Horace Staples Trust
Distribution of income to the westport, ct board of education
Horace Staples Trust at a glance
In short: Horace Staples Trust gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,627
- -31.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,627
- -31.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,627
- Total assets
- $695,736
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Horace Staples Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westport Board of Education ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $43K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westport Board of Education Westport, CT | Financial Support of Education Programs | $29,627 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $695,736 | $29,666 | $43,321 | $29,627 | 1 | $22,055 |
| 2024 | $738,232 | $32,683 | $61,995 | $43,258 | 1 | $31,279 |
| 2023 | $767,544 | $44,350 | $5,958 | — | — | $44,350 |
| 2022 | $729,152 | $30,567 | $23,323 | $16,610 | Total only | $30,567 |
| 2021 | $721,908 | $26,179 | $9,569 | — | — | $26,179 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Horace Staples Trust
Based on IRS filings
Horace Staples Trust is a public charity, based in Westport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $696K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $22K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Horace Staples Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rj Diviney
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Samuel Gault
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Thomas C. Hofstetter
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to RJ Diviney (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Horace Staples Trust
How much does Horace Staples Trust give each year?
Horace Staples Trust gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 1 grant.
How large is Horace Staples Trust?
Horace Staples Trust reported $696K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30K.
Where does Horace Staples Trust operate?
Horace Staples Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Horace Staples Trust's EIN?
Horace Staples Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6039258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
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