Tarbell Charitable Trust
Tarbell Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $57K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $97K.
Tarbell Charitable Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,061,097
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $104,900
- +39.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $56,902
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $65,412
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tarbell Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Tarbell Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $7K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Groton Public Library Groton, MA | To support the preservation and exhibition of the art of Edmund C. Tarbell | $500 |
| New Castle Public Library New Castle, NH | To support the preservation and exhibition of the art of Edmund C. Tarbell | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,061,097 | $104,900 | $65,412 | — | — | $56,902 | $96,918 |
| 2024 | $3,912,114 | $75,350 | $69,292 | $1,000 | 2 | $58,882 | $66,798 |
| 2023 | $3,778,509 | $112,300 | $51,940 | $1,500 | 3 | $43,228 | $104,903 |
| 2022 | $3,625,815 | $79,027 | $59,351 | $6,000 | 3 | $50,867 | $71,616 |
| 2021 | $3,919,444 | $70,438 | $67,483 | $6,500 | 3 | $58,899 | $62,796 |
| 2020 | $3,805,843 | $54,696 | $57,528 | $2,500 | 4 | — | $47,615 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tarbell Charitable Trust is led by Elizabeth Tarbell, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Tarbell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Margaret M Rhinelander (2020–2024) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Elizabeth Tarbell (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tarbell Charitable Trust
How large is Tarbell Charitable Trust?
Tarbell Charitable Trust reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $105K.
What is Tarbell Charitable Trust?
Tarbell Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portsmouth, NH. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tarbell Charitable Trust operate?
Tarbell Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire.
What is Tarbell Charitable Trust's EIN?
Tarbell Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6773340. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Tarbell Charitable Trust funds
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