Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Concord, NH EIN: 23-7124087
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Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Concord, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $46K. Net investment income was $61K.

Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust at a glance

In short: Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,372
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$46,372
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$46,372
Total assets
$726,901
+1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (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 Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Jaffrey Civic Center: $46KJaffrey Civic Center$46K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jaffrey Civic Center ($46K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Jaffrey

How Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jaffrey Civic Center Jaffrey, NHOperations$46,372
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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$726,901$67,976$56,569$46,3721$49,939$61,346$51,485
2024$715,717$24,065$56,473$46,3721$49,890$17,588$50,506
2023$747,579$53,700$55,464$45,1231$48,486$47,663$45,900
2022$749,974$98,523$55,883$43,8971$47,315$92,165$45,930
2021$707,203$123,600$50,758$40,5631$44,036$116,878$49,623
2020$634,378$61,655$51,453$39,7821—$55,787$42,701

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust is led by Melinda Johnson, Chair & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melinda Johnson

    Chair & Secretary

    Trustee → Chair & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Schierioth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Shea

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amelia Johnson

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Wheeler

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ellen Caron (2020–2024) — 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 Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust

How much does Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust give each year?

Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 1 grant.

How large is Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust?

Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust reported $727K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust?

Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Concord, NH. It holds $727K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust operate?

Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust's EIN?

Jaffrey Gilmore Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7124087. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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