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Warren J Plaut Charitable Trust

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Granby, MA501(c)(3)Since 1988 EIN 04-6609717Revenue $232K in FY2026

On file with the IRS25 High St, 01033-9439 · Granby, MATax-exempt since Aug 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Charitable and educational

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $198K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$232K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$232K
FY2026▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$47K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$39K
FY2025$305K
FY2026$232K
Expenses
$242K
FY2026▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2025$440K
FY2026$242K
Net assets
$23K
FY2026▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$69K
FY2025$33K
FY2026$23K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending May 2026) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $242K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jon Weissman
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elsye Cann
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Warren J Plaut Charitable Trust is a nonprofit based in Granby, MA, formed in 1988.

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1 program · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Disbursements for the educational work of sponsored organizations and charitable donations to 501 (c) (3) organizations

$242Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$190K
Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$198K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$207K$207K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$423$423
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$242K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $232K$242K−$10K$23K 990 PDF
FY2025 $305K$440K−$135K$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $39K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $55K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $47K$19K$28K$45K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $231,625 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,982$231,605
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$20
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,004$231,625
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $405,165$206,614
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,016$21,625
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,669$13,512
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $439,850$241,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$134,846−$10,126
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,625 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$231,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20$20
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,625
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,751 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $206,614$206,614
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,500$19,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,125$2,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $423$423
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,854$1,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,235$11,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,751 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$241,751
Part X · Balance sheet $23,305 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,431$23,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,431$23,305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,431$23,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,431$23,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,431$23,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,625
XI-2 Total expenses$241,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,431
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,305

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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