Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char Trust
EIN 043363695Total Given 2016–2025
$487K
176 grants · $49K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$4K
grant size
42%
supporter · 37/89 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2025)
89
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 227-7940
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $55K | $1.3M | $66K | 20 |
| 2020 | $84K | $1.7M | $80K | 28 |
| 2021 | $69K | $2.1M | $68K | 30 |
| 2023 | $94K | $1.8M | $70K | 29 |
| 2024 | $86K | $2.2M | $116K | 32 |
| 2025 | $99K | $2.3M | $95K | 37 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 176 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RM
Richard a Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
WM
William G Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RW
Roberta M Weil
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RM
Ryan P McManus
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
CP
Charles R Platt
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
RM
Richard a Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CP
Charles R Platt
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
RW
Roberta M Weil
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
WM
William G Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RM
Ryan P McManus
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
RW
Roberta M Weil
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
WM
William G Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RM
Richard a Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RM
Richard a Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
WM
William G Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RW
Roberta M Weil
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
RM
Richard a Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
WM
William G Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RW
Roberta M Weil
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
RW
Roberta M Weil
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
WM
William G Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
RM
Richard a Meserve
6+ yrs
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (176 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afs-Usa Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $12,500 | A GIFT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ROBERT W. AND GLADYS S. MESERVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. | 2023 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $10,500 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2016 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $10,000 | A GIFT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ROBERT W. AND GLADYS S. MESERVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. | 2020 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $10,000 | A GIFT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ROBERT W. AND GLADYS S. MESERVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. | 2021 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $10,000 | A GIFT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ROBERT W. AND GLADYS S. MESERVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $10,000 | A GIFT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ROBERT W. AND GLADYS S. MESERVE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. | 2025 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Charlestown, MA | $7,500 | CONTRIBUTION IS FOR THE MAINE WOODS INITIATIVE FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND/OR TO SUPPORT TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND... | 2023 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Charlestown, MA | $7,000 | CONTRIBUTION IS FOR THE MAINE WOODS INITIATIVE FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND/OR TO SUPPORT TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND... | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Charlestown, MA | $7,000 | CONTRIBUTION IS FOR THE MAINE WOODS INITIATIVE FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND/OR TO SUPPORT TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND... | 2025 |
| Afs-Usa Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Afs-Usa Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Afs-Usa Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Council Inc | Augusta, ME | $6,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $5,500 | $2,500 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF HUTS AND TRAILS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE AND $3,000 IS TO... | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Council Inc | Augusta, ME | $5,500 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| United South End Settlement | Boston, MA | $5,500 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Afs Intercultural Programs Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | South Portland, ME | $5,000 | $3,000 IS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $2,000 IS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CURRENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | $5,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | FOR THE JEFFREY E. BLOUNT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Afs-Usa Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | $5,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |