Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Laconia, NH EIN: 30-6559580

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Laconia, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $661K. Net investment income was $399K.

Key facts about Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust

In short: Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust gave $661K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $83K), top state New Hampshire. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-6559580
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$661,408
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$82,676
Median grant
$82,448
Total assets
$8,901,542
Primary geography
New Hampshire (26% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.9M

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$661K

+2.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

+2.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $457K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust gives

  • Giving grew 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 145% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BurlingtonGuilfordHanoverLebanonMemphisNewtownPlainvilleSnellvilleSouth BurlingtonTopshamWest LebanonWinooski

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K8 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $473K (2021) to $661K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $661K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K29$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 29 grants of 39 (74%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
8 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$661,408

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,901,542$9,165,659$9,730,943
Revenue$451,225$145,536$339,360
Expenses$713,426$710,067$643,820
Qualifying Distributions$661,408$645,156$601,491
Net Investment Income$399,207$217,946$305,854
Distributable Amount$457,403$428,491$426,302

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust is led by Nina M. Hamberger, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nina M. Hamberger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $35K (2022) → $50K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John S. Kitchen (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Nina M Hamberger — Trustee: $50KNina M HambergerTrustee$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to Nina M Hamberger (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust

How much does Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust give each year?

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust gave $661K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $645K across 8 grants.

What is Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2024 was $82,448, and its average grant was $82,676, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust give grants?

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust's top state is New Hampshire, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (24%) and Connecticut (24%).

Does Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical School Tuition, Room and Board." (8 grants).

How large is Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust?

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $661K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $457K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust?

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Laconia, NH. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6559580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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