Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust

PORTLAND, ME EIN: 01-6080221

Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust is a private foundation, based in PORTLAND, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $556K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $25K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$556K

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+51.9% YoY

Grant Count

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+13.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maine $104K (68%)

Massachusetts $12K (8%)

New Hampshire $9K (6%)

Connecticut $4K (3%)

New York $4K (3%)

Virginia $3K (2%)

Tennessee $3K (2%)

California $2K (1%)

+9 more states

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Georgia Illinois Louisiana Massachusetts Maine Minnesota Missouri Montana New Hampshire New York Tennessee Texas Virginia Vermont

Cities

AmherstAtlantaBangorBaton RougeBenningtonBeverlyBiddefordBostonBozemanBrunswickBurlingtonCalaisCambridgeCantonCastineDallasDurhamFarmingtonFort KentFulton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$556,122	$574,918	$575,726
Revenue	$30,609	$42,404	$-10,161
Expenses	$49,405	$43,212	$42,299
Qualifying Distributions	$43,462	$32,885	$33,796
Net Investment Income	$24,666	$32,077	$6,601
Distributable Amount	$32,794	$31,012	$29,651

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include University of Maine Orono ($13,000), University of New Hampshire ($3,000), University of Massachusetts ($3,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BOWDOIN COLLEGE BRUNSWICK, ME	SCHOLARSHIPS	$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DURHAM, NH	SCHOLARSHIPS	$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO ORONO, ME	SCHOLARSHIPS	$13,000
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY CASTINE, ME	SCHOLARSHIPS	$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, MA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE - FORT KENT FORT KENT, ME	SCHOLARSHIPS	$3,000
RIT ROCHESTER, NY	SCHOLARSHIPS	$3,000
HUSSON UNIVERSITY BANGOR, ME	SCHOLARSHIPS	$2,500
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BATON ROUGE, LA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$2,000
BENNINGTON COLLEGE BENNINGTON, VT	SCHOLARSHIPS	$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY	TRUSTEE	—	$6,989

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust?

As of 2025, Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust holds $556K in total assets with $31K in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $40K in 2025.

Where does Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust operate?

Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont.

What size grants does Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust award?

In 2025, Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust awarded 12 grants totaling $40K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.