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Harriet W Backus Charitable Trust Grants

Private foundation · EIN 87-2889015 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.4M
Grants reported
13
Median grant
$100K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
20257$730K
20246$645K

Where Harriet W Backus Charitable Trust gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
A SAFE PLACENANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2024$200K
A SAFE PLACENANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2025$120K
NANTUCKET CENTER FOR ELDER AFFAIRSNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2025$120K
NFFRA FOOD BANKNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2025$120K
THE HOMESTEADNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2025$120K
NFFRA FOOD BANKNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2024$100K
NANTUCKET CENTER FOR ELDER AFFAIRSNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2024$100K
PASCONNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2025$100K
NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUSTNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2025$100K
THE HOMESTEADNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2024$100K
NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUSTNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2024$72.5K
PASCONNANTUCKET, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2024$72.5K
THE TRUSTEESBOSTON, MACONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.2025$50K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Harriet W Backus Charitable Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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