Safford Fund Trust

NORTH ANDOVER, MA EIN: 04-6858375

Safford Fund Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NORTH ANDOVER, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $147K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

Annual Giving

$180K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$45K

About Safford Fund Trust

Based on IRS filings

Safford Fund Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NORTH ANDOVER, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $147K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

HaverhillNewburyport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$166K$332K$499K$665K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets$3,891,342
Revenue$604,493
Expenses$272,756
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$146,606
Distributable Amount$284,560

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$45K$90K$135K$180K4 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2020

NEWBURYPORT HIGH SCHOOL$100KYWCA - GREATER NEWBURYPORT$30KEMMAUS HOUSE$30KCUSTOM HOUSE MARITIME MU…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

PETER R AYER JRTRUSTEE$50K

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER R AYER JRTRUSTEE$49,718

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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