Rockinghorse Trail Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6871533

Rockinghorse Trail Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $27K.

Rockinghorse Trail Foundation at a glance

In short: Rockinghorse Trail Foundation gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $536K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,072,007
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$536,004
Median grant
$536,004
Total assets
$9,868
-98.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Rockinghorse Trail Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund: $1.1M across 2 grantsBank of America CharitableGift Fund$1.1M · 2 grants

The largest 2024 recipient was Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund ($1.1M across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 30 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Vineyard HavenBostonEdgartownOak BluffsChilmarkNew YorkDightonLawrenceWest TisburyWindsor

How Rockinghorse Trail Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 986% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M13 grants2020 14 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MADonation$536,004
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MADonation$536,003
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$9,868$30,179$1,082,157$1,072,0072$1,079,157$27,354$20,243
2023$891,419$-15,921$15,791——$6,500$10,095$45,360
2022$916,631$-26,668$16,029$2501$6,250$13,870$44,550
2021$959,328$147,015$116,451$98,75014$104,550$136,614$51,731
2020$930,264$77,955$161,236$146,65013—$68,919$51,877

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rockinghorse Trail Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rockinghorse Trail Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Suzanne Saevitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jarrett Wetherell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Leclair

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Celeste K. Damon (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Rockinghorse Trail Foundation

How much does Rockinghorse Trail Foundation give each year?

Rockinghorse Trail Foundation gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Rockinghorse Trail Foundation?

Rockinghorse Trail Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Rockinghorse Trail Foundation operate?

Rockinghorse Trail Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York.

What is Rockinghorse Trail Foundation's EIN?

Rockinghorse Trail Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6871533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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