a cathedral, and a council of churches. It also makes unrestricted gifts to a small set of health and humanitarian nonprofits such as the American Heart Association and the American National Red Cross.
Recent grants cluster tightly around the low-to-mid $20,000 range. The reported distribution is p25 at $18,543, median at $23,327, and p75 at $27,535. Larger awards also appear, including a $330,414 grant and a $279,926 grant to the same diocesan recipient in different years.
The recent record shows recurring support. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, South Congregational Church, Christ Church Cathedral, United Way of Pioneer Valley, Council Churches of Greater Springfield, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Inc, and the American National Red Cross.
Massachusetts receives the most grants, and Springfield is the main recipient city. Multiple grants in the recent list go to organizations in Springfield, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, St John's Congregational Church, South Congregational Church, Christ Church Cathedral, Council Churches of Greater Springfield, and United Way of Pioneer Valley.
No. The recent grants show Catholic and Protestant recipients. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield is a major beneficiary, while St John's Congregational Church, South Congregational Church, Christ Church Cathedral, and Council Churches of Greater Springfield also receive unrestricted general support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $264,645 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $22,054 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST JOHN'S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $22,054 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $22,054 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $22,054 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $22,054 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $22,054 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $22,054 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $20,603 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $279,926 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST JOHN'S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $82,635 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $23,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $23,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $23,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $23,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $23,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $23,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $222,513 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $18,543 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $18,543 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $18,543 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,543 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $18,543 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $18,543 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $18,543 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $330,414 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $27,535 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $27,535 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $27,535 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $27,535 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $27,535 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $27,535 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $27,535 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD
$264,645UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY
$22,054UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST JOHN'S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$22,054UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
$22,054UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$22,054UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$22,054UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$22,054UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
$20,603UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD
$279,926UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST JOHN'S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$82,635UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
$23,327UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$23,327UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$23,327UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$23,327UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
$23,327UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD
$222,513UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$18,543UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
$18,543UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY
$18,543UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$18,543UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$18,543UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
$18,543UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD
$330,414UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$27,535UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
$27,535UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COUNCIL CHURCHES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
$27,535UNRESTRICTED GENERAL