Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust
The Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Manchester, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports scholarships for graduates of Fitchburg High School and St. Bernard’s High School, with awards made to individual recipients.
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust gave $49K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,000
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,083
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,600
- Total assets
- $858,347
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (78% 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 Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust
- Review Cycle
- May 1. The May 1 deadline stated on the 2025 filing is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- May 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Donna Raymond
Mailing address: 5 Commerce Park North, Bedford, NH 03110
Phone: (877) 773-1229
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire and 22% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $62K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $49,000 |
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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 | $858,347 | $29,968 | $70,691 | $49,000 | 12 | $49,000 | $9,420 | $47,763 |
| 2024 | $897,770 | $62,389 | $61,358 | $41,000 | 8 | $41,000 | $41,681 | $47,135 |
| 2023 | $897,456 | $18,846 | $61,061 | $42,500 | 9 | $42,500 | $1,008 | $43,651 |
| 2022 | $938,863 | $47,029 | $79,401 | $54,000 | 8 | $54,000 | $27,330 | $46,446 |
| 2021 | $967,417 | $248,125 | $84,001 | $62,000 | 6 | $62,000 | $226,646 | $54,080 |
| 2020 | $807,361 | $69,784 | $63,610 | $44,000 | 11 | — | $42,979 | $52,995 |
| 2019 | $798,844 | $85,684 | $63,726 | $44,925 | 16 | — | $66,990 | $45,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust gave 12 scholarships totaling $49,000. Awards ranged from $2,200 to $7,000, with a median of $3,600. The largest awards were $7,000 each to individual recipients in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The filing states that application forms are available at school guidance counselor’s offices and that awards are limited to graduates of Fitchburg High School and St. Bernard’s High School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists TD Bank NA as trustee.
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust'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
$18K (2019) → $20K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to TD Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust
How much does Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust give each year?
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust gave $49K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 8 grants.
What is Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,600, and its average grant was $4,083, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust give grants?
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust gives mostly in New Hampshire: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (22%).
Does Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (12 grants).
How large is Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust?
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust reported $858K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust?
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Joseph & Clara Flynn Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6215821. 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 October 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 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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