Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2
Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 is a private foundation, based in Westwood, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $750. Net investment income was $278K.
Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 at a glance
In short: Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 gave $750 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $375), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750
- -99.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -90.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $375
- -93.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $375
- Total assets
- $5,360,439
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2
Who Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salute Military Golf Association ($500). Together the top 2 received $750.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 63% 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 $750 (2025) to $167K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $750.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salute Military Golf Association Tewksbury, MA | Awards & Grants | $500 |
| Givengain Foundation USA Fort Lauderdale, FL | Awards & Grants | $250 |
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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 | $5,360,439 | $323,771 | $207,214 | $750 | 2 | $170,625 | $277,888 | $270,027 |
| 2024 | $5,243,882 | $191,972 | $318,106 | $118,262 | 22 | $267,436 | $137,815 | $250,629 |
| 2023 | $5,370,016 | $390,290 | $300,206 | $167,030 | 24 | $286,108 | $375,923 | $239,003 |
| 2022 | $5,279,932 | $420,412 | $308,210 | $158,105 | 24 | $281,337 | $393,539 | $290,776 |
| 2021 | $5,167,730 | $225,476 | $316,360 | $148,103 | 23 | — | $185,958 | $299,275 |
| 2020 | $5,258,614 | $775,763 | $311,811 | $136,500 | 21 | — | $730,298 | $262,249 |
| 2019 | $4,794,662 | $294,262 | $312,588 | $146,000 | 19 | — | $251,136 | $270,284 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 reported a distributable amount of $270K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 is led by James C. Murphy, Trustee P & T on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James C. Murphy
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$64K (2019) → $78K (2025)
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 $78K, to James C Murphy (Trustee P/T).
Frequently asked questions about Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2
How much does Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 give each year?
Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 gave $750 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 22 grants.
How large is Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2?
Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (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 Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 operate?
Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2 has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York.
What is Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2's EIN?
Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0088372. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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