The Textron Charitable Trust makes large, concentrated gifts to community-level umbrella organizations, providing flexible general support rather than project-specific funding. All recorded grants are directed to a single United Way affiliate, indicating a preference for funding civic/community services through established intermediary organizations.
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 makes repeated six-figure grants to community umbrella organizations and related institutions, with a clear preference for unrestricted or general support. The largest recent grants all sit at $500,000 and go to United Way of the Plains Inc in Wichita, showing a pattern of sustained support for a single civic intermediary over multiple years. That same approach appears in other recurring grants, including $120,000 annual gifts to Crossroads Rhode Island and $90,000 to Wichita Habitat for Humanity, both for general support. The trust also uses matching gifts, including funding for education, civic service, and community organizations, which suggests a structure that encourages donor participation alongside direct institutional support. Its grantmaking reaches beyond one city or one field. Recent awards include support for Catholic schools, higher education institutions, a zoological society, an arts and culture organization, and civic agencies in several states. The trust’s giving pattern points to a donor-advised or corporate trust style of philanthropy centered on established nonprofits that coordinate services at the community level. Across the recent record, grants are not framed as project-specific awards; they are consistently tied to general support or matching support for named organizations.
Community and civic services are the core of this trust’s grantmaking. United Way of the Plains Inc received $500,000 in 2025 for general support to a civic agency, following the same amount in 2024 and 2023. Matching gifts are another recurring tool. Agape Tinh-thuong for Vietnam received $146,143 in 2025 as a matching gift to a civic agency, after $148,159 in 2024 and $132,354 in 2023. Kinh 5 Foundation also received matching gifts in 2025 and 2024. Education appears in both K-12 and higher-education giving. Support for Catholic Schools Inc received $197,969 in 2025 and $74,936 in 2024 as matching gifts to education. The Pennsylvania State University received $60,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general support to education. Arts and culture also appears through a $50,000 grant to Kansas African American Museum in 2025.
Recent grants cluster at modest-to-large levels for an active institutional funder: p25 is $130, median is $500, and p75 is $1,866. The current record shows multi-year repetition rather than one-time awards, with several organizations receiving support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The trust appears to operate as a charitable trust and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its awards are consistently described as general support, unrestricted support, or matching gifts, indicating flexibility rather than project-specific funding.
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Most grants fall between $130 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$130
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 3,628 | $12.3M | 99.2% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated and repeat giving: all funding goes to one grantee across multiple grants, indicating large, unrestricted commitments to a single intermediary community organization rather than many small or mission-restricted grants.
Notable grantees: United Way of the Plains Inc
Giving is national, but it concentrates in a few places. Wichita, Kansas appears frequently through United Way of the Plains Inc, Support for Catholic Schools Inc, Wichita Habitat for Humanity, and the Sedgwick County Zoological Society. Providence, Rhode Island is another recurring location through Crossroads Rhode Island and United Way Southeastern New England. Other recipient cities include New York City-area and Washington, DC organizations such as Atlantic Council for the U.S. Most grants go to U.S. recipients, with smaller counts in Canada, Great Britain, and Spain.
The trust supports civic agencies, community-based nonprofits, educational institutions, health and human services agencies, and arts and cultural organizations. Recent examples include United Way of the Plains Inc for general support, Support for Catholic Schools Inc for matching gift education support, and Kansas African American Museum for general support to arts and culture.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. United Way of the Plains Inc received $500,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Crossroads Rhode Island received $120,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Pennsylvania State University received $60,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant size distribution is small on the low end but includes larger institutional gifts: p25 is $130, median is $500, and p75 is $1,866. The recent grant list also includes six-figure awards, including several $500,000 grants.
It gives nationally, but the top state by grant count is New York. Rhode Island accounts for 6% of grants, and the recipient country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based at 99.2%.
No. The trust does not fund individuals. Its record shows institutional grants to nonprofits and community organizations rather than personal awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 27 |
| $16K |
0.7% |
| 3 | Gabon | 2 | $264 | 0.1% |
| 4 | El Salvador | 1 | $8K | 0.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS INC | WICHITA, KS | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| SUPPORT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INC | WICHITA, KS | $197,969 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION |
| AGAPE TINH-THUONG FOR VIETNAM | N RICHLND HLS, TX | $146,143 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| WICHITA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | WICHITA, KS | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| KINH 5 FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $74,200 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY | FORT WORTH, TX | $53,908 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| UNITED WAY SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| KANSAS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | WICHITA, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO ARTS & CULTURE |
| ATLANTIC COUNCIL FOR THE U S | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION | EVANSTON, IL | $47,625 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| UNION RESCUE MISSION OF WICHITA INC | WICHITA, KS | $31,130 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED | COLORADO SPGS, CO | $31,079 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| EMBRACE OF WICHITA INC | WICHITA, KS | $30,118 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| AIR FORCE ENLISTED VILLAGE | SHALIMAR, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| KANSAS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS INC | WICHITA, KS | $28,460 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $26,740 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS RHODE ISLAND | SMITHFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $24,712 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| BOYS&GIRLS CLUB OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| RAINBOW UNITED INC | WICHITA, KS | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY |
| WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $20,489 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION |
| TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| INJURED MARINES SEMPER FI FUND | CAMP PENDLETON, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION | QUANTICO, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| RI COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| SKILLSUSA KANSAS | TOPEKA, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO ARTS & CULTURE |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC | TAUNTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY |
| METROPOLITAN REGIONAL CAREER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | QUANTICO, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF KANSAS HEARTLA | WICHITA, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| CITY YEAR RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY TECH FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| MILITARY CHILD EDUCATION | HARKER HEIGHTS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| HOUSE OF HOPE | WARWICK, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| CLINICA ESPERANZAHOPE CLINIC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY |
| THE NEW ROCHELLE FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| GENESIS CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
| UNITED METHODIST OPEN DOOR INC | WICHITA, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY |
SUPPORT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INC
$197,969MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION
AGAPE TINH-THUONG FOR VIETNAM
$146,143MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
WICHITA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
KINH 5 FOUNDATION
$74,200MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
UNITED WAY SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
KANSAS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO ARTS & CULTURE
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION
$47,625GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
UNION RESCUE MISSION OF WICHITA INC
$31,130MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
$31,079MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
RAINBOW UNITED INC
$24,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
INJURED MARINES SEMPER FI FUND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
RI COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
SKILLSUSA KANSAS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO ARTS & CULTURE
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
METROPOLITAN REGIONAL CAREER
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
GIRL SCOUTS OF KANSAS HEARTLA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
CITY YEAR RHODE ISLAND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY TECH FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
MILITARY CHILD EDUCATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
HOUSE OF HOPE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO CIVIC AGENCY
GENERAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
THE NEW ROCHELLE FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION