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. 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.
Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $661,408
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $82,676
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $82,448
- Total assets
- $8,901,542
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (26% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Robert B Bunker Medical School Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 29 grants of 39 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $473K (2021) to $661K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $661K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $661,408 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,901,542 | $451,225 | $713,426 | $661,408 | 8 | $661,408 | $399,207 | $457,403 |
| 2023 | $9,165,659 | $145,536 | $710,067 | $645,156 | 8 | $645,156 | $217,946 | $428,491 |
| 2022 | $9,730,943 | $339,360 | $643,820 | $601,491 | 7 | $601,491 | $305,854 | $426,302 |
| 2021 | $10,035,402 | $504,867 | $514,490 | $472,548 | 8 | $472,548 | $462,925 | $406,996 |
| 2020 | $10,035,840 | $109,228 | $572,668 | $570,985 | 8 | — | $303,102 | $392,198 |
| 2019 | $10,528,996 | $782,977 | $484,159 | $482,440 | 8 | — | $781,258 | $445,254 |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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