Mission
TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST ESTABLISHED BY ETHEL J. NIMS IN WHICH INCOME FROM THE TRUST IS TO BEDISTRIBUTED TO THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH IN BURLINGTON, VT.
Public Charity
NIMS ETHEL J CHARITABLE TRUST A 5982
NIMS ETHEL J CHARITABLE TRUST A 5982 is a Public Charity headquartered in BRATTLEBORO, VT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $248K revenue, $240K expenses, $4.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 2 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $340K.
EIN: 036036799
BRATTLEBORO, VT
Protestant
NTEE: X21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$248K
Total Expenses$240K
Total Assets$4.0M
Grants Given2
Grant Total$340K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Nims Ethel J Charitable Trust a 5982
How Nims Ethel J Charitable Trust a 5982 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Contributions in accordance with the terms of the trust established by ethel j
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH
GENERAL SUPPORT
$172,576
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH
GENERAL SUPPORT
$167,528
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $248K | $240K | $4.0M |
| 2024 | $158K | $240K | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $177K | $237K | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $-72K | $227K | $4.1M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $222K | $4.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $248K (-78%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in VT.
VT
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