Stewart Huston Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation is a 501(c)(3) working in health and human services, civic affairs, education, employment, arts and culture or historic preservation, the Trust's secular giving may suit you, provided your work is within 100 miles of Coatesville, PA, with priority to Chester County, Pennsylvania and Savannah, Georgia.
- The filing gives no grant range, so size your request to the project itself, and note that the Trust prefers not to be your main funder and favours applicants with commitments from other sources and strong volunteer involvement.
- Explain clearly which community need your project meets and how it avoids duplicating existing efforts, since the Trust prefers that.
- Apply online by the April 1 secular deadline (evangelical applications also close on October 1), and you may call the Trust's staff to discuss a project first, though this is optional.
- Do not apply if you are an individual, seek endowment or operating deficit funding, want to buy benefit tickets, pass funds on to beneficiaries of your own choosing (other than through United Way or Chester County Community Foundation), or have unfulfilled reporting from a previous Trust grant.
Overview
Stewart Huston Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Coatesville, PA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust provides funds, technical assistance and collaboration on behalf of non-profit organisations engaged exclusively in religious, charitable or educational work. Its evangelical giving supports Trinitarian Evangelical activities, including religious instruction and social welfare. Its secular charitable grants generally address health and human services and civic affairs: community-based health care; support for children, families and people with special needs; employment and self-reliance; local community renewal; education; human relations; youth at risk; arts and culture; and preservation of historic, artistic and cultural treasures. The Trust gives particular attention to Chester County, Pennsylvania, and Savannah, Georgia, while not totally excluding other locations. Secular charitable activities are directed within one hundred miles of Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
Themes
- Trinitarian evangelical activities
- Community-based health care
- Children and family support
- Employment and self-reliance
- Educational opportunities
- Arts and culture
- Historic preservation
Geographic Focus
Within 100 miles of Coatesvile, PA. Priority: Chester County, Pennsylvania; Savannah, Georgia.
What They Don't Fund
- Financial support for individuals
- Endowment purposes
- Purchases of tickets for benefit purposes
- Coverage of continuing operating deficits
- Organizations not qualified for tax-exempt ststus under Section 501(c) (3) of the IRS code
- Intermediate or pass-through organizations (other than United Way and Chester County Community Foundation) which in turn allocate funds to beneficiaries of their own selection
- An organization which has unfulfilled reporting requirements from a previous grant award
How to apply
Organisations apply online, selecting the correct organisation type for their application.
Deadlines:
- Evangelical applications have deadlines on April 1 and October 1.
- The secular application deadline is April 1.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- The Trust prefers projects that address a particular community need or issue rather than duplicating existing efforts.
- The Trust prefers not to be an organisation’s major source of funding and favours applicants with commitments from other sources.
- It gives special consideration to programmes with strong volunteer involvement or substantial support from other sources.
- Organisations may call to discuss a project with the Trust’s staff before applying, although this is not required.
Officers and directors
- Harriet C Connolly — Trustee
- Elinor Lashley — Trustee
- Charles L Huston III — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,658,159 | $986,000 | $24,845,152 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,576,420 | $902,700 | $26,595,300 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,615,020 | $912,200 | $27,709,839 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to Stewart Huston Charitable Trust?
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Contact
- (610) 384-2666
- Coatesville, PA
- stewarthuston.org/contact.cfm
Applying to Stewart Huston Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (610) 384-2666
- Coatesville, PA
- stewarthuston.org/contact.cfm