The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in West Windsor, Vermont. It made 10 grants totaling $102,500 in 2025 to organizations in Vermont and New Hampshire, with listed awards supporting community, cultural, educational, animal-welfare, and other organizations.
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust gave $103K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Vermont. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,500
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,250
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,390,249
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (78% 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 Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The trust’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists the contact as The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust; form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust
Mailing address: 207 Trafton Road, West Windsor, VT 05089
Phone: (802) 484-0033
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Precision Museum ($30K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in West Windsor, Vermont. In 2025, 78% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont and 22% to recipients in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $106K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Precision Museum West Windsor, VT | General Support | $30,000 |
| Old South Church Windsor, VT | General Support | $20,000 |
| Cornish Community Initiative Cornish Flat, NH | General Support | $12,500 |
| Colby Sawyer College New London, NH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Windsor Public Library Windsor, VT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Ascutney Outdoors Brownsville, VT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society Winidsor, VT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Windsor Food Shelf Windsor, VT | General Support | $4,000 |
| Vermont Public Colchester, VT | General Support | $4,000 |
| Vermont Digger Montpelier, VT | General Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The trust reported 10 grants in 2025, 11 in 2024, and 8 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,390,249 | $112,539 | $118,995 | $102,500 | 10 | $102,500 | $61,629 | $76,487 |
| 2024 | $1,396,705 | $249,842 | $97,800 | $96,700 | 11 | $96,700 | $149,291 | $77,795 |
| 2023 | $1,244,663 | $64,196 | $114,492 | $106,000 | 8 | $109,842 | $37,922 | $73,158 |
| 2022 | $1,294,959 | $119,854 | $87,669 | $75,000 | 5 | $80,793 | $26,747 | $76,758 |
| 2021 | $1,262,774 | $134,979 | $60,191 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $123,054 | $70,299 |
| 2020 | $1,187,986 | $26,218 | $68,486 | $66,000 | 6 | — | $13,854 | $64,724 |
| 2019 | $1,230,254 | $60,457 | $58,922 | $55,000 | 5 | — | $15,630 | $61,971 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose missions include preserving the story of American manufacturing, supporting community life and historic resources, providing library resources and programs, and sheltering and finding homes for animals. These descriptions are the grantees’ own.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 10 grants totaling $102,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest awards were $30,000 to American Precision Museum, $20,000 to Old South Church, $12,500 to Cornish Community Initiative, and $10,000 each to Colby-Sawyer College and Windsor Public Library. All five grants were listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frederick W Hilles and Jane E Osgood as trustees.
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick W. Hilles
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jane E. Osgood
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust
How much does The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust give each year?
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust gave $103K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 11 grants.
What is The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $10,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust give grants?
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust gives mostly in Vermont: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Windsor, VT (3 grants).
Does The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Precision Museum ($30,000), Old South Church ($20,000) and Cornish Community Initiative ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust?
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose missions include preserving the story of American manufacturing, supporting community life and historic resources, providing library resources and programs, and sheltering and finding homes for animals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust?
The trust’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1981241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Osgood-Hilles Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-osgood-hilles-charitable-trust-morg_4b57b0f00a944077bdc5b003c4e89d81
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