Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $321K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $27K.
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,375
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $320,546
- +1.4% 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 Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rise Above Foundation ($6K). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $20K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rise Above Foundation Northbridge, MA | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Family Access of Newton Newton, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Housing Families Malden, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation North Andover, MA | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 | $320,546 | $32,444 | $27,852 | $17,500 | 4 | $22,593 | $27,387 | $21,357 |
| 2024 | $316,162 | $24,932 | $24,933 | $15,000 | 3 | $19,837 | $20,200 | $19,889 |
| 2023 | $313,378 | $30,124 | $27,476 | $16,500 | 5 | $21,054 | $26,009 | $18,045 |
| 2022 | $311,873 | $25,783 | $29,856 | $19,500 | 5 | $24,015 | $21,241 | $19,935 |
| 2021 | $315,671 | $53,268 | $28,768 | $18,500 | 5 | — | $48,529 | $20,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eastern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
John R. Dunnell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$742 (2021) → $907 (2025)
Michael McLane
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$742 (2021) → $907 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $1K, to Eastern Bank (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust
How much does Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust give each year?
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust give grants?
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust?
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust reported $321K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust's EIN?
Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6012367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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