Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust
Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $213K. Net investment income was $234K.
Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust gave $213K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $212,846
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,423
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $106,423
- Total assets
- $3,673,671
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (95% 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 Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westover School ($203K). Together the top 2 received $213K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $118K (2019) to $213K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $213K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westover School Middlebury, CT | To Support Private Secondary Schools for Women | $202,846 |
| Glimmergas Opera Cooperstown, NY | To Support Private Secondary Schools for Women | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,673,671 | $401,779 | $285,025 | $212,846 | 2 | $212,846 | $234,446 | $216,897 |
| 2024 | $3,556,917 | $392,027 | $265,961 | $195,706 | 2 | $195,706 | $146,772 | $210,577 |
| 2023 | $3,430,851 | $104,182 | $236,462 | $167,452 | 1 | $167,452 | $59,399 | $185,102 |
| 2022 | $3,563,131 | $852,994 | $243,714 | $185,964 | 2 | $185,964 | $48,431 | $185,558 |
| 2021 | $2,953,851 | $165,946 | $227,289 | $173,944 | 2 | $173,944 | $115,916 | $178,979 |
| 2020 | $3,015,194 | $515,885 | $202,312 | $156,440 | 2 | — | $170,450 | $146,674 |
| 2019 | $2,701,621 | $2,857,181 | $155,560 | $117,870 | 2 | — | $43,737 | $112,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James M. Wadsworth
Trustee
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Robert L. Miller Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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 $9K, to Robert L Miller Jr (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust
How much does Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust give each year?
Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust gave $213K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 2 grants.
How large is Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust?
Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $213K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (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 Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust operate?
Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York.
What is Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust's EIN?
Esther W Spaulding Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6154611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
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 August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2017–2025
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