Aim High Charitable Trust
Aim High Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It supports individuals with limited resources, primarily young people pursuing education, through financial assistance for education-related costs.
Aim High Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Aim High Charitable Trust gave $186K across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $186,041
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,510
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $78,053
- +1899.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Aim High Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The website says institutional partners identify students who they believe meet the program criteria and invite them to apply. The application materials listed include a financial aid application, high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores, a writing sample about the student’s history and aspirations, and a recommendation from an institutional partner. The 2024 filing names Susan Hanna as the contact and directs applicants to supplemental information for forms, materials, deadlines, and award restrictions. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. No specific deadline is provided in the available information.
- Contact
Application contact: Susan Hanna
Mailing address: 26 Riverside Terrace, Blauvelt, NY 10913
Phone: (781) 331-5947
Website: https://www.aimhighcharitabletrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Aim High Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
278 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 278 grants of 278 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025 grant dollars, the largest recipient-state shares were Maryland (39%), Massachusetts (26%), Missouri (10%), New York (7%), and West Virginia (7%). The trust’s website lists students attending a range of institutions, including colleges in multiple states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aim High Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $179K (2023) to $219K (2024). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $186K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $184,041 |
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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 | $78,053 | $262,387 | $188,237 | $186,041 | 53 | $188,237 | $5,607 |
| 2024 | $3,903 | $206,123 | $221,195 | $218,743 | 60 | $221,195 | $3,773 |
| 2023 | $18,975 | $191,827 | $180,432 | $178,609 | 58 | $180,432 | $1,827 |
| 2022 | $7,580 | $100,014 | $193,299 | $191,474 | 58 | $193,299 | $14 |
| 2021 | $100,865 | $280,007 | $180,254 | $179,236 | 49 | — | $7 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated mission is to provide economic and social support that helps individuals gain education or technical skills to improve their lives. Its scholarship program aims to support low-income students’ graduation and academic and social experience through targeted financial assistance. The website describes ideal candidates as having financial need, strong academic records and character, motivation, and commitment to their communities.
Scholarships may help with tuition, housing, books, computers, and other education-related costs, and are renewable each year for students in good academic standing. The trust says it partners with schools, churches, institutions, and others that help identify individuals needing assistance. Listed partners include schools, a church-affiliated school, Helping Up Mission, and Year Up; those names are presented as institutional partners, not as confirmed 2025 grant recipients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 53 grants totaling $186,041. Individual grants ranged from $600 to $7,456, with a median of $4,000. The largest listed grant was $7,456 to an individual recipient in West Virginia for a scholarship. Other listed grants of $5,000 went to individual recipients in Maryland, Massachusetts, Florida, and Missouri, among other states; the stated purpose for each was scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John F. White as chairman/trustee, Susan Hanna as executive director, and James F. Rice as treasurer/trustee.
Aim High Charitable Trust is led by Susan Hanna, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Hanna
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John F. White
Chairman & Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James F. Rice
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aim High Charitable Trust
How much does Aim High Charitable Trust give each year?
Aim High Charitable Trust gave $186K across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $219K across 60 grants.
What is Aim High Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Aim High Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,510, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aim High Charitable Trust give grants?
Aim High Charitable Trust's top state is Maryland, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (26%) and Missouri (10%).
Does Aim High Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 53 grants with a stated purpose on Aim High Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (53 grants).
How large is Aim High Charitable Trust?
Aim High Charitable Trust reported $78K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $262K.
What does Aim High Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s stated mission is to provide economic and social support that helps individuals gain education or technical skills to improve their lives. Its scholarship program aims to support low-income students’ graduation and academic and social experience through targeted financial assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Aim High Charitable Trust?
The website says institutional partners identify students who they believe meet the program criteria and invite them to apply. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Aim High Charitable Trust's EIN?
Aim High Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1432348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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