Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brattleboro, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $738K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 at a glance
In short: Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 gave $738K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $246K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $738,240
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $246,080
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $184,561
- Total assets
- $9,390,291
- +9.9% 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 Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Norwich University ($480K). Together the top 3 received $738K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 15 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $565K (2020) to $738K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $738K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich University Northfield, VT | Education | $479,856 |
| Ne Kurn Hattin Homes Westminster, VT | Education | $184,561 |
| Cavendish Fletcher Community Library Cavendish, VT | Library | $73,823 |
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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 | $9,390,291 | $1,682,840 | $829,372 | $738,240 | 3 | $739,840 | $1,593,308 | $718,861 |
| 2024 | $8,541,741 | $1,082,390 | $787,264 | $710,787 | 3 | $712,387 | $1,007,513 | $683,382 |
| 2023 | $8,247,019 | $752,174 | $683,899 | $616,597 | 3 | $618,197 | $686,472 | $611,404 |
| 2022 | $8,180,838 | $765,939 | $725,098 | $647,454 | 3 | $649,054 | $689,895 | $620,415 |
| 2021 | $8,113,982 | $908,298 | $807,227 | $707,734 | 3 | $709,334 | $810,405 | $688,735 |
| 2020 | $8,012,288 | $1,462,425 | $626,777 | $564,846 | 3 | — | $1,402,094 | $558,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 reported a distributable amount of $719K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576's only listed officer is Trust Company Of Vermont, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trust Company Of Vermont
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $68K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $68K, to Trust Company of Vermont (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576
How much does Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 give each year?
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 gave $738K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $711K across 3 grants.
What is Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576's typical grant size?
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576's median grant in 2025 was $184,561, and its average grant was $246,080, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 give grants?
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 gives mostly in Vermont: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576?
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $740K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $719K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576?
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brattleboro, VT. It holds $9.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576's EIN?
Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6091970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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