Abraham Burtman Charity Trust
The Abraham Burtman Charity Trust is a private foundation based in Dover, New Hampshire. It provides scholarships and grants for charitable purposes, including support for education and social advancement.
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust at a glance
In short: Abraham Burtman Charity Trust gave $80K across 95 grants in 2025 (avg $836.842), mostly in New Hampshire. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,500
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 95
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $837
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $639,291
- -9.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (22 of 95, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Abraham Burtman Charity Trust
- How to Apply
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The trust accepts grant requests by letter. The website requests an organizational description, information about the initiative, the amount sought, and proof of IRS acceptance as a nonprofit charitable organization. The filing lists a sample as the required form and materials.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists September 15 for grants and May 10 for scholarships; both dates are past. The website lists May 11, 2026, as the scholarship application deadline, also a past deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists September 15 for grants and May 10 for scholarships; both dates are past.
- Contact
Application contact: Sol Wachtel
Mailing address: 255 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03821-0608
Phone: (603) 742-2332
Website: https://burtman.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Abraham Burtman Charity Trust
Who Abraham Burtman Charity Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Krempels Brain Injury Center ($3K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
494 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 494 grants of 494 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire. The trust’s scholarship information specifies that applicants must be New Hampshire residents, while allowing them to attend school without a geographic restriction on the school’s location.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 95 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Abraham Burtman Charity Trust open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 95 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $841; repeat grants $836. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $800 repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2023) to $84K (2024). In 2025 it made 95 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Krempels Brain Injury Center Portsmouth, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,600 |
| Arts in Reach Durham, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,500 |
| Seacoast Community School Portsmouth, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,500 |
| Farmington 500 Boys & Girls Club Farmington, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,000 |
| Farmington High School Scholarship Farmington, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,000 |
| New Durham High School Scholarship Wolfeboro, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,000 |
| Nute High School Scholarship Fund Milton, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,000 |
| The Kingswood Youth Center Wolfeboro, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $2,000 |
| Interfaith Food Pantry Farmington, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $1,500 |
| New Durham Food Pantry New Durham, NH | For Philanthropic Assistance | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $639,291 | $44,026 | $110,184 | $79,500 | 95 | $110,184 | $13,342 |
| 2024 | $705,649 | $65,548 | $116,421 | $84,250 | 103 | $116,421 | $31,377 |
| 2023 | $755,310 | $2,365 | $108,712 | $76,500 | 97 | $108,712 | — |
| 2022 | $859,980 | $57,617 | $105,666 | $77,000 | 98 | $105,666 | $27,339 |
| 2021 | $907,685 | $78,635 | $108,401 | $79,750 | 101 | $108,401 | $49,734 |
| 2020 | $937,162 | $53,683 | $111,613 | $83,000 | 114 | — | $23,195 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s website describes its purpose broadly, including relief of poverty and distress and advancement of education and religion. It says it supports individuals and organizations through scholarships and grants.
Its 2025 grants included support for a range of New Hampshire organizations. Krempels Brain Injury Center describes its work as improving the quality of life of people living with brain injury through programming, shared experiences, and community support. Seacoast Community School says it provides nurturing care and education for children in the Seacoast area. Wentworth Senior Living describes its mission as helping seniors thrive through personalized support and community connection.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 95 grants totaling $79,500. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $2,600, with a median of $800. Its largest reported awards included $2,600 to Krempels Brain Injury Center and $2,500 each to Arts in Reach and Seacoast Community School. Other awards included $2,000 each to Farmington 500 Boys & Girls Club, Farmington High School Scholarship, New Durham High School Scholarship, Nute High School Scholarship Fund, and The Kingswood Youth Center.
The trust’s website says it meets once a year in the fall to consider grants and describes a typical annual pool of $45,000, with grants ranging from $200 to $2,500. The 2025 filing reports a grant total and individual award range outside those published figures. The website instructs organizations to send a letter describing the organization, proposed initiative, and requested amount, along with proof of IRS recognition as a nonprofit charitable organization. The filing says there are no restrictions on awards and that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
The trust’s website says scholarships are for New Hampshire residents enrolled in full-time two- or four-year undergraduate study or an accredited trade program. It says there is no geographic restriction on the school attended and that students may reapply for each year of full-time undergraduate enrollment. Scholarships are awarded to students with financial need.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Thayer, Stephanie Shaines, and Sarah Lavoie as trustees. The trust’s website identifies its current trustees as Richard Thayer, appointed in 1998; Stephanie Shaines, appointed in 2015; and Sarah E. Lavoie, appointed in 2022.
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Thayer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Stephanie Shaines
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Sarah Lavoie
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul R. Cox (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Richard Thayer (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Abraham Burtman Charity Trust
How much does Abraham Burtman Charity Trust give each year?
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust gave $80K across 95 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 103 grants.
What is Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's typical grant size?
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $837, across 95 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Abraham Burtman Charity Trust that year got $841 on average.
Where does Abraham Burtman Charity Trust give grants?
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dover, NH (21 grants), Portsmouth, NH (13 grants), Rochester, NH (7 grants) and Concord, NH (6 grants).
Does Abraham Burtman Charity Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 95 grants with a stated purpose on Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Philanthropic Assistance" (95 grants).
Who are Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's largest grantees?
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Krempels Brain Injury Center ($2,600), Arts in Reach ($2,500) and Seacoast Community School ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Abraham Burtman Charity Trust?
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust reported $639K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $44K.
What does Abraham Burtman Charity Trust fund?
The trust’s website describes its purpose broadly, including relief of poverty and distress and advancement of education and religion. It says it supports individuals and organizations through scholarships and grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Abraham Burtman Charity Trust?
The trust accepts grant requests by letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's EIN?
Abraham Burtman Charity Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6004364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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