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Nonprofit · EIN 02-0235690

COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST

Tax-exempt · BEDFORD, NH 03110

Financials

$5.6M$2.2M2021$1.6M$2.6M2023$3.4M$2.2M2024$3.2M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$3,210,243$2,248,974$961,269$34,136,657$0$34,136,657
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,448,015$2,163,395$1,284,620$33,175,388$0$33,175,388
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,601,867$2,647,038-$1,045,171$31,890,768$0$31,890,768
December 31, 2021990-PF$5,623,079$2,171,271$3,451,808$33,670,674$0$33,670,674
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$928,333
Interest
$24,310
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,257,600

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,763,326
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$108,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$37,083
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,878,341
Excise tax on investment income
$39,390

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,175,388
Total assets, end of year
$34,136,657
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$34,136,657
Fair market value of assets
$42,199,758
Qualifying distributions
$1,878,341
Net investment income
$3,185,933

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES GOODWIN
951 STRAW HILL, MANCHESTER, NH 03104
TRUSTEE20$36,000
PETER KACHAVOS
8 BEACH PLUM WAY, HAMPTON, NH 03842
TRUSTEE20$36,000
MARK NORTHRIDGE
344 DREW HILL ROAD, ALTON, NH 03809
TRUSTEE20$36,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES GOODWIN
951 STRAW HILL, MANCHESTER, NH 03104
TRUSTEE20$30,000
PETER KACHAVOS
8 BEACH PLUM WAY, HAMPTON, NH 03842
TRUSTEE20$30,000
MARK NORTHRIDGE
344 DREW HILL ROAD, ALTON, NH 03809
TRUSTEE20$30,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES GOODWIN
951 STRAW HILL, MANCHESTER, NH 03104
TRUSTEE20$30,000
PETER KACHAVOS
8 BEACH PLUM WAY, HAMPTON, NH 03842
TRUSTEE20$30,000
MARK NORTHRIDGE
344 DREW HILL ROAD, ALTON, NH 03809
TRUSTEE20$30,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2021: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES GOODWIN
951 STRAW HILL, MANCHESTER, NH 03104
TRUSTEE20$30,000
PETER KACHAVOS
8 BEACH PLUM WAY, HAMPTON, NH 03842
TRUSTEE20$30,000
MARK NORTHRIDGE
344 DREW HILL ROAD, ALTON, NH 03809
TRUSTEE20$30,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
116 S RIVER RD UNIT E1, BEDFORD, NH 03110-6734
Signed the 990-PF
CHARLES GOODWIN, TRUSTEE
Phone
(603) 622-4013
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
02-0235690
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1931
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$34,136,657
Income (IRS master file)
$14,270,097

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$3,210,243$2,248,974$34,136,657XML
990-PFDecember 2024$3,448,015$2,163,395$33,175,388XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,601,867$2,647,038$31,890,768XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021$5,623,079$2,171,271$33,670,674XML
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0235690).

Questions about COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST

What is the EIN of COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST is 02-0235690.
Is COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1931.
Are donations to COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,000 (CHARLES GOODWIN, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,210,243, expenses of $2,248,974 and total assets of $34,136,657 at year end.

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