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Fiduciary Charitable Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6649138 Website

Fiduciary Charitable Foundation, operating as Fiduciary Trust Charitable, is an independent public charity based in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in September 1990, the organization is classified as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and registered corporate foundation. The foundation facilitates charitable giving through two primary mechanisms: accepting marketable securities from donors, liquidating those assets, and distributing proceeds as grants to designated charities according to donor instructions, and sponsoring and administering donor-advised funds.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$112.2M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$49.4M

-0.3% YoY

Grant Count

299

+8.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$165K

-8.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: Charitable trust organized to facilitate charitable giving by accepting marketable securities, liquidating assets, and dispensing proceeds to various designated charities according to donor instructions, and by sponsoring and administering donor-advised funds.

The organization's grant-making focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services, with particular emphasis on areas including Science Teachers, Renewable Energy, Community and School Gardens, and Environmental Education.

Grantmaking

Fiduciary Trust Charitable distributes grants to various 501(c)(3) charitable organizations per donor instructions included with gifts.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization's grant-making activities are primarily concentrated in Massachusetts, New York, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

41states
+33 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllstonAmherstAndoverAnnandaleArlingtonAshevilleAshlandAtascaderoAthensAtlantaAttleboroAugustaBainbridge IslandBaltimoreBarreBarstowBelmontBeloit

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $112,185,493
  • Total Revenue: $61,054,716
  • Total Expenses: $57,820,814
  • Total Giving: $56,921,448
  • Number of Employees: 0

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $108,834,291
  • Total Revenue: $52,413,412
  • Total Expenses: $51,506,572

The organization maintains a donor-advised fund and reported zero liabilities as of 2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$28M$57M$85M$114M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$112,185,493$108,834,291$115,277,256
Revenue$61,054,716$52,413,412$36,442,800
Expenses$57,820,814$51,506,572$29,327,141
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$14,449,765$32,169,711$-16,666,137
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12M$25M$37M$50M194 grants2020181 grants2021113 grants2022275 grants2023299 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CLIMATE LEAD INC$1.7MBROWN UNIVERSITY$1.0MCONSERVATION INTERNATION…$135KBERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUN…$100KBETHANY LAND TRUST$100KCAMP BERNADETTE AND CAMP…$100KBRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL$60KAMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION$50KBURLINGTON CITY ARTS$50KALL FARMERS$45K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

217<$50K13$50–100K14$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER BROWNTRUSTEE1
EMILY MCCANNTRUSTEE1
DOUG MARSHALLTRUSTEE1
ROBIN POWELL MANDJESTRUSTEE (AS OF 2/28/24)1
TODD ECKLERPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT1
ADAM THOMPSONCFO1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2024

The foundation received recognition for its philanthropy offerings in 2024, receiving a Best Philanthropy Offering Award from Fiduciary Trust.

FTC Receives Best Philanthropy Offering Award - Fiduciary Trust

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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