Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His
Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His is a private foundation, based in Concord, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $89K. Net investment income was $149K.
Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His at a glance
In short: Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His gave $89K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,400
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,400
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $89,400
- Total assets
- $1,811,454
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ridgefield Library & Historical Society ($89K).
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 Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $74K (2021) to $90K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield Library & Historical Society Ridgefield, CT | General Support | $89,400 |
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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 | $1,811,454 | $156,426 | $109,219 | $89,400 | 1 | $96,667 | $149,119 | $100,056 |
| 2024 | $1,764,496 | $224,252 | $100,396 | $84,060 | 1 | $91,167 | $216,989 | $96,125 |
| 2023 | $1,640,062 | $114,264 | $104,652 | $89,751 | 1 | $96,492 | $107,197 | $90,185 |
| 2022 | $1,630,522 | $108,626 | $103,095 | $86,692 | 1 | $93,417 | $100,785 | $91,265 |
| 2021 | $1,626,036 | $157,539 | $109,179 | $73,625 | 1 | $80,533 | $129,531 | $95,524 |
| 2020 | $1,580,911 | $142,148 | $99,292 | $75,806 | 1 | — | $126,701 | $84,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His's only listed officer is BAR Harbor Wealth Management, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BAR Harbor Wealth Management
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$13K (2022) → $13K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bar Harbor Trust Services (2020–2021) — 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 $13K, to Bar Harbor Wealth Management (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His
How much does Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His give each year?
Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His gave $89K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 1 grant.
How large is Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His?
Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (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 Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His operate?
Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His's EIN?
Ellen M Crouchley Tr FBO Ridgefield Lib & His's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6161852. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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