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Riblet Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Melvin Village, New Hampshire · EIN 046113012

Riblet Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Melvin Village, New Hampshire. In tax year 2025 it gave $180,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $17,300 and the largest $60,000. 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 up from $164,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$167,8005$3.1 million
2024$164,0005$3.4 million
2025$180,0007$3.7 million

How to apply

Riblet Foundation 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 Riblet Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$65,000
Pennsylvania1$41,000
Rhode Island1$25,000
Georgia1$17,300
New York1$17,300
New Hampshire1$14,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
General$60,000
Episcopal Community Services
Philadelphia, PA
General$41,000
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
General$25,000
Habitat for Humanity International
Americus, GA
General$17,300
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
New York, NY
General$17,300
Castle Preservation Sco
Moultonborough, NH
General$14,400
St Sebastians School
Needham, MA
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Riblet Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Riblet Foundation Trust give?

$180,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $17,300.

Who runs Riblet Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Douglas Riblet (Trustee) and Gordon P Riblet (Trustee).

What does Riblet Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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