The Vaillancourt Family Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plymouth, MA EIN: 20-7405595

The Vaillancourt Family Trust is a private foundation, based in Plymouth, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $356K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $25K.

The Vaillancourt Family Trust at a glance

In short: The Vaillancourt Family Trust gave $24K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,384
+2.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,877
+2.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,096
Total assets
$356,260
-0.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Vaillancourt Family Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast: $6KHumane Society and ShelterSouthcoast$6KFall River Historical Society: $6KFall River Historical Society$6KFall River National Little League: $6KFall River National LittleLeague$6KKing Philip Community House Inc Endowm ent Fund: $3KKing Philip Community HouseInc Endowm ent Fund$3KMake-A-Wish Foundation: $3KMake-A-Wish Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast ($6K). Together the top 5 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Fall RiverBostonDartmouth

How The Vaillancourt Family Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $49K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast Dartmouth, MAGeneral Charitable$6,096
Fall River Historical Society Fall River, MAGeneral Charitable$6,096
Fall River National Little League Fall River, MAGeneral Charitable$6,096
King Philip Community House Inc Endowm ent Fund Fall River, MAGeneral Charitable$3,048
Make-A-Wish Foundation Boston, MAGeneral Charitable$3,048
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$356,260$30,467$33,100$24,3845$27,685$25,189$25,141
2024$359,187$24,463$31,416$23,7045$26,434$19,570$24,274
2023$364,621$18,116$30,348$23,0675$25,921$13,403$23,035
2022$378,511$12,714$35,938$27,7715$30,817$10,031$24,744
2021$402,448$29,532$34,830$26,3445$29,533$24,078$26,836
2020$408,311$23,545$34,483$26,7605—$18,399$25,086
2019$417,732$19,613$57,291$49,3155—$13,018$27,015

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Vaillancourt Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Vaillancourt Family Trust's only listed officer is Plimoth Investment Advisors, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Plimoth Investment Advisors

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2019) → $7K (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

Plimoth Investment Advisors — Trustee: $7KPlimoth Investment…Trustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Plimoth Investment Advisors (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Vaillancourt Family Trust

How much does The Vaillancourt Family Trust give each year?

The Vaillancourt Family Trust gave $24K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 5 grants.

What is The Vaillancourt Family Trust's typical grant size?

The Vaillancourt Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,096, and its average grant was $4,877, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Vaillancourt Family Trust give grants?

The Vaillancourt Family Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fall River, MA (3 grants).

Does The Vaillancourt Family Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Vaillancourt Family Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Vaillancourt Family Trust's largest grantees?

The Vaillancourt Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast ($6,096), Fall River Historical Society ($6,096) and Fall River National Little League ($6,096), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Vaillancourt Family Trust?

The Vaillancourt Family Trust reported $356K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Vaillancourt Family Trust's EIN?

The Vaillancourt Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7405595. 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.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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