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Amherst Academy Trustees

Preselected recipients only Amherst, Massachusetts · EIN 046057216

Amherst Academy Trustees is a private foundation in Amherst, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,300 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,150 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3,200 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,2002$92,905
2024$4,3002$101,469

How to apply

Amherst Academy Trustees says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Amherst Academy Trustees funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$4,300

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Students Aprhs
Amherst, MA
Awards to students studying latin at amherst pelham regional high school.$2,500
Faculty Aprhs
Amherst, MA
Faculty teaching latin at aprhs.$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Amherst Academy Trustees accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Amherst Academy Trustees give?

$4,300 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,150.

Who runs Amherst Academy Trustees?

Its 2024 filing lists Betsy Matthews (Board Member), Bryan Breed (Board Member), Christopher Benfry (Board Member) and Frederick Griffiths (Secretary) among 15 officers and trustees.

What does Amherst Academy Trustees fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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