Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust is a private foundation, based in Hingham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $14K.
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,125
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $146,674
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheaton College ($5K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 169% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $37K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College Norton, MA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Dartmouth, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $146,674 | $17,985 | $19,997 | $12,500 | 4 | $14,687 | $13,501 | $8,699 |
| 2024 | $148,779 | $4,794 | $19,672 | $12,500 | 5 | $15,351 | $1,536 | $8,693 |
| 2023 | $149,668 | $17,372 | $44,203 | $37,000 | 6 | $39,631 | $13,214 | $7,911 |
| 2022 | $163,440 | $21,119 | $24,234 | $17,000 | 2 | $19,681 | $16,641 | $9,006 |
| 2021 | $164,950 | $13,980 | $13,540 | $7,000 | 4 | $9,485 | $9,994 | $10,078 |
| 2020 | $163,329 | $11,011 | $14,657 | $8,500 | 4 | — | $7,220 | $9,275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust is led by Patrick T Maddigan, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick T Maddigan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$3K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas A. Maddigan (2020–2023) — 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 $3K, to Patrick T Maddigan (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust
How much does Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust give each year?
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 5 grants.
What is Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust give grants?
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust?
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust reported $147K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust's EIN?
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6252943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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