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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6916255

Ruth B Whittemore Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Fitchburg, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $298,760 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $298,760

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,267,565

  • Tax year 2024

    $282,340

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,336,690

  • Tax year 2023

    $299,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,456,457

  • Tax year 2022

    $291,060

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,598,572

  • Tax year 2021

    $277,140

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,739,616

  • Tax year 2020

    $287,580

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,854,499

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stevens Memorial LibraryAshburnham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $44,814
  2. YMCA of Central MassachusettsWorcester, MA

    Unrestricted

    $44,814
  3. Ashburnham Community ChurchAshburnham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $29,876
  4. Girl Scouts Montachusett Council IncWorcester, MA

    Unrestricted

    $29,876
  5. Heart of New England Council BSA IncRutland, MA

    Unrestricted

    $29,876
  6. Opportunities for Hope (formerly Our Father's House)Fitchburg, MA

    Unrestricted

    $29,876
  7. St Dennis Church St Vincent de Paul SocAshburnham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $29,876
  8. United Way of North Central MaFitchburg, MA

    Unrestricted

    $29,876
  9. Southwest Indian Foundation P O Box 86Gallup, NM

    Unrestricted

    $14,938
  10. St Labre Indian School Education AssnAshland, MT

    Unrestricted

    $14,938

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 grant $29,876100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $268,884
  2. Montana1 grant $14,938
  3. New Mexico1 grant $14,938

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David G Southcotte SrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $13,700
  • Elisha W ErbTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $13,700

The return

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