The Elmwood Charitable Trust
The Elmwood Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Swampscott, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported 17 grants totaling $56,500 to charitable organizations, including churches, schools, and youth-serving organizations.
The Elmwood Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Elmwood Charitable Trust gave $57K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,500
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,324
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $196,110
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Elmwood Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 28 Puritan Park, Swampscott, MA 01907
Phone: (781) 592-4967
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Elmwood Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Fumbelo Inc ($18K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts organizations received 72% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Virginia (13%), New York (9%), Maine (2%), and Maryland (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Elmwood Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 609% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $74K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Fumbelo Inc Wellesley, MA | General Use | $18,000 |
| St John the Evangelist Church Swampscott, MA | General Use | $8,000 |
| Trustees of Phillips Academy Andover, MA | Project Breadloaf | $7,500 |
| Congressional School Falls Church, VA | Civil Rights Trip | $5,000 |
| Creatives Want Change Brooklyn, NY | General Use | $5,000 |
| St James Catholic Church Falls Church, VA | General Use | $2,500 |
| Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund Norton, MA | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Camp Susan Curtis Portland, ME | General Use | $1,000 |
| Neighborhood House Charter School Dorchester, MA | General Use | $1,000 |
| Raw Art Works Lynn, MA | General Use | $1,000 |
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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 | $196,110 | $69,927 | $59,040 | $56,500 | 17 | $56,623 | — | $9,291 |
| 2024 | $185,223 | $74,762 | $75,649 | $73,500 | 11 | $73,524 | — | $8,771 |
| 2023 | $186,110 | $56,570 | $60,642 | $58,000 | 15 | $58,229 | — | $8,973 |
| 2022 | $190,182 | $39,315 | $40,226 | $40,000 | 16 | $40,226 | $39 | $9,520 |
| 2021 | $191,093 | $77,668 | $42,705 | $42,500 | 20 | — | $17 | $8,435 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include cultivating Black creative talent, providing a student-centered educational experience for children from pre-K through eighth grade, and helping underserved youth develop creativity and confidence. These are the missions of grantees Creatives Want Change, Congressional School, and RAW Art Works, respectively.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Trust reported 17 grants totaling $56,500. Grants ranged from $250 to $18,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $18,000 to Friends of Fumbelo Inc. for general use, $8,000 to St John the Evangelist Church for general use, and $7,500 to the Trustees of Phillips Academy for Project Breadloaf. Other grants included $5,000 to Congressional School for a civil rights trip and $5,000 to Creatives Want Change for general use.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C Kane Jr and Susan K Kane as trustees.
The Elmwood Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Kane Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Susan K. Kane
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Elmwood Charitable Trust
How much does The Elmwood Charitable Trust give each year?
The Elmwood Charitable Trust gave $57K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 11 grants.
What is The Elmwood Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Elmwood Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,324, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Elmwood Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Elmwood Charitable Trust give grants?
The Elmwood Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (13%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Falls Church, VA (2 grants) and Marblehead, MA (2 grants).
Does The Elmwood Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of The Elmwood Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Elmwood Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Elmwood Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Fumbelo Inc ($18,000), St John the Evangelist Church ($8,000) and Trustees of Phillips Academy ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Elmwood Charitable Trust?
The Elmwood Charitable Trust reported $196K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Elmwood Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Elmwood Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does The Elmwood Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Elmwood Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-elmwood-charitable-trust-morg_ed0259aafda943b5aa44ffafe852b010
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