Caroline Blanton Thayer Charitable Trust
Caroline Blanton Thayer Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1992. The trust operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with no employees. It functions as a grantmaking foundation that distributes funds to preselected charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.0M
+3.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$250K
-12.3% YoY
Grant Count
31
-3.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-9.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- General charitable purposes
Grantmaking
The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations, indicating a non-open application process.
Grant Range
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Average Grant
amount: $8,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust primarily funds organizations in:
- Massachusetts
- North Carolina
- New York
These three states account for approximately 82% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across six states total.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Most Recent Filing (2023):
- Total Assets: $2,870,749 to $2,972,429
- Total Revenues: $237,328
- Total Expenses: $332,612
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Annual Income: $949,000 (reported in some filings)
Supported Organizations: The foundation has supported 32 unique organizations across its grantmaking history.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,972,429 | $2,870,749 | $2,953,000 |
| Revenue | $405,297 | $237,328 | $218,976 |
| Expenses | $305,857 | $332,612 | $318,346 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $250,035 | $285,035 | $265,035 |
| Net Investment Income | $352,475 | $189,751 | $172,023 |
| Distributable Amount | $264,763 | $248,689 | $257,071 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
157 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Principal Officer: Hemenway & Barnes LLP
- The foundation is governed by 3 officers and trustees
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J PUZO | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $28,707 |
| HELEN T CHAPELL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MILLICENT S THAYER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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