Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Bangor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $533K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $18K.
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -43.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -76.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +145.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $533,249
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bangor Area Homeless Shelter ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $27K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor Area Homeless Shelter Bangor, ME | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Community Care Bangor, ME | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $533,249 | $25,728 | $21,914 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,856 | $17,523 | $29,158 |
| 2024 | $524,251 | $358,145 | $41,151 | $26,500 | 13 | $28,356 | $354,704 | $22,779 |
| 2023 | $220,953 | $31,261 | $31,619 | $1,500 | 1 | $31,619 | $3,576 | $24,794 |
| 2022 | $240,739 | $7,005 | $36,731 | $1,500 | 1 | $36,731 | — | $24,967 |
| 2021 | $270,507 | $17,031 | $45,540 | $1,000 | 1 | $45,540 | — | $28,505 |
| 2020 | $298,828 | $6,773 | $44,014 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | $23,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bangor Savings Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bangor Savings Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nathaniel S. Putnam (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Calvin True (2020–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Bangor Savings Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust
How much does Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust give each year?
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 13 grants.
What is Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust give grants?
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maine: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bangor, ME (2 grants).
Does Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust?
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust reported $533K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6115166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
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