Tr Uw Martin W Dugan
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists grants for scholarships, with stated eligibility restrictions for needy residents of Newbury, Newburyport, or West Newbury, Massachusetts, studying specified fields.
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan at a glance
In short: Tr Uw Martin W Dugan gave $32K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Massachusetts. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,500
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,969
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $549,174
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (22% 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 Tr Uw Martin W Dugan
- How to Apply
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Application forms are available upon request. Awards are restricted to needy residents of Newbury, Newburyport, or West Newbury, Massachusetts, studying science, technology, law, medicine, or Catholic priesthood.
- Contact
Application contact: Eastern Bank Co Charles Nelson
Mailing address: 605 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906
Phone: (617) 897-1124
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tr Uw Martin W Dugan funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Massachusetts - Lowell ($4K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars went to Massachusetts (22%), Rhode Island (13%), Virginia (10%), North Carolina (8%), and Vermont (8%). The filing’s eligibility restriction is limited to residents of Newbury, Newburyport, or West Newbury, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tr Uw Martin W Dugan open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $19K (2020) to $39K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Clarkson University Potsdam, NY | Scholarship | $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 | $549,174 | $56,605 | $43,293 | $31,500 | 16 | $32,858 | $50,534 | $35,317 |
| 2024 | $536,182 | $27,753 | $50,217 | $38,500 | 14 | $43,915 | $22,181 | $34,011 |
| 2023 | $546,102 | $54,166 | $37,503 | $26,500 | 10 | $31,696 | $48,825 | $30,011 |
| 2022 | $536,209 | $50,645 | $38,641 | $27,000 | 12 | $32,250 | $45,151 | $30,399 |
| 2021 | $523,947 | $62,213 | $36,713 | $24,000 | 12 | $29,742 | $56,282 | $34,472 |
| 2020 | $498,144 | $46,482 | $29,422 | $19,000 | 11 | — | $41,172 | $29,681 |
| 2019 | $484,414 | $28,437 | $31,090 | $20,500 | 12 | — | $23,231 | $28,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tr Uw Martin W Dugan reported a distributable amount of $35K 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 separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes awards as restricted to needy residents of Newbury, Newburyport, or West Newbury, Massachusetts, who are studying science, technology, law, medicine, or Catholic priesthood.
The 2025 grantees include higher-education organizations. For example, Wake Forest University describes itself as an institution dedicated to liberal arts and graduate and professional education. Clarkson University describes its mission as educating students and conducting instruction and research across fields including engineering, business, science, health, education, and liberal arts. These are grantees’ own descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $31,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median of $1,750. Listed recipients and amounts included the University of Massachusetts–Lowell ($4,000), the University of Rhode Island ($4,000), an individual recipient ($3,000), Wake Forest University ($2,500), the University of Vermont ($2,500), Michigan State University ($2,500), the University of New Hampshire ($2,500), and George Washington University ($2,500). The filing identifies these grants as scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eastern Bank as trustee.
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's only listed officer is Eastern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eastern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Eastern Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tr Uw Martin W Dugan
How much does Tr Uw Martin W Dugan give each year?
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan gave $32K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 14 grants.
What is Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's typical grant size?
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,969, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tr Uw Martin W Dugan that year got $2K on average.
Where does Tr Uw Martin W Dugan give grants?
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's top state is Massachusetts, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (13%) and Virginia (10%).
Does Tr Uw Martin W Dugan give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (16 grants).
Who are Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's largest grantees?
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's largest 2025 grantees include University of Massachusetts - Lowell ($4,000), University of Rhode Island ($4,000) and Wake Forest University ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tr Uw Martin W Dugan?
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan reported $549K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Tr Uw Martin W Dugan fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing describes awards as restricted to needy residents of Newbury, Newburyport, or West Newbury, Massachusetts, who are studying science, technology, law, medicine, or Catholic priesthood. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tr Uw Martin W Dugan?
Application forms are available upon request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's EIN?
Tr Uw Martin W Dugan's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6193022. 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
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