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Elbert S Brigham Trust

Preselected recipients only Manchester, New Hampshire · EIN 036008235

Elbert S Brigham Trust is a private foundation in Manchester, New Hampshire. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,403 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,770 and the largest $7,081. 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 $37,886 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$34,98311$719,029
2024$37,88611$755,639
2025$35,40311$802,576

How to apply

Elbert S Brigham 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 Elbert S Brigham Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont11$35,403

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Green Mountain Council Boy Scouts of America Inc
Waterbury, VT
Operational$7,081
Franklin County Humane Society
St Albans, VT
Operational$7,081
First Congregational Church
St Albans, VT
Operational$7,081
St Albans Cemetery Association
St Albans, VT
Operational$1,770
St Albans Bay Cemetery
St Albans Bay, VT
Operational$1,770
Thetford Academy Mr Ben Bailey Director
Thetford Center, VT
Operational$1,770
St Luke's Episcopal Church
St Albans, VT
Operational$1,770
Middlebury Congregational Church
Middlebury, VT
Operational$1,770
Maple Grove Cemetery Assoc
East Wallingford, VT
Operational$1,770
St Albans Bay Methodist Church
St Albans Bay, VT
Operational$1,770
East Wallingford Baptist Church
East Wallingford, VT
Operational$1,770

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elbert S Brigham Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elbert S Brigham Trust give?

$35,403 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,770.

Who runs Elbert S Brigham Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists TD Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Elbert S Brigham Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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