Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $181K.
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T at a glance
In short: Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T gave $72K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,500
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,944
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $1,522,239
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (73% 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 Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northeastern University ($13K). Together the top 8 received $65K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 $54K (2020) to $90K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Scholarship | $13,000 |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA | Scholarship | $13,000 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| St Anselm College Goffstown, NH | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,500 |
| Pomona College Claremont, CA | Scholarship | $6,500 |
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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 | $1,522,239 | $193,894 | $98,501 | $71,500 | 9 | $74,376 | $180,502 | $93,895 |
| 2024 | $1,421,734 | $97,622 | $103,107 | $78,000 | 10 | $89,641 | $85,467 | $88,862 |
| 2023 | $1,421,607 | $120,019 | $101,865 | $78,000 | 10 | $88,956 | $108,608 | $78,710 |
| 2022 | $1,407,244 | $134,576 | $114,943 | $90,000 | 10 | $101,132 | $122,700 | $79,624 |
| 2021 | $1,399,525 | $150,732 | $93,381 | $66,000 | 11 | $78,462 | $137,690 | $90,553 |
| 2020 | $1,327,272 | $128,386 | $76,314 | $54,000 | 11 | — | $116,928 | $78,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's only listed officer is Eastern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eastern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Eastern Bank Eastern Wealth Mgmt (2020–2022) — 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 $5K, to Eastern Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T
How much does Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T give each year?
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T gave $72K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 10 grants.
What is Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's typical grant size?
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $7,944, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T give grants?
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T gives mostly in Massachusetts: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (9%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants) and Waltham, MA (2 grants).
Does Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's largest grantees?
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's largest 2025 grantees include Northeastern University ($13,000), Emmanuel College ($13,000) and Bentley University ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T?
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T?
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's EIN?
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6837157. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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