Ebor Charitable Trust functions primarily as a grantmaking vehicle that moves very large sums to other foundations and philanthropic intermediaries rather than directly funding front-line nonprofits. Its giving appears oriented toward broadly defined public benefit areas — notably health, the arts, and environmental protection — but delivered through trusts and donor-advised/ grantmaking organizations. Grants are highly concentrated in size and recipient type, suggesting estate or legacy-driven philanthropy and a preference for funding flexible intermediaries.
Ebor Charitable Trust’s recent giving is marked by very large transfers to philanthropic intermediaries and private foundations, especially in health, the arts, and environmental protection. The largest recent grant on file was $62,772,750 to Prudence Trust in London for assistance in the advancement of those three areas, followed by another $14,592,381 grant to the same recipient with the same purpose. That pattern suggests a funder that works through flexible vehicles rather than direct project grants. The trust also made a $31,830,000 general-support grant to Macdoch Foundation, showing that its checks can move at a substantial scale even when the purpose is broad. Other recent support reached National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and World Resources Institutes in Washington, DC. A smaller grant to Redford Center Inc in San Francisco rounds out the picture of a funder that operates across multiple sectors but often routes money through established philanthropic intermediaries. Its grant history points to large, repeated awards rather than one-off small gifts.
Health, arts, and environmental protection appear together in the trust’s most explicit grant purpose: $62,772,750 to Prudence Trust in London to provide assistance in the advancement of those areas. The same recipient received $14,592,381 the next year for the same purpose, reinforcing that this is not a single-purpose or isolated award. General support is another recurring mode. Ebor Charitable Trust gave $31,830,000 to Macdoch Foundation for general support, and later made another general-support grant of $9,973,212 to the same foundation. It also used general support for a $7,750,000 grant to National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, showing a preference for flexible funding through intermediaries. Environmental work also shows up through institutions tied to conservation and research, including $1,000,000 to World Resources Institutes in Washington, DC and $500,000 to Redford Center Inc in San Francisco.
Typical grants are very large: p25 is $1,000,000, the median is $7,750,000, and p75 is $14,592,381. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Prudence Trust, Macdoch Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust, and World Resources Institutes. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Ebor Charitable Trust is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$2.7M
$36.7M
$2.6M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $1M and $14.6M, with a median of $7.8M.
25th Percentile
$1M
Median
$7.8M
75th Percentile
$14.6M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Ebor Charitable Trust.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 8 | $39.5M | 53.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 4 | $379.3M |
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Very concentrated: a handful of very large grants (multi-million to tens of millions) primarily to other trusts/foundations, with repeat grants to the same intermediaries rather than many small direct grants to operating nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Prudence Trust, Macdoch Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust
Grant recipients are concentrated outside Wyoming, with 0% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. By recipient country, most grants in the recent list went to the US, followed by the UK and Asia. Named recipient locations include Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; San Francisco, California; and London. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count among US recipients.
The trust mainly funds philanthropic intermediaries and foundations. Recent recipients include Prudence Trust in London, Macdoch Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and World Resources Institutes in Washington, DC. The purposes are often broad or general support rather than narrowly defined project grants.
The grant-size profile is very large. In the recent data, p25 is $1,000,000, the median is $7,750,000, and p75 is $14,592,381. Several grants also exceed $10 million, including $62,772,750 and $31,830,000.
Yes. The data shows repeat awards to several recipients across multiple years: Prudence Trust received grants in 2023 and 2024, Macdoch Foundation received grants in 2023 and 2024, National Philanthropic Trust received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and World Resources Institutes received grants in 2023 and 2024.
Most recent grants go to recipients in the US, with additional grants to the UK and Asia. Among US recipients, Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and specific recipient locations include Jenkintown, Washington, DC, and San Francisco.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 3 | Australia | 3 | $213.6M | 20.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $2,220,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REDFORD CENTER INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRUDENCE TRUST | LONDON | $14,592,381 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTH, ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT. |
| MACDOCH FOUNDATION | NORTH CURL | $9,973,212 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $2,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRUDENCE TRUST | LONDON | $62,772,750 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTH, ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT. |
| MACDOCH FOUNDATION | NORTH CURL | $31,830,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $7,750,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTES | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM | LONDON | $691,675 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$2,220,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REDFORD CENTER INC
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRUDENCE TRUST
$14,592,381TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTH, ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT.
MACDOCH FOUNDATION
$9,973,212GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$2,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTES
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRUDENCE TRUST
$62,772,750TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTH, ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT.
MACDOCH FOUNDATION
$31,830,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7,750,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTES
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
$691,675GENERAL SUPPORT