Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010

Private foundation · Grantmaker Manchester, NH EIN: 04-6387242

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 is a private foundation based in Manchester, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing lists charitable grants and scholarships among its awards.

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 at a glance

In short: Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 gave $38K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,858
+21.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
28
+12.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,352
+8.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$383,351
-5.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010

How to Apply

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. For scholarship applications, contact the Scholarship Committee. The application is given through the guidance department and must be submitted with a school transcript and a letter stating educational goals. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be residents of Gardner, Massachusetts.

Review Cycle
May 1.
Deadline
May 1.
Contact

Application contact: Scholarship Committee
Mailing address: Gardner High School 200 Catherine, Gardner, MA 01440
Phone: (978) 632-1600

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Henry Heywood Hospital: $6KHenry Heywood Hospital$6KUnited Way of North Central MA: $5KUnited Way of North Central MA$5KCare Central VNA and Hospice Inc: $2KCare Central VNA and HospiceInc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Henry Heywood Hospital ($6K). Together the top 3 received $13K.

Organizations only. It also paid 25 individual scholarships ($25,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire and 37% to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.

Cities

GardnerFitchburgHyannisManchesterOrleans

How Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 gives

  • Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 164% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K19 grants2019 19 grants2020 20 grants2021 17 grants2022 19 grants2023 25 grants2024 28 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Henry Heywood Hospital Gardner, MACharitable$5,849
United Way of North Central MA Fitchburg, MACharitable$4,669
Care Central VNA and Hospice Inc Gardner, MACharitable$2,340
25 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$383,351$26,627$47,637$37,85828$37,858$17,074$23,120
2024$403,918$25,770$40,688$31,15225$31,152$16,256$23,028
2023$419,183$-6,733$33,429$24,05619$24,056$1,604$22,170
2022$458,971$23,515$32,056$21,96117$21,961$13,849$23,137
2021$467,533$41,653$37,462$26,34220$26,342$30,828$26,544
2020$464,000$30,912$33,085$23,39219—$21,226$23,590
2019$466,532$23,410$33,218$23,46119—$13,653$23,545

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The available grant information identifies charitable giving and scholarships as award purposes. No mission statement is provided.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $37,858. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,849, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $5,849 to Henry Heywood Hospital, $4,669 to United Way of North Central MA, and $2,340 to Care Central VNA and Hospice Inc. The filing also lists $1,000 scholarships to individual recipients.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's only listed officer is TD Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • TD Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2019) → $9K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

TD Bank NA — Trustee: $9KTD Bank NATrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to TD Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010

How much does Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 give each year?

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 gave $38K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 25 grants.

What is Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's typical grant size?

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,352, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 give grants?

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 gives mostly in New Hampshire: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gardner, MA (2 grants).

Does Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (25 grants) and "Charitable" (3 grants).

Who are Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's largest grantees?

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's largest 2025 grantees include Henry Heywood Hospital ($5,849), United Way of North Central MA ($4,669) and Care Central VNA and Hospice Inc ($2,340), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 25 individual scholarships ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010?

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 reported $383K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010 fund?

The available grant information identifies charitable giving and scholarships as award purposes. No mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010?

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's EIN?

Grace Howe Family Trust 31A015010's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6387242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)

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