Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO

Private foundation · Grantmaker Manchester, NH EIN: 02-6014968

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO is a private foundation, based in Manchester, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $128K.

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO at a glance

In short: Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO gave $98K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$97,600
-0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-35.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,844
+54.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$1,853,976
+0.6% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Souhegan Valley Chapter Dollars for Scholars: $60KSouhegan Valley ChapterDollars for Scholars$60KTemple Israel: $10KTemple Israel$10KElla Tartsa: $5KElla Tartsa$5KAnna Grondin: $5KAnna Grondin$5KErin Fluery: $4KErin Fluery$4KLejla Husejnovic: $4KLejla Husejnovic$4KHayley Neilson: $4KHayley Neilson$4KManchester Central High School: $2KManchester Central High School$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Souhegan Valley Chapter Dollars for Scholars ($60K). Together the top 8 received $93K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ManchesterHooksettMilfordCandiaPlymouthAtlantaNew YorkWestmoreland

How Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K12 grants2020 15 grants2021 10 grants2022 13 grants2023 14 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $127K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $98K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Souhegan Valley Chapter Dollars for Scholars Milford, NHScholarships$60,000
Temple Israel Manchester, NHCemetery Restoration$10,000
Ella Tartsa Manchester, NHScholarshipUniversity ofNew Hampshire$5,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$4,500
Anna Grondin Manchester, NHScholarshipBentleyUniversity$4,500
Erin Fluery Manchester, NHScholarshipSyracuseUniversity$4,000
Lejla Husejnovic Manchester, NHScholarshipSaint AnselmCollege$4,000
Hayley Neilson Manchester, NHScholarshipPlymouth StateUniversity$4,000
Manchester Central High School Manchester, NHUniforms for UnifiedBasketball Team$1,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,853,976$172,648$162,457$97,6009$111,328$127,719$136,114
2024$1,843,741$268,528$148,315$98,00014$112,538$231,252$120,151
2023$1,723,484$60,832$176,121$126,50013$139,730$29,595$118,072
2022$1,838,771$107,906$145,898$104,50010$116,815$80,923$132,590
2021$1,876,763$178,770$150,831$103,50015—$144,217$123,106
2020$1,848,148$30,253$137,865$94,50012—$57,297$114,553

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO is led by Richard Thorner, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Thorner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $24K (2020) → $24K (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

From 2025 IRS filing

Richard Thorner — Trustee: $24KRichard ThornerTrustee$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Richard Thorner (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO

How much does Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO give each year?

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO gave $98K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 14 grants.

What is Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO's typical grant size?

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $10,844, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO give grants?

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO 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 Manchester, NH (7 grants).

Does Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO's largest grantees?

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO's largest 2025 grantees include Souhegan Valley Chapter Dollars for Scholars ($60,000), Temple Israel ($10,000) and Ella Tartsa ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO?

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO's EIN?

Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6014968. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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