The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust

PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 59-2819786

The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust is a private philanthropic foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Established in 1987, the trust operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for charitable, educational, and philanthropic purposes. The foundation manages approximately $9 million in assets and distributes grants to support various charitable initiatives across the United States and internationally.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.2M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+8.1% YoY

Grant Count

49

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+8.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust has not publicly articulated a formal mission statement. However, its grantmaking demonstrates support across multiple sectors including Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services. The trust does not specify particular subject areas of focus, indicating a potentially broad philanthropic interest.

Grantmaking

The Thomas C Quick Charitable Trust distributed approximately $1.36 million in total giving based on its most recent filing. Typical grant awards range from $100 to $280,055. The foundation's annual expenses were reported at approximately $1.45 million, with revenue of approximately $691,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust funds projects across numerous U.S. cities and internationally. Geographic areas of support include California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and international locations including London and Paris.

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBostonBoynton BeachBronxBrooklineBrooklynChestnut HillChicagoDallasEast HamptonFairfieldFarmingtonGarrisonGreenwichHarrisonHillsdaleJupiterLocust ValleyLos AngelesMemphis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $9,150,025
Total Giving $1,360,106
Annual Expenses $1,450,000
Annual Revenue $691,000
Total Liabilities $116,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,150,025$9,040,897$9,718,467
Revenue$1,510,739$690,776$420,625
Expenses$1,558,367$1,454,387$1,217,037
Qualifying Distributions$1,378,647$1,282,983$1,023,704
Net Investment Income$721,909$180,161$260,597
Distributable Amount$662,992$610,555$653,541

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$340K$680K$1M$1M1 grants202063 grants202142 grants202249 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND$280KPRESERVATION FOUNDATION …$160KINNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP F…$145KFAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY$100KBREAST CANCER RESEARCH F…$75KTHE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY O…$70KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PA…$51KSOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS$32KVENETIAN HERITAGE INC$32KLIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNA…$31K

Grant Size Distribution

191 grants across all recorded years

166<$50K11$50–100K12$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Thomas C Quick serves as the trustee of the foundation, dedicating 20 hours per week to the trust without receiving compensation. Mr. Quick is President of First Palm Beach Properties, Inc., a real estate holding company in Palm Beach. He is a retired Vice Chairman of Quick & Reilly/Fleet Securities, Inc., where he previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Quick & Reilly Group, Inc. from 1996 to 1998, and as President of Quick & Reilly, Inc. from 1985 to 1996. Mr. Quick holds a B.S. in Accounting from Fairfield University (1977) and serves on numerous community boards and organizations in the Palm Beach area.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS C QUICKTRUSTEE20

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2026

Thomas C Quick was honored with the Bill Brooks Community Service Award in February 2026, recognizing his significant contributions to community service in Palm Beach.

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Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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