Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6462394

Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $523K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $10K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$523K

-11.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

-11.4% YoY

Grant Count

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+14.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $186K (89%)

Vermont $20K (10%)

Nevada $4K (2%)

States

Massachusetts Nevada Vermont

Cities

BostonBrooklineDanversHarwich PortLas VegasLincolnLynnNewtonVershireWellesleyWellfleet

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$523,014	$589,229	$632,577
Revenue	$23,889	$40,018	$38,739
Expenses	$90,176	$83,366	$71,942
Qualifying Distributions	$64,134	$68,485	$63,848
Net Investment Income	$10,426	$25,137	$30,645
Distributable Amount	$63,388	$61,303	$61,262

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Mountain School of Milton Academy ($10,000), Carroll Center for the Blind ($5,000), Ma Audobon Society ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND NEWTON, MA	GENERAL FUND	$5,000
CONSEQUENCE FORUM LAS VEGAS, NV	GENERAL FUND	$4,000
MA AUDOBON SOCIETY LINCOLN, MA	GENERAL FUND	$5,000
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF MILTON ACADEMY VERSHIRE, VT	GENERAL FUND	$10,000
NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL BOSTON, MA	GENERAL FUND	$5,000
READ TO A CHILD WELLESLEY, MA	GENERAL FUND	$5,000
YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON BOSTON, MA	GENERAL FUND	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
F CURTIS SMITH	TRUSTEE	0.5	$5,355
CAMERON CURTIS SMITH	TRUSTEE	0.5	$10,107

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust?

As of 2025, Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust holds $523K in total assets with $24K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $39K in 2025.

Where does Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust operate?

Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Nevada, Vermont.

What size grants does Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust award?

In 2025, Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust awarded 7 grants totaling $39K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ellen Abbott Gilman Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.