Loren McPherson Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 16-6474318

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $341K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $15K.

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Loren McPherson Charitable Trust gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,594
-1.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,594
-1.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,594
Total assets
$340,732
-1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (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 Loren McPherson Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Harvard University: $19KHarvard University$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard University ($19K).

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

BostonCambridge

How Loren McPherson Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $22K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard University Cambridge, MAScholarships$18,594
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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$340,732$19,429$24,738$18,5941$19,912$14,789$19,475
2024$346,044$16,158$24,511$18,8221$20,117$11,630$18,594
2023$354,403$10,076$28,083$21,7591$23,069$6,732$18,821
2022$372,406$28,378$27,045$20,4871$21,875$23,257$21,758
2021$371,112$15,415$25,947$19,6221—$10,792$20,487
2020$381,636$29,672$26,320$20,1331—$24,866$19,622

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Loren McPherson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

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

NBT Bank NA — Trustee: $5KNBT Bank NATrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Loren McPherson Charitable Trust

How much does Loren McPherson Charitable Trust give each year?

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is Loren McPherson Charitable Trust?

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust reported $341K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Loren McPherson Charitable Trust?

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norwich, NY. It holds $341K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Loren McPherson Charitable Trust operate?

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Loren McPherson Charitable Trust's EIN?

Loren McPherson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6474318. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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