An Environmental Trust Inc
An Environmental Trust Inc is a private foundation based in Elkins, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports grants to environmental organizations, including conservation, climate, and environmental education grantees.
An Environmental Trust Inc at a glance
In short: An Environmental Trust Inc gave $317K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New Hampshire. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $317,434
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,743
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,121,338
- +14.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (63% 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 An Environmental Trust Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests and asks applicants to request guidelines. Awards are limited to corporations or associations organized and operated for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes for the protection and enhancement of the environment.
- Review Cycle
- September 30. The deadline stated in the 2024 filing has passed as of September 29, 2026.
- Deadline
- September 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Rebecca A Ramsey
Mailing address: PO Box 4185, Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 225-8655
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who An Environmental Trust Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservancy - New Hampshire ($150K). Together the top 10 received $317K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 48 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New Hampshire (63%), followed by New York (20%), Maine (12%), Pennsylvania (5%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is An Environmental Trust Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $180K (2023) to $416K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $317K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy - New Hampshire Concord, NH | General Purpose Contributions | $150,000 |
| Enviornmental Defense Fund New York, NY | General Purpose Contributions | $55,000 |
| Megunticook Watershed Assoc Camden, ME | General Purpose Contribution | $22,000 |
| 350 New Hampshire Dover, NH | General Purpose Contributions | $20,000 |
| Friends of Maine Coastala Island Rockland, ME | General Purpose Contribution | $15,000 |
| New Hampshire Lakes Assoc Inc Concord, NH | General Purpose Contribution | $15,000 |
| NH Healthy Climate Manchester, NH | General Purpose Contribution | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Oakdale, PA | General Purpose Contribution | $15,000 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Assoc New York, NY | General Purpose Contributions | $8,434 |
| Consultation Group on Biological Diversity San Francisco, CA | General Purpose Contributions | $2,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,121,338 | $907,496 | $358,012 | $317,434 | 10 | $317,434 | $907,496 | $303,819 |
| 2024 | $3,587,280 | $651,667 | $451,861 | $415,966 | 8 | $415,966 | $651,667 | $309,532 |
| 2023 | $3,372,075 | $149,840 | $214,006 | $179,500 | 7 | $179,500 | $161,091 | $285,245 |
| 2022 | $3,436,241 | $121,025 | $326,547 | $252,000 | 10 | $252,000 | $151,195 | $281,324 |
| 2021 | $3,641,763 | $1,635,126 | $314,532 | $272,000 | 13 | $272,000 | $1,635,126 | $251,089 |
| 2020 | $2,321,169 | $478,706 | $223,272 | $200,000 | 12 | — | $477,956 | $208,766 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, An Environmental Trust Inc reported a distributable amount of $304K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in conservation, climate, watershed and coastal issues, lakes, and botanical gardens.
Among its grantees, 350 New Hampshire describes its mission as building grassroots support for a just transition to renewable energy and ending fossil fuel use and expansion. Pittsburgh Botanic Garden says it inspires people to value plants, garden design, and the natural world through plant collections, display gardens, educational programs, and environmental conservation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $317,434. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $150,000, with a median of $15,000.
The largest 2025 awards included $150,000 to The Nature Conservancy – New Hampshire, $55,000 to Environmental Defense Fund, $22,000 to Megunticook Watershed Association, and $20,000 to 350 New Hampshire. Other awards included $15,000 each to Friends of Maine Coastal Islands, New Hampshire Lakes Association, NH Healthy Climate, and Pittsburgh Botanic Garden; $8,434 to Environmental Grantmakers Association; and $2,000 to Consultation Group on Biological Diversity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William T Hopwood as president and director; Jane T Hopwood as vice president and director; Rebecca A Ramsey as treasurer and director; and Anna E Blanton as secretary and director. Taite W Hopwood and Trevor W Hopwood are also listed as directors.
An Environmental Trust Inc is led by William T. Hopwood, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William T. Hopwood
President & Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Anna E. Blanton
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jane T. Hopwood
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Rebecca A. Ramsey
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Taite W. Hopwood
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Trevor W. Hopwood
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$250 (2020) → $0 (2025)
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about An Environmental Trust Inc
How much does An Environmental Trust Inc give each year?
An Environmental Trust Inc gave $317K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $416K across 8 grants.
What is An Environmental Trust Inc's typical grant size?
An Environmental Trust Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $31,743, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from An Environmental Trust Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does An Environmental Trust Inc give grants?
An Environmental Trust Inc gives mostly in New Hampshire: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Maine (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, NH (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does An Environmental Trust Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of An Environmental Trust Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are An Environmental Trust Inc's largest grantees?
An Environmental Trust Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Nature Conservancy - New Hampshire ($150,000), Enviornmental Defense Fund ($55,000) and Megunticook Watershed Assoc ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is An Environmental Trust Inc?
An Environmental Trust Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $317K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $304K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does An Environmental Trust Inc fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in conservation, climate, watershed and coastal issues, lakes, and botanical gardens. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from An Environmental Trust Inc?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests and asks applicants to request guidelines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is An Environmental Trust Inc's EIN?
An Environmental Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2384168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does An Environmental Trust Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). An Environmental Trust Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/an-environmental-trust-inc-morg_e60aa43aab3541f692559f9f6d443aec
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