Mary C Brainard Trust
Mary C Brainard Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $566K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $51K.
Mary C Brainard Trust at a glance
In short: Mary C Brainard Trust gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,628
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,657
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,657
- Total assets
- $566,127
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (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 Mary C Brainard Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Will Home Association ($8K). Together the top 4 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (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 Mary C Brainard Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $21K (2023) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Will Home Association Hinckley, ME | Unrestricted General | $7,657 |
| Town of Skowhegan Maine Skowhegan, ME | Unrestricted General | $7,657 |
| Maine School District 54 Skowhegan, ME | Unrestricted General | $7,657 |
| Skowhegan Free Public Library Skowhegan, ME | Unrestricted General | $7,657 |
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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 | $566,127 | $59,217 | $42,708 | $30,628 | 4 | $35,004 | $51,162 | $33,570 |
| 2024 | $548,722 | $19,121 | $37,924 | $27,028 | 4 | $31,105 | $10,822 | $31,757 |
| 2023 | $549,150 | $227 | $33,930 | $21,280 | 4 | $25,105 | $5,870 | $29,345 |
| 2022 | $572,516 | $110,036 | $43,920 | $32,468 | 4 | $36,693 | $102,281 | $30,793 |
| 2021 | $599,004 | $40,327 | $38,272 | $25,484 | 4 | — | $33,192 | $34,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary C Brainard Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary C Brainard Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$10K (2021) → $10K (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 $10K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary C Brainard Trust
How much does Mary C Brainard Trust give each year?
Mary C Brainard Trust gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 4 grants.
What is Mary C Brainard Trust's typical grant size?
Mary C Brainard Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,657, and its average grant was $7,657, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary C Brainard Trust give grants?
Mary C Brainard Trust gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Skowhegan, ME (3 grants).
Does Mary C Brainard Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary C Brainard Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mary C Brainard Trust?
Mary C Brainard Trust reported $566K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary C Brainard Trust's EIN?
Mary C Brainard Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6008046. 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 October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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