The mission of the Charles County Charitable Trust is to improve quality of life in the community by strengthening the local nonprofit sector through educational programs and grant assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$215K
FY2024▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.6M Management & general 3% · $48K Fundraising 4% · $72K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$80,583Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christie Burnett’s $83K as Executive Dir. is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vivian Mills———$47,736$99,144$95,472
Christie Burnett$83,343$80,583$71,059$25,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Strengthens local nonprofits by providing grants, monitoring organizational progress, and offering educational programs in fundraising, marketing, and sustainability to improve community quality of life.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Charles County Charitable Trust is involved in managing the decision-making process in grant awards, monitoring the grants awarded, make site visits to grantees, review mid-year and final grant reports from grantee organizations.

$1.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 267 grants · $8.8M · 2019–2024
Poiema Movement INCMD · FY2024$320,000
Health Partners INCMD · FY2024$50,000
Our Place Waldorf INCMD · FY2024$45,000
Center for Children INCMD · FY2024$40,000
Spring Dell Center INCMD · FY2024$40,000
Providence of Maryland INCMD · FY2024$33,950
Raw Juice and WellnessFY2024$33,750
Maryland Diaper BankMD · FY2024$30,000
See all 267 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$114
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$114
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$156K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$131K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$56K$16K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$6K$18K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$5K$2K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$706$384$655
Office expensesLn 13$1K$921$91$156
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$1K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1$1
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$508$276$472
InsuranceLn 23$2K$759$412$704
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$5K$3K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$274$580$255
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$48K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 8, 2025 $1.7M$1.7M−$2K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $1.8M$1.8M$84K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2023 $1.9M$1.9M$4K$131K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $2.1M$2.0M$41K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2022 $1.8M$1.8M$30K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2021 $1.2M$1.2M$20K$57K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,849,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,876,080$1,849,279
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74$114
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,876,154$1,849,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,665,237$1,567,628
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,874$166,152
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,535$31,890
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,872,646$1,765,670
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,508$83,723
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,849,393 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$29
VIII-1e Government grants$1,846,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,552
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,849,279
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $114$114
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $114$1,849,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,765,670 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,567,628$1,567,628
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,230 · Management $16,066 · Fundraising $8,033$80,329
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,455 · Management $17,991 · Fundraising $50,149$74,595
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,543 · Management $2,468 · Fundraising $4,217$11,228
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,008$5,008
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $706 · Management $384 · Fundraising $655$1,745
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $921 · Management $91 · Fundraising $156$1,168
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,604 · Management $1,415 · Fundraising $2,416$6,435
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1$1
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $508 · Management $276 · Fundraising $472$1,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $759 · Management $412 · Fundraising $704$1,875
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,379 · Management $2,921 · Fundraising $4,993$13,293
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $274 · Management $580 · Fundraising $255$1,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,646,008 · Management $47,612 · Fundraising $72,050$1,765,670
Part X · Balance sheet $228,247 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,130$171,571
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,962$54,532
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $877$743
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,657$1,401
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,308$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,934$228,247
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,819$13,717
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,127$13,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,807$214,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,807$214,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,934$228,247
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $214,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,849,393
XI-2 Total expenses$1,765,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,723
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,807
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$214,530

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