Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, MA EIN: 22-3520792

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Arlington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $762K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $19K.

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,040
-12.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,010
-12.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,469
Total assets
$762,499
+8.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (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 Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Troop 306: $10KTroop 306$10KTroop 313: $9KTroop 313$9KPack 313: $8KPack 313$8KPack 306: $5KPack 306$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Troop 306 ($10K). Together the top 4 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonWoburnConcord

How Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 10 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Troop 306 Arlington, MASummer camp tuition assistance youth training adult training Scout Shop reimbursements Registration BSA High Adventure camp recognition.$10,102
Troop 313 Arlington, MASummer camp tuition assistance youth training adult training Scout Shop reimbursements Registration BSA High Adventure camp recognition.$8,910
Pack 313 Arlington, MAFamily camp tuition assistance adult training Scout Shop purchases registration award recognition.$8,028
Pack 306 Arlington, MAFamily camp tuition assistance adult training Scout Shop purchases registration award recognition.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$762,499$19,725$33,137$32,0404$33,137$18,628—
2024$701,341$19,383$37,456$36,7054$37,456$18,632—
2023$663,791$17,274$31,939$31,3273$31,939$16,662—
2022$619,520$13,203$38,650$38,1725$38,650$12,725$31,448
2021$728,320$11,510$25,096$23,9424$25,096$10,356$34,726
2020$675,186$12,644$17,399$16,72410—$11,969$29,981
2019$640,029$15,355$4,339$3,7954—$14,811—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust is led by James Duddy, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Duddy

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Macone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hamilton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mazzola Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Klein

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Bell

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mazzola Sr.

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Matthew Farrara (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: William Groves (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jonathan Groves (2019–2022) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust

How much does Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust give each year?

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 4 grants.

What is Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,469, and its average grant was $8,010, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust give grants?

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, MA (4 grants).

Does Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust?

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust reported $762K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust's EIN?

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3520792. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)

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