Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Brewster, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $671K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $44K.
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,667
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $671,351
- +1.8% 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 September 2026.
Who Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brewster Conservation Trust ($4K). Together the top 6 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 $16K (2024) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster Conservation Trust Brewster, MA | Maintain Wild and Open Spaces in BRE | $4,000 |
| Yarmouth Food Pantry West Yarmouth, MA | Distribute Food to Low Income Resid | $4,000 |
| Hands of Hope Food Pantry West Harwich, MA | Provide Emergency Assistance/Food | $4,000 |
| A Baby Center Hyannis, MA | Provide Baby Goods to Eligible Famil | $4,000 |
| Dennis Union Church Dennis, MA | Support Community Inclusion | $3,000 |
| We Can Harwich Port, MA | Support for Women in Transition | $3,000 |
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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 | $671,351 | $55,352 | $47,260 | $22,000 | 6 | $36,000 | $44,092 | $32,260 |
| 2024 | $659,571 | $22,927 | $37,790 | $16,000 | 4 | $16,000 | $13,756 | $32,135 |
| 2023 | $657,144 | $49,149 | $39,796 | $18,000 | 6 | $24,500 | $33,664 | $31,736 |
| 2022 | $650,646 | $42,086 | $50,209 | $29,997 | 7 | $35,997 | $27,874 | $33,652 |
| 2021 | $762,032 | $66,036 | $49,761 | $30,000 | 8 | $35,500 | $51,775 | $35,817 |
| 2020 | $695,230 | $25,722 | $40,325 | $20,000 | 6 | — | $10,897 | $31,528 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust is led by Judith Rhome, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith Rhome
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $14K (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 $14K, to Judith Rhome (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust
How much does Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust give each year?
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.
What is Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust give grants?
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Brewster Conservation Trust ($4,000), Yarmouth Food Pantry ($4,000) and Hands of Hope Food Pantry ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust?
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust reported $671K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust's EIN?
Gertrude a Pomeroy Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6141579. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 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 June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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