Frances Hicks Memorial Fund
Frances Hicks Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Brattleboro, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $274K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $18K.
Frances Hicks Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Frances Hicks Memorial Fund gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,958
- -69.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,958
- -69.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,958
- Total assets
- $273,989
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (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 Frances Hicks Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Statement Attached ($14K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Frances Hicks Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 46% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $56K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Statement Attached Windham County, VT | See Schedule Attached | $13,958 |
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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 | $273,989 | $22,476 | $21,187 | $13,958 | 1 | $13,958 | $18,277 | $30,230 |
| 2024 | $272,700 | $24,419 | $51,697 | $46,279 | 1 | $46,279 | $20,244 | $27,599 |
| 2023 | $300,020 | $19,505 | $61,566 | $56,149 | 1 | $56,149 | $15,677 | $27,643 |
| 2022 | $342,763 | $17,514 | $27,061 | $20,567 | 1 | $20,567 | $13,086 | $31,654 |
| 2021 | $352,408 | $38,885 | $24,982 | $19,196 | 1 | — | $31,727 | $29,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances Hicks Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frances Hicks Memorial Fund is led by Munson Hicks, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Munson Hicks
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carolyn Heile
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Flo Levin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kimberly Depino
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Linda Tummino
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ray Stevens
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Stuart Duke
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tyler Boone
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rachael Luptak
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jane Wheeler
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Davida Bagatelle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Becky Auger
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dan Unwin
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Deborah Zak
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Marshall Wheelock (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Murray (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Frances Hicks Memorial Fund
How much does Frances Hicks Memorial Fund give each year?
Frances Hicks Memorial Fund gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 1 grant.
How large is Frances Hicks Memorial Fund?
Frances Hicks Memorial Fund reported $274K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 Frances Hicks Memorial Fund operate?
Frances Hicks Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Frances Hicks Memorial Fund's EIN?
Frances Hicks Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6003333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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