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Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Arlington, Massachusetts · EIN 223520792

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Arlington, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,040 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,469 and the largest $10,102. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $36,705 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$31,3273$663,791
2024$36,7054$701,341
2025$32,0404$762,499

How to apply

Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust 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 Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$32,040

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Troop 306
Arlington, MA
Summer camp tuition assistance youth training adult training Scout Shop reimbursements Registration BSA High Adventure camp recognition.$10,102
Troop 313
Arlington, MA
Summer camp tuition assistance youth training adult training Scout Shop reimbursements Registration BSA High Adventure camp recognition.$8,910
Pack 313
Arlington, MA
Family camp tuition assistance adult training Scout Shop purchases registration award recognition.$8,028
Pack 306
Arlington, MA
Family camp tuition assistance adult training Scout Shop purchases registration award recognition.$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust give?

$32,040 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,469.

Who runs Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists James Duddy (Chairman), George Bell (Trustee), Christian Klein (Trustee) and Michael Hamilton (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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