The Elmwood Charitable Trust

SWAMPSCOTT, MA EIN: 22-2690578

The Elmwood Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in SWAMPSCOTT, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $196K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $57K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$196K

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

-23.1% YoY

Grant Count

17

+54.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-50.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Elmwood Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Elmwood Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

The Elmwood Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in SWAMPSCOTT, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $196K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $57K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AndoverBaltimoreBostonBrooklynBuffaloDanversDorchesterEast BostonFalls ChurchLawrenceLynnMarbleheadMiltonNew HavenNortonPortlandProvidenceSouth HamiltonStonehamSwampscott

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$21K$43K$64K$85K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$196,110$185,223$186,110
Revenue$69,927$74,762$56,570
Expenses$59,040$75,649$60,642
Qualifying Distributions$56,623$73,524$58,229
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$9,291$8,771$8,973

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$37K$55K$74K20 grants202116 grants202215 grants202311 grants202417 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

FRIENDS OF FUMBELO INC$18KST JOHN THE EVANGELIST C…$8KTRUSTEES OF PHILLIPS ACA…$8KCONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL$5KCREATIVES WANT CHANGE$5KST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH$3KFRANCIS OUIMET SCHOLARSH…$2KCAMP SUSAN CURTIS$1KNEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE CHART…$1KRAW ART WORKS$1K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Friends of Fumbelo Inc ($18,000), St John the Evangelist Church ($8,000), Trustees of Phillips Academy ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASCENT SOCCER USA WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL USE$500
CAMP SUSAN CURTIS PORTLAND, MEGENERAL USE$1,000
CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL FALLS CHURCH, VACIVIL RIGHTS TRIP$5,000
ST THOMAS MORE CHAPEL NEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL USE$750
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH SWAMPSCOTT, MAGENERAL USE$8,000
TRUSTEES OF PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER, MAPROJECT BREADLOAF$7,500
FRIENDS OF FUMBELO INC WELLESLEY, MAGENERAL USE$18,000
CREATIVES WANT CHANGE BROOKLYN, NYGENERAL USE$5,000
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL DORCHESTER, MAGENERAL USE$1,000
ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH FALLS CHURCH, VAGENERAL USE$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN C KANE JRTRUSTEE
SUSAN K KANETRUSTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Elmwood Charitable Trust?

As of 2025, The Elmwood Charitable Trust holds $196K in total assets with $70K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $57K in 2025.

Where does The Elmwood Charitable Trust operate?

The Elmwood Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia.

What size grants does The Elmwood Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, The Elmwood Charitable Trust awarded 17 grants totaling $57K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Elmwood Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Elmwood Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Elmwood Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Elmwood Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2690578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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