Hunter Family Charitable Trust
Hunter Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing states that it distributed all its assets to charitable organizations listed in that filing, was dissolved, and filed a final return.
Hunter Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Hunter Family Charitable Trust gave $493K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Massachusetts. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $493,000
- +1796.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +78.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,500
- +959.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (15 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hunter Family Charitable Trust
- Contact
Application contact: William R Hunter
Mailing address: PO Box 2546, Framingham, MA 01703-2546
Phone: (508) 788-0590
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hunter Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nick-Recreational Park-NH ($56K). Together the top 10 received $306K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 112 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts received 52% of grant dollars, New Hampshire 20%, Maine 10%, New York 8%, and Florida 3%. The filing also lists grants to recipients in other states, including Texas and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hunter Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 34 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1796% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $493K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $493K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nick-Recreational Park-NH Wolfeboro, NH | Educational/Cultural | $56,000 |
| Carroll Center for the Blind Newton, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Jimmy Fund-Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Wolfeboro Childrens Center Wolfeboro, NH | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Colby College-Maine Waterville, ME | Educational/Cultural | $25,000 |
| Islands Community Medical Services Vinalhaven, ME | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Tailored for Education Boston, MA | Educational/Cultural | $25,000 |
| National Brain Tumor Society Newton, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Alzeimer's Foundation of America New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
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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 | — | $364,215 | $496,855 | $493,000 | 34 | $493,000 | $363,915 | — |
| 2024 | $132,640 | $19,195 | $27,046 | $26,000 | 19 | $26,000 | $19,195 | $20,648 |
| 2023 | $140,833 | $19,480 | $26,836 | $26,000 | 19 | $26,000 | $19,480 | $21,225 |
| 2022 | $148,189 | $16,779 | $26,801 | $26,000 | 20 | $26,000 | $17,236 | $21,667 |
| 2021 | $158,211 | $32,459 | $26,766 | $26,000 | 20 | $26,000 | $32,459 | $20,021 |
| 2020 | $154,329 | $64,039 | $27,161 | $26,000 | 20 | — | $63,614 | $21,229 |
| 2019 | $117,451 | $32,612 | $26,225 | $25,500 | 19 | — | $32,593 | $21,187 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants included support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, the National Brain Tumor Society says it works to advance cures and treatments and advocate for patients and care partners. Islands Community Medical Services describes its work as providing primary, urgent, and emergency care to island communities. Tailored for Education says it provides school uniforms to help increase school enrollment in developing countries. Perkins School for the Blind says it serves people with visual impairment and multiple disabilities through education and related services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 34 grants totaling $493,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $56,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed awards included $56,000 to The Nick-Recreational Park in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; $50,000 to the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, Massachusetts; and $30,000 each to the Jimmy Fund-Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Wolfeboro Childrens Center. Other notable awards were $25,000 each to Children’s Hospital Boston, Colby College, Islands Community Medical Services, Tailored for Education, and the National Brain Tumor Society.
The filing states that the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: The filing lists a letter to William R. Hunter as the application process and states a restriction of “institutions in the Greater Boston area.” Because the same filing says the trust is dissolved and this is its final return, it does not describe an ongoing grantmaking program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
William R. Hunter is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Hunter Family Charitable Trust is led by William R. Hunter, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William R. Hunter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hunter Family Charitable Trust
How much does Hunter Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Hunter Family Charitable Trust gave $493K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 19 grants.
What is Hunter Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Hunter Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,500, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hunter Family Charitable Trust that year got $10K on average.
Where does Hunter Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Hunter Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (20%) and Maine (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Framingham, MA (5 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants), Newton, MA (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Hunter Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Hunter Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants) and "Educational/Cultural" (6 grants).
Who are Hunter Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Hunter Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Nick-Recreational Park-NH ($56,000), Carroll Center for the Blind ($50,000) and Jimmy Fund-Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Hunter Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants included support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, the National Brain Tumor Society says it works to advance cures and treatments and advocate for patients and care partners. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hunter Family Charitable Trust?
Hunter Family Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Hunter Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Hunter Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6044945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 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 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Hunter Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hunter-family-charitable-trust-morg_853ed31abddb4afaa6f4fa6084ec2108
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