Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport, VT EIN: 83-6644322

Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community is a private foundation, based in Newport, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $725K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $12K.

Key facts about Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community

In short: Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-6644322
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,360
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$20,180
Median grant
$20,180
Total assets
$724,618
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$725K

-5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+4.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+4.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

LittletonFranconia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $64K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Copper Cannon Corporation: $20KCopper Cannon Corporation$20KBoys & Girls Club of the N Country Inc: $20KBoys & Girls Club of the NCountry Inc$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Copper Cannon Corporation ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Copper Cannon Corporation Franconia, NHDonation$20,180
Boys & Girls Club of the N Country Inc Littleton, NHDonation$20,180

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$724,618$766,431$676,891
Revenue$13,018$139,363$12,496
Expenses$54,952$49,536$46,284
Qualifying Distributions$44,683$42,451$39,695
Net Investment Income$12,476$132,774$10,394
Distributable Amount$45,342$41,489$39,452

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community is led by Community Financial Services Group, Institutional Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Community Financial Services Group

    Institutional Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $9K (2020) → $10K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Community Financial Services Group — Institutional Trustee: $10KCommunity Financial…Institutional Trustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Community Financial Services Group (Institutional Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community

How much does Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community give each year?

Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 2 grants.

How large is Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community?

Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community reported $725K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community operate?

Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community's EIN?

Robert N Labonte Charitable Trust Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6644322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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