Simpson Ashcroft Trust
Simpson Ashcroft Trust is a private foundation, based in Bedford, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $263K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $34K.
Simpson Ashcroft Trust at a glance
In short: Simpson Ashcroft Trust gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +69.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $263,214
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Simpson Ashcroft Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Anselm College ($12K across 3 grants). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Simpson Ashcroft Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Anselm College Manchester, NH | Arianna Fennessey 2025 Academic Year | $4,500 |
| St Anselm College Manchester, NH | Hana Beg 2025 Academic Year | $4,500 |
| Rivier University Nashua, NH | Celestina Ezeugwu 2025 academic year | $4,000 |
| St Anselm College Manchester, NH | Marissa Barientos 2025 academic year | $2,500 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, NH | Jeremy Duchemin 2025 academic year | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $263,214 | $37,360 | $24,940 | $17,500 | 5 | $20,473 | $33,870 | $18,128 |
| 2024 | $250,995 | $18,306 | $21,686 | $14,500 | 7 | $17,875 | $14,495 | $17,418 |
| 2023 | $254,375 | $11,964 | $20,219 | $14,500 | 7 | $16,345 | $9,465 | $17,666 |
| 2022 | $262,630 | $6,086 | $23,133 | $16,100 | 5 | $19,160 | $5,019 | $17,087 |
| 2021 | $279,677 | $19,731 | $20,180 | $13,500 | 5 | $16,560 | $16,111 | $18,461 |
| 2020 | $280,126 | $8,677 | $19,787 | $13,400 | 6 | — | $5,350 | $16,292 |
| 2019 | $291,236 | $5,215 | $21,586 | $13,900 | 7 | — | $3,594 | $16,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Simpson Ashcroft Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Simpson Ashcroft Trust is led by Todd C Fahey, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd C Fahey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Todd C Fahey (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Simpson Ashcroft Trust
How much does Simpson Ashcroft Trust give each year?
Simpson Ashcroft Trust gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 7 grants.
What is Simpson Ashcroft Trust's typical grant size?
Simpson Ashcroft Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Simpson Ashcroft Trust give grants?
Simpson Ashcroft Trust gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manchester, NH (4 grants).
Does Simpson Ashcroft Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Simpson Ashcroft Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Simpson Ashcroft Trust's largest grantees?
Simpson Ashcroft Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Anselm College ($11,500 across 3 grants), Rivier University ($4,000) and Manchester Community College ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Simpson Ashcroft Trust?
Simpson Ashcroft Trust reported $263K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Simpson Ashcroft Trust's EIN?
Simpson Ashcroft Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6568908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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