E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum
E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum is a private foundation, based in Lenox, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $88K. Net investment income was $299K.
E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum at a glance
In short: E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum gave $88K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,700
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,700
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,700
- Total assets
- $1,767,395
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bennington Museum ($88K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2019) to $98K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington Museum Bennington, VT | General Support | $87,700 |
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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 | $1,767,395 | $316,687 | $112,197 | $87,700 | 1 | $93,491 | $298,758 | $98,644 |
| 2024 | $1,563,003 | $100,268 | $118,453 | $92,800 | 1 | $98,329 | $82,794 | $99,095 |
| 2023 | $1,585,737 | $127,617 | $114,478 | $92,800 | 1 | $98,128 | $110,665 | $76,799 |
| 2022 | $1,570,235 | $50,218 | $123,844 | $98,444 | 1 | $103,988 | $33,183 | $92,104 |
| 2021 | $1,631,208 | $128,162 | $115,677 | $91,536 | 1 | $97,454 | $109,934 | $105,314 |
| 2020 | $1,631,818 | $-5,415 | $113,616 | $91,536 | 1 | — | $15,343 | $92,648 |
| 2019 | $1,751,337 | $28,841 | $103,652 | $81,742 | 1 | — | $26,835 | $92,297 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum's only listed officer is Beacon Bank, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beacon Bank
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$23K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Berkshire Bank (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Berkshire Bank Wealth Management (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $23K, to Beacon Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum
How much does E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum give each year?
E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum gave $88K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 1 grant.
How large is E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum?
E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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.
Where does E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum operate?
E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum's EIN?
E Lindsay Crut FBO Bennington Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6323792. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 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 May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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