Blanche a Bruce Trust UWO
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
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Souhegan Valley Chapter Dollars for Scholars Milford, NH | Scholarships | $60,000 |
| Temple Israel Manchester, NH | Cemetery Restoration | $10,000 |
| Ella Tartsa Manchester, NH | ScholarshipUniversity ofNew Hampshire | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,500 |
| Anna Grondin Manchester, NH | ScholarshipBentleyUniversity | $4,500 |
| Erin Fluery Manchester, NH | ScholarshipSyracuseUniversity | $4,000 |
| Lejla Husejnovic Manchester, NH | ScholarshipSaint AnselmCollege | $4,000 |
| Hayley Neilson Manchester, NH | ScholarshipPlymouth StateUniversity | $4,000 |
| Manchester Central High School Manchester, NH | Uniforms for UnifiedBasketball Team | $1,600 |
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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 | $1,853,976 | $172,648 | $162,457 | $97,600 | 9 | $111,328 | $127,719 | $136,114 |
| 2024 | $1,843,741 | $268,528 | $148,315 | $98,000 | 14 | $112,538 | $231,252 | $120,151 |
| 2023 | $1,723,484 | $60,832 | $176,121 | $126,500 | 13 | $139,730 | $29,595 | $118,072 |
| 2022 | $1,838,771 | $107,906 | $145,898 | $104,500 | 10 | $116,815 | $80,923 | $132,590 |
| 2021 | $1,876,763 | $178,770 | $150,831 | $103,500 | 15 | — | $144,217 | $123,106 |
| 2020 | $1,848,148 | $30,253 | $137,865 | $94,500 | 12 | — | $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
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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