About Amherst College Trustees
To support Amherst College through planned giving and philanthropy that advances the College's educational mission — enabling discovery, research, student support, and the long-term sustainability of the institution.
Focus Areas
higher educationscholarshipsresearchcampus prioritiesendowment/planned giving
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (general operating recipients)authors / independent publisherscommunity organizers and social justice groups
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportproject-specific awardsmulti-recipient/general grants
About Amherst College Trustees
Amherst College Trustees gives with a clear connection to Amherst College’s mission, combining large general-support grants in its town with project awards tied to publishing and solidarity literature. The biggest recent gift in the file is a $192,000 general-support grant to the Town of Amherst in 2024, followed by $135,000 to the same recipient in 2023. That local pattern sits beside a separate stream of book-related awards, including a $25,000 solidarity book project grant to the American Indian College Fund and a $20,000 solidarity book project grant to the United Negro College Fund in 2023. The foundation also supports Amherst institutions such as Amherst Public Schools, Woodside Children’s Center, the Amherst Business Improvement District, and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. In the recent-grants list, several awards recur across 2023 and 2024, suggesting a mix of continuing local support and targeted one-time project funding. Its stated focus areas center on higher education, scholarships, research, campus priorities, and endowment/planned giving, while the grant record shows community-facing support alongside institutional giving.
What Amherst College Trustees Funds
A major part of the foundation’s recent giving goes to Amherst-area public and civic institutions. In 2024, it awarded $75,000 to Amherst Public Schools for general support, and the same recipient received $75,000 in 2023. The Town of Amherst also received $192,000 in 2024 for general support. Beyond the town center, it backed Woodside Children’s Center with $66,605 in 2024 and $64,773 in 2023, both as general-support grants. The grant record also includes a publishing and social-justice literature track. In 2023, Amherst College Trustees gave $10,000 to Indigo Arts Alliance for a solidarity book project award and $10,000 to Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop for the same purpose. It also made a $10,000 solidarity book project award to Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum. These awards show support for organizations working through books, arts, and education-related cultural work.
How Amherst College Trustees Gives
Typical grant size sits at $11,543 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both repeat recipients and one-off awards: Amherst Public Schools, Woodside Children’s Center, Amherst Golf Club Inc., and Amherst Business Improvement District Inc. each received grants in both 2023 and 2024. Amherst College Trustees is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it also makes program-related investments. The available grants are overwhelmingly general support, with a smaller set of project-specific solidarity book project awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$448K
Total Assets
$5.3B
Total Revenue
$379.3M
Total Expenses
$401.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $75K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL A ELLIOTT
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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