Private Foundation

HARRIET W BACKUS CHARITABLE TRUST

Based in NANTUCKET, MA, HARRIET W BACKUS CHARITABLE TRUST operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $297K in revenue, $737K in expenses, $1.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.6M.

EIN: 872889015 NANTUCKET, MA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$297K

Total Expenses$737K

Total Assets$1.7M

Grants Given23

Grant Total$1.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

NFFRA FOOD BANK

NANTUCKET, MA · 2025

CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

$120,000

THE HOMESTEAD

NANTUCKET, MA · 2025

CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

$120,000

NANTUCKET CENTER FOR ELDER AFFAIRS

NANTUCKET, MA · 2025

CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

$120,000

A SAFE PLACE

NANTUCKET, MA · 2025

CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

$120,000

NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST

NANTUCKET, MA · 2025

CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

$100,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Lisa Sziklas

TRUSTEE L Teal Colliton

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Top Grant Purposes

CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

$1,439,000 17 grants

Contribution to charitable organization committed to improving quality of life.

$140,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$297K	$737K	$1.7M
2024	$259K	$649K	$2.1M
2023	$43K	$70K	$2.5M
2022	$37K	$22K	$2.5M
2021	$2.6M	$120K	$2.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.6M to $297K (-89%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA.

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