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Private foundation (trust)EIN 043363695Est. 1996-09

ROBERT W & GLADYS S MESERVE CHAR TRUST

BOSTON, MA 02196

Total Assets

$2.3M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$99K

FY 2024

Grants Made

37

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$3K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$10K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$95K

Total Expenses

$130K

Qualifying Distributions

$101K

Distributable Amount

$108K

Min. Investment Return

$109K

Undistributed Income

$102K

Payout rate 93%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.93%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

37 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $3K to maximum $10K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2019 to 2024. Peak $99K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

159 grants

TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE
$40K
4 grants
AFS-USA INC
$37K
5 grants
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB
$28K
5 grants
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES
$25K
5 grants
FRIENDS OF CASCO BAY
$24K
5 grants
AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS INC
$22K
5 grants
CREATIVE CAULDRON INC
$18K
4 grants
GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES
$18K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

159 grants

<$10K
158
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

20 states

Massachusetts
$155K
37% of total
Maine
$92K
22% of total
New York
$83K
20% of total
Virginia
$38K
9% of total
District of Columbia
$12K
3% of total
California
$11K
3% of total
New Hampshire
$8K
2% of total
Maryland
$5K
1% of total
Pennsylvania
$5K
1% of total
Colorado
$3K
1% of total

+10 more states

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