Moses Trust FBO Science Museum
Moses Trust FBO Science Museum is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $400K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $49K.
Moses Trust FBO Science Museum at a glance
In short: Moses Trust FBO Science Museum gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,615
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,615
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,615
- Total assets
- $399,852
- +5.7% 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 Moses Trust FBO Science Museum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Springfield Museums Corp ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Moses Trust FBO Science Museum gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $24K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Museums Corp Springfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $23,615 |
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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 | $399,852 | $50,218 | $25,994 | $23,615 | 1 | $24,362 | $48,873 | $21,163 |
| 2024 | $378,407 | $26,324 | $26,760 | $23,894 | 1 | $24,996 | $25,132 | $21,330 |
| 2023 | $376,237 | $31,144 | $25,457 | $23,179 | 1 | $24,159 | $29,758 | $19,688 |
| 2022 | $370,671 | $19,530 | $24,785 | $21,709 | 1 | $22,767 | $18,403 | $20,251 |
| 2021 | $375,878 | $44,224 | $22,983 | $20,521 | 1 | $21,674 | $43,099 | $21,949 |
| 2020 | $354,655 | $15,786 | $22,653 | $20,566 | 1 | — | $14,385 | $18,027 |
| 2019 | $361,532 | $18,365 | $23,695 | $20,919 | 1 | — | $17,245 | $18,657 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moses Trust FBO Science Museum 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
Moses Trust FBO Science Museum's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $2K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Moses Trust FBO Science Museum
How much does Moses Trust FBO Science Museum give each year?
Moses Trust FBO Science Museum gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.
How large is Moses Trust FBO Science Museum?
Moses Trust FBO Science Museum reported $400K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Moses Trust FBO Science Museum operate?
Moses Trust FBO Science Museum has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Moses Trust FBO Science Museum's EIN?
Moses Trust FBO Science Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6193444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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