NonprofitsCommunity Foundation Of Western Massachusetts

Community Foundations

Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD, MA

Total revenue

$37.0M

Total expenses

$20.1M

Net assets

$254.7M

Grants received

$22.7M

123 grants

EIN

223089640

Tax year

2023

Mission

Enrich regional quality of life by encouraging philanthropy and developing an endowment catalyst, and coordinator for charitable activities, and promoting efficiency in the management of charitable funds.

Programs

1 program

Community scholarship program provides a centralized application process for scholarships and loans to benefit residents of western massachusetts. Awards are based on applicants' financial need, academic merit, responses to questions and extra curricular activities in accordance with the terms of the individual funds.

Expenses: $1.5MGrants: $1.5M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$24.6M
Program service revenue$401K
Investment income$12.0M
Other revenue
Total revenue$37.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$15.1M
Salaries & benefits$3.1M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$20.1M
Total assets$282.4M
Net assets$254.7M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SHANNON GUREK

VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Board

$194K

40 hrs/wk

MEGAN BURKE

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$192K

40 hrs/wk

DOUG A THEOBALD

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GILLIAN HINKSON

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY THOMAS

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN DAVIS

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARIN GEORGE

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA DUNLAVY

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAGDALENA GOMEZ

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AARON VEGA

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY-BETH COOPER

OUTGOING-TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAURICIA GEISSLER

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE SCHUTT

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NIKKI BURNETT

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL MURPHY

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

PAYTON SHUBRICK

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TARA BREWSTER

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK KEROACK

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNE PARADIS

OUTGOING-TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BECKY WAI-LING PACKARD

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES D'AMOUR

FOUNDATION TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA ROYAL

OUTGOING-TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOANNA BALLANTINE

VP PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES

Staff

$174K

40 hrs/wk

BRIANA WALES-THAXTON

VP PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

DENISE HURST

VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 123 of 123

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.5M
CORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES REGIONAL INITIATIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS, CREATIVE FUTURES INITIATIVE: TOWARDS A JUST + EQUITABLE ARTS FIELD, TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
2024
$896K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$85K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$18K
TO ASSIST IN THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$3K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2024
$2K
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2024
$570K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$314K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$155K
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHEDDISBURSEMENTS WERE MADE TO MULTIPLE 501 (C)(3) PUBLICLY - SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A DONOR-ADVISED ACCOUNT THE HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST MAINTAINS WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE GRANTS DISBURSED WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF EACH RECIPENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$150K
Massachusetts Community Grants: To support current community needs for fiscal years 2023 and 2024
2023
$90K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$77K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$50K
COMMUNITY
2023
$32K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$30K
HAMPSHIRE HAMPDEN SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$22K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$20K
Valley Creates fund
2023
$20K
PROJECT SUPPORT VALLEYCREATES
2023
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING - $5,000; NORTHAMPDEN CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT - $12,500
2023
$5K
2023 QUALIFIED DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION
2023
$3K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2023
$820K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$170K
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHEDDISBURSEMENTS WERE MADE TO MULTIPLE 501 (C)(3) PUBLICLY - SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A DONOR-ADVISED ACCOUNT THE HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST MAINTAINS WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE GRANTS DISBURSED WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF EACH RECIPENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$150K
Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: To support current community needs for fiscal years 2023 and 2024
2022
$138K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$125K
General Operating Support, Aster Fund
2022
$100K
Transfer to DAF
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY
2022
$50K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$30K
HAMPSHIRE HAMPDEN SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$29K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$11K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$9K
Community Organizing
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING - $6,000; MARKHAM-NATHAN FDN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - 2,000
2022
$5K
2022 QUALIFIED DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION
2022
$3K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2022
$103
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$361K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$361K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$134K
DISBURSEMENTS WERE MADE TO MULTIPLE 501 (C)(3) PUBLICLY - SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A DONOR-ADVISED ACCOUNT THE HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST MAINTAINS WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE GRANTS DISBURSED WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF EACH RECIPENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2021
$73K
Funding of donor-advised fund
2021
$65K
The Aster Fund, $20,000 for the COVID-19 Response Fund $30,000 for the Annual Fund
2021
$65K
The Aster Fund, $20,000 for the COVID-19 Response Fund $30,000 for the Annual Fund
2021
$50K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$33K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$30K
HAMPDEN/HAMPSHIRE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2021
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$13K
DEI CAPACITY BUILDING
2021
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING - $6,000; MARKHAM-NATHAN FDN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - 2,000
2021
$5K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$3.9M
TRANSFER OF FOUNDATION ASSETS DUE TO TERMINATION
2020
$1.9M
CONTRIBUTION TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND IN LIQUIDATION
2020
$1.6M
Emergency Support
2020
$400K
DAF - General Philanthropy
2020
$250K
Unrestricted
2020
$236K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUNDING
2020
$164K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$139K
DISBURSEMENTS WERE MADE TO MULTIPLE 501 (C)(3) PUBLICLY - SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A DONOR-ADVISED ACCOUNT THE HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST MAINTAINS WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE GRANTS DISCUSSED WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF EACH RECIPENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2020
$125K
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND FOR THE PIONEER VALLEY
2020
$100K
General Support
2020
$95K
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND
2020
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND, AND ANNUAL FUND
2020
$50K
SUMMER PROGRAMMING
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$29K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$26K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$24K
HAMPDEN/HAMPSHIRE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2020
2020
$15K
IN SUPPORT OF THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND FOR THE PIONEER VALLEY
2020
$15K
IN SUPPORT OF THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND FOR THE PIONEER VALLEY
2020
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF MARKHAM NATHAN FUND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
2020
$15K
General support
2020
$14K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$8K
Annual Suuport
2020
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING - $6,000; MARKHAM-NATHAN FDN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - 1,500
2020
$5K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2020
$1K
Covid 19 Response Fund
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$500
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$66
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$2.9M
Emergency Support
2019
$430K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
2019
$35K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$15K
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND FOR PIONEER VALLEY INITIATIVE
2019
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2019
$90K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$35K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$20K
CHARITABLE
2018
$15K
General Support
2018
$10K
FUNDER COLLABORATIVE FOR READING SUCCESS
2018
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$7K
PARSONS BROOK WATERSHED PROJECT - $5,000; MARKHAM-NATHAN FDN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - 1,500
2018
$36K
General Support
2017
$16K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$10K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$22.7M from 52 funders · 123 grants · 2017–2024

Boston Foundation Inc

$4.7M · 5 grants · 2019–2022

United Bank Foundation Massachusetts

$3.9M · 1 grant · 2020

The Ford Foundation

$2.5M · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Richard Schwartz Family Foundation

$1.9M · 1 grant · 2020

Massmutual Foundation Inc

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Jerome A And Estelle R Newman

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$635K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN223089640
NTEE codeT310
Subsection03
Ruling date1991-04
Formed1991
Employees38
Volunteers150
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo