Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $847K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $93K.
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,682
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,921
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,991
- Total assets
- $846,568
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maine Foundation ($20K). Together the top 4 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2024) to $61K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Foundation Orono, ME | General Purposes | $19,894 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard Cambridge, MA | General Purposes | $19,894 |
| New England Historic Boston, MA | General Purposes | $10,088 |
| Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | General Purposes | $9,806 |
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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 | $846,568 | $111,528 | $78,172 | $59,682 | 4 | $61,267 | $93,047 | $64,113 |
| 2024 | $813,212 | $38,316 | $71,797 | $53,606 | 4 | $55,101 | $21,936 | $61,267 |
| 2023 | $846,693 | $55,745 | $70,950 | $55,144 | 4 | $56,639 | $47,820 | $55,101 |
| 2022 | $861,898 | $34,304 | $79,331 | $61,203 | 4 | $62,698 | $24,391 | $56,639 |
| 2021 | $906,925 | $87,143 | $71,513 | $53,730 | 4 | $55,155 | $69,620 | $62,698 |
| 2020 | $891,298 | $29,784 | $69,066 | $53,700 | 4 | — | $9,539 | $55,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Fiduciary Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fiduciary Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$14K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $16K, to Fiduciary Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust
How much does Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust give each year?
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 4 grants.
What is Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $14,991, and its average grant was $14,921, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust give grants?
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust?
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust reported $847K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 is Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-7025203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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