Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Plymouth, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $330K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $25K.
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,124
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,781
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,781
- Total assets
- $329,961
- -0.4% 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 October 2026.
Who Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Greater Fall River Inc ($6K). Together the top 4 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Fall River Inc Fall River, MA | General Use | $5,781 |
| Union United Methodist Church Fall River, MA | General Use | $5,781 |
| Bristol Community College Foundation In c Fall River, MA | General Use | $5,781 |
| SouthCoast Hospital Group Fairhaven, MA | General Use | $5,781 |
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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 | $329,961 | $30,147 | $31,639 | $23,124 | 4 | $26,326 | $25,282 | $22,619 |
| 2024 | $331,279 | $32,042 | $37,669 | $22,196 | 4 | $27,856 | $23,399 | $22,340 |
| 2023 | $339,775 | $14,271 | $27,212 | $21,116 | 4 | $23,494 | $10,654 | $21,069 |
| 2022 | $349,690 | $31,609 | $39,297 | $26,160 | 4 | $28,988 | $27,168 | $22,296 |
| 2021 | $357,470 | $61,347 | $32,225 | $24,004 | 4 | $26,968 | $56,700 | $24,791 |
| 2020 | $328,434 | $13,449 | $33,466 | $23,312 | 4 | — | $9,375 | $21,994 |
| 2019 | $348,405 | $24,902 | $27,526 | $20,852 | 4 | — | $20,587 | $21,582 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Plimoth Investment Advisors, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Plimoth Investment Advisors
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $7K (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 $7K, to Plimoth Investment Advisors (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust
How much does Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust give each year?
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
What is Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,781, and its average grant was $5,781, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust give grants?
Ethel M Gainey 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 Fall River, MA (3 grants).
Does Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust?
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust reported $330K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust?
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Plymouth, MA. It holds $330K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ethel M Gainey Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6605552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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