The Birchwood Charitable Trust
EIN 043541255Total Given 2016–2023
$126K
91 grants · $16K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
86%
deep partner · 19/22 multi-year
repeat
$404K
Assets (2023)
22
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 476-3743
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17K | $320K | $8K | 14 |
| 2017 | $19K | $339K | $7K | 14 |
| 2018 | $17K | $323K | $11K | 13 |
| 2020 | $14K | $414K | $7K | 10 |
| 2021 | $21K | $446K | $6K | 14 |
| 2022 | $20K | $365K | $7K | 13 |
| 2023 | $20K | $404K | $8K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 91 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$3K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CT
Carol Tourgee
4 yrs
Trustee
CT
Carol Tourgee
4 yrs
Trustee
CT
Carol Tourgee
4 yrs
Trustee
CT
Carol Tourgee
4 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lucille Cesari
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lucille Cesari
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lucille Cesari
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (91 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Tufts University | Medford, MA | $3,000 | Educational | 2017 |
| Trustees of Tufts University | Medford, MA | $2,500 | Educational | 2021 |
| Trustees of Tufts University | Medford, MA | $2,500 | Educational | 2023 |
| Mit | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | Educational | 2023 |
| Trustees of Tufts University | Medford, MA | $2,500 | Educational | 2022 |
| Mit | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | Educational | 2022 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2018 |
| Mspcc | Boston, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2018 |
| Mspcc | Boston, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2021 |
| Mspcc | Boston, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2023 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2016 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2017 |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2017 |
| Mspcc | Boston, MA | $2,000 | Humanitarian | 2022 |
| Mspcc | Boston, MA | $1,800 | Humanitarian | 2016 |
| Trustees of Tufts University | Medford, MA | $1,500 | Educational | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,500 | Humanitarian | 2018 |
| RAC Scholarship Fund | Plano, TX | $1,500 | Educational | 2018 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $1,500 | Humanitarian | 2018 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $1,500 | Humanitarian | 2020 |
| Community FoodBank of New Jersey | Hillside, NJ | $1,500 | Humanitarian | 2020 |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | $1,500 | Humanitarian | 2020 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $1,500 | Humanitarian | 2020 |
| Mit | Cambridge, MA | $1,500 | Educational | 2020 |