Clara B Winthrop Charitable Trust

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6039972

The Clara B Winthrop Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1974 and located in Boston, Massachusetts. The trust operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, managed by professional trustees. It functions as a grantmaking foundation supporting various charitable causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

-5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$275K

+31.0% YoY

Grant Count

28

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+31.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The trust made 28 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:

Grant Range

s appear to range from approximately $12,000 to $13,750 based on recent activity.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust primarily funds organizations in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on the Boston area and surrounding communities.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BeverlyBeverly FarmsBostonBrunswickCambridgeDanversDorchesterManchesterbythe SeaManchesterbytheseaSalemWenham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $3,570,623
  • Total Revenues: $111,962
  • Total Expenses: $322,102
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $88,549

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Investment Income and Dividends: $79,939 (10.8% increase from prior year)

The trust maintains a diversified investment portfolio including holdings in major corporations such as Apple, Intel, Exxon Mobil, Bank of America, Cisco Systems, and numerous other publicly traded companies.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$522K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,570,623$3,780,763$3,965,465
Revenue$111,962$66,759$74,516
Expenses$322,102$251,461$245,723
Qualifying Distributions$275,003$210,000$200,000
Net Investment Income$65,682$40,478$35,793
Distributable Amount$274,174$222,728$216,009

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$69K$138K$206K$275K28 grants202027 grants202128 grants202228 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MANCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY$15KTOWN OF MANCHESTER-BY-$14KVNA CARE NETWORK$14KTRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS$13KMASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL$12KLIBRARY OF THE BOSTON$12KST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL$12KBOWDOIN COLLEGE$12KBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPIT…$12KBEVERLY HOSPITAL$12K

Grant Size Distribution

139 grants across all recorded years

139<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The trust is managed by co-trustees:

  • Peter P Brown
  • Theodore E Ober

Administrative support is provided through Welch & Forbes LLC, located at 45 School Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER P BROWNTRUSTEE2
THEODORE E OBERTRUSTEE2

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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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