Margaret E Burnham Charitable Trust

PORTLAND, ME EIN: 01-0496879

Margaret E Burnham Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $646K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$646K

+8.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$646K

+8.5% YoY

About Margaret E Burnham Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Margaret E Burnham Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $646K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Portland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$288K$576K$864K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,427,981$7,129,599$7,287,005
Revenue$1,047,509$449,412$352,449
Expenses$735,669$670,548$664,552
Qualifying Distributions$688,234$631,821$597,776
Net Investment Income$1,007,237$407,115$298,849
Distributable Amount$686,092$589,741$591,343

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$162K$323K$485K$646K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

SEE ATTACHED$646K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Margaret E Burnham Charitable Trust

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HM PAYSON COTRUSTEE$73K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS PIERCETRUSTEE1
HM PAYSON COTRUSTEE1$73,378

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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