Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust
Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Gardner, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $12K.
Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust gave $71K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,805
- +103.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,403
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,403
- 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 September 2026.
Who Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts ($71K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $35K (2024) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Fitchburg, MA | Endowment for operations of boys and girls club in gardner, ma. | $38,129 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Fitchburg, MA | Endowment for operations of boys and girls club in gardner, ma. | $32,676 |
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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 | — | $12,392 | $134,451 | $70,805 | 2 | $134,243 | $12,184 | $1,015 |
| 2024 | $579,008 | $38,748 | $36,772 | $34,866 | 1 | $36,101 | $38,077 | $35,911 |
| 2023 | $577,032 | $28,839 | $38,385 | $36,354 | 1 | $37,539 | $28,839 | $34,051 |
| 2022 | $585,916 | $23,399 | $40,735 | $39,400 | 1 | $40,535 | $23,399 | $37,532 |
| 2021 | — | $42,325 | $113 | — | — | $113 | $11,767 | — |
| 2020 | $591,769 | $22,015 | $37,035 | $37,000 | 1 | — | $22,015 | $35,294 |
| 2019 | $606,790 | $29,030 | $35,285 | $35,250 | 1 | — | $29,030 | $34,958 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust is led by Thomas F. Leblanc, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas F. Leblanc
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust
How much does Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust give each year?
Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust gave $71K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
Where does Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust operate?
Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
How much is Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust's EIN?
Francis H Leblanc Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6660300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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