Private foundation
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $199,403 | $190,072 | $136,482 | $2,811,125 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 23% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity - NCentralActon, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine S Furney | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ruth H Shepherd | President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elizabeth R Beneche | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| T Nathanael Shepherd | Treasurer |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $2,801,596 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $239,122 | $194,434 | $159,994 | $2,802,213 | $2,795,213 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $110,394 | $173,648 | $145,732 | $2,746,499 | $2,746,499 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $339,897 | $193,895 | $164,003 | $2,809,753 | $2,809,753 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $228,137 | $228,197 | $201,314 | $2,663,751 | $2,663,751 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $97,294 | $198,444 | $169,930 | $2,663,811 | $2,663,811 |
| Operations budget assistance |
| $4,000 |
| 2021 |
| HOPE InternationalLancaster, PA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Kestrel Land TrustAmherst, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2021 |
| The Kestrel TrustAmherst, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2022 |
| University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Common CathedralBoston, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2019 |
| Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry IncAyer, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Merrimack Valley Housing PartnershipLowell, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2019 |
| UVM FoundationMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Burlington, VT | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Boston Area GleanersActon, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Career CollaborativeBoston, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Boston Building Resources Reuse CenterBoston, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2021 |
| ResourceBurlington, VT | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2020 |
| RFK Community AllianceLancaster, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Trust for Public Lands VermontMontpelier, VT | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Resource - Tom LongstrethBurlington, VT | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2019 |
| Governor's Institutes of VermontMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Winooski, VT | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Governor's Institutes of VermontMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Winooski, VT | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Boston Building Resources Reuse CenterBoston, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Metro WestMarlborough, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2019 |
| Rogerson Communinities (MtPleasant Home)Roslindale, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Metro WestMarlborough, MA | Operations budget assistance | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,750 | 2020 |
| Community Fund for AmericaColchester, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,500 | 2020 |
| 8.00 |
| $0 |
| Nancy Shepherd | Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202403189349102690
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323189349105002
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202213199349102826
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202133199349102913
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202003179349100605
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.