Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bridgton, ME EIN: 04-6548277

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable is a private foundation, based in Bridgton, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 26 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $31K.

Key facts about Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable

In short: Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable gave $74K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Hampshire. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6548277
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$74,000
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$2,846
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$1,423,295
Primary geography
New Hampshire (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$74K

+62.6% YoY

Grant Count

26

+44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+12.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 111% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 26 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NewmarketNewfieldsManchesterStrathamEppingNorth ConwayExeterSomersworthBrentwoodBrewerPortsmouthBangorConcordGreenlandBedfordBefordBostonBridgtonDoverDurham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K22 grants202022 grants202118 grants202216 grants202318 grants202426 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $74K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $74K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Newmarket Fire and Rescue: $7KNewmarket Fire and Rescue$7KNewmarket Community Church: $6KNewmarket Community Church$6KSeacoast School of Technology: $5KSeacoast School of Technology$5KFriends of the Newmarket Library: $4KFriends of the NewmarketLibrary$4KHero Pups: $4KHero Pups$4KAssistance Canine Training Services (ACTS): $3KAssistance Canine TrainingServices (ACTS)$3KAustin 17 House: $3KAustin 17 House$3KEpping Bible Baptist Church: $3KEpping Bible Baptist Church$3KNewmarket Police Relief Association: $3KNewmarket Police ReliefAssociation$3KNorthern Light Health Foundation: $3KNorthern Light HealthFoundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Newmarket Fire and Rescue ($7K). Together the top 10 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

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

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newmarket Fire and Rescue Newmarket, NHEquipment upgrades$7,000
Newmarket Community Church Newmarket, NHFood Pantry$6,000
Seacoast School of Technology Exeter, NHScholarship programs$5,000
Friends of the Newmarket Library Newmarket, NHChildren's reading programs$4,000
Hero Pups Stratham, NHCanine care$4,000
Assistance Canine Training Services (ACTS) East Conway, NHTraining and canine care$3,000
Austin 17 House Brentwood, NHMentorship and activities$3,000
Epping Bible Baptist Church Epping, NHFood Pantry$3,000
Newmarket Police Relief Association Newmarket, NHFundraising drives$3,000
Northern Light Health Foundation Bangor, MEChick Family Endowment Fund$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,423,295$1,338,502$683,501
Revenue$41,469$621,873$14,254
Expenses$85,688$53,420$41,716
Qualifying Distributions$75,383$46,865$36,229
Net Investment Income$31,363$14,284$8,925
Distributable Amount$68,077$42,219$32,537

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah Chick-Averill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi I Marshall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Norris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Pamala Maguire (2020) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable

How much does Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable give each year?

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable gave $74K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 18 grants.

What is Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's typical grant size?

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,846, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable that year got $2K on average.

Where does Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable give grants?

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable gives mostly in New Hampshire: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newmarket, NH (5 grants), Newfields, NH (5 grants), Exeter, NH (2 grants) and Brentwood, NH (2 grants).

Does Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable give general operating support?

Occasionally: 4% of Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Food Pantry" (3 grants).

Who are Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's largest grantees?

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Newmarket Fire and Rescue ($7,000), Newmarket Community Church ($6,000) and Seacoast School of Technology ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable?

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's EIN?

Herbert A & Iva B Grant Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6548277. 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.

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