Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warren, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $291K. Net investment income was $350K.
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation gave $291K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,500
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $72,625
- +69.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $49,000
- Total assets
- $3,792,313
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (62% 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 Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Granby Land Trust ($180K). Together the top 4 received $291K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 28 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $235K (2023) to $300K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $291K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Granby Land Trust Granby, CT | Landconservationpurchase | $180,000 |
| St Matthew's Chapel Sugar Hill, NH | New roof &organ | $83,000 |
| Sugar Hill Imprvmnt Assoc Sugar Hill, NH | Design, purchase& install VillageWelcome signs | $15,000 |
| All Saints Food Bank Littleton, NH | Renovationsto meet buildingcodes | $12,500 |
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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 | $3,792,313 | $384,918 | $327,722 | $290,500 | 4 | $290,500 | $349,994 | $274,243 |
| 2024 | $3,785,117 | $280,363 | $339,161 | $300,000 | 7 | $300,000 | $245,928 | $272,497 |
| 2023 | $3,793,915 | $148,536 | $238,382 | $235,000 | 7 | $235,000 | $177,148 | $252,832 |
| 2022 | $3,883,761 | $80,346 | $284,666 | $280,065 | 6 | $280,065 | $149,503 | $263,159 |
| 2021 | $4,088,081 | $260,958 | $302,331 | $294,500 | 4 | $294,500 | $260,527 | $289,266 |
| 2020 | $4,129,454 | $246,826 | $282,712 | $280,000 | 9 | — | $246,489 | $267,988 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $274K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas E Hinman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth S Holcombe
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy K Hinman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shepherd M Holcombe Jr.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation
How much does Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation gave $291K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 7 grants.
What is Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $49,000, and its average grant was $72,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation give grants?
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sugar Hill, NH (2 grants).
Does Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation?
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $291K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $274K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lucy E Holcombe Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4796428. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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