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Bay Colony Development Corp

501(c)(4) organization Waltham, MA EIN: 04-2738974 Website
Economically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleCommunity and economic developmentBusiness and industry

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Bay Colony Development Corp at a glance

In short: Bay Colony Development Corp gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
-40.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-44.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,000
+8.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$5,987,484
+12.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bay Colony Development Corp funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Newvue: $10KNewvue$10KNH Community Loan Fund: $5KNH Community Loan Fund$5KVT Community Loan Fund: $5KVT Community Loan Fund$5KCenter for Women & Enterprises Inc: $5KCenter for Women & EnterprisesInc$5KCommunity Development Partnership: $5KCommunity DevelopmentPartnership$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Newvue ($10K). Together the top 5 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ConcordFitchburgMontpelierProvidenceNew BedfordOrleansGreenfieldHartfordLowell

How Bay Colony Development Corp gives

  • Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 9 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newvue Fitchburg, MAEconomic Development$10,000
NH Community Loan Fund Concord, NHEconomic Development$5,000
VT Community Loan Fund Montpelier, VTEconomic Development$5,000
Center for Women & Enterprises Inc Providence, RIEconomic Development$5,000
Community Development Partnership Orleans, MAEconomic Development$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,987,484$5,476,886$4,853,179$30,0005$114,430
2024$5,320,645$5,023,750$4,144,965$50,0009$142,741
2023$4,414,025$4,591,941$3,962,002$30,0005$95,180
2022$3,401,192$4,128,330$3,908,557$17,5005$4,489
2021$3,095,960$4,580,376$3,604,803$30,0005$5,184
2020$2,070,794$3,834,582$3,355,516$16,0004$4,415
2019$1,678,377$3,564,957$3,386,306$15,0004$9,125

About Bay Colony Development Corp

Based on IRS filings

Bay Colony Development Corp is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Waltham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $114K.

Focus Areas

Economically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleCommunity and economic developmentBusiness and industry

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bay Colony Development Corp is led by Erik Adams, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 21 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erik Adams

    President & CEO

    Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing → Executive Vice President & Senior Vice President Marketing, 2024

    Executive Vice President & Senior Vice President Marketing → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $272K (2019) → $401K (2025)

  • Mary Katherine Mansfield

    President & CEO

    President, Executive Committee & Audit Committee → President & Executive Committee, 2021

    President & Executive Committee → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $260K (2019) → $371K (2025)

  • Rebecca Dewolfe

    Chairwoman

    Director & Audit Committee → Director, 2023

    Director → Chairwoman, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    7 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $18K (2025)

  • James Healey

    Director

    Director → Director & Executive Committee, 2020

    Director & Executive Committee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $14K (2025)

  • Richard Lefferts

    Director

    Director → Director & Audit Committee, 2020

    Director & Audit Committee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $7K (2025)

  • Timothy Fahey

    Director

    Chairman & Executive Committee → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $14K (2019) → $7K (2025)

  • William Cantor

    Director

    Director → Director & Executive Committee, 2020

    Director & Executive Committee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Nina Luchka

    Director

    New Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $14K (2025)

  • Sean Moriarty

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Justin P. Gelinas

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Ule

    Chief Financial Officer

    Senior Vice President, CFO & CCO → CFO, 2024

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2019) → $198K (2025)

  • Colleen Murphy Guarnieri

    Vice President Closing

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $85K (2019) → $123K (2025)

  • Danielle Boutin

    Vice President Underwriting

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2019) → $138K (2025)

  • Eberto Ranero

    Senior Vice President Marketing

    Vice President Marketing → Senior Vice President Business Development, 2023

    Senior Vice President Business Development → Senior Vice President Marketing, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $174K (2019) → $243K (2025)

  • Heather Storme

    Vice President Marketing

    Vice President Marketing → Vice President Business Development, 2023

    Vice President Business Development → Vice President Marketing, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $196K (2025)

  • Kimberly Legere

    Vice President Servicing

    Vice President Servicing → Vice President Portfolio Management, 2023

    Vice President Portfolio Management → Vice President Servicing, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2019) → $152K (2025)

  • Rosemarie Finn

    Vice President Underwriting

    Vice President Underwriting → Vice President Credit Manager, 2023

    Vice President Credit Manager → Vice President Underwriting, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $165K (2025)

  • Scott Vandersall

    Vice Chairman

    New Director → Director, 2021

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $14K (2025)

  • Laura Brown

    Vice President Marketing

    Vice President Marketing → Vice President Business Development, 2023

    Vice President Business Development → Vice President Marketing, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $54K (2022) → $208K (2025)

  • Melinda Bator

    Vice President Underwriting

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2023) → $135K (2025)

  • Caileen Horrigan

    Closing Specialist

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2025)

  • Michael Horrigan

    Vice President Marketing

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $43K (2025)

Former officers (5)
  • Former: George R. Berbeco (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael Lanava (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Dewofle (2020–2022) — Director & Executive Committee
  • Former: Bradley Nichols (2019–2021) — Former Vice President Marketing
  • Former: Walter E. Huskins (2019–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Erik Adams — President and CEO (As of 7/25): $401KErik AdamsPresident and CEO (As of 7/25)$401KMary Katherine Mansfield — President and CEO (Thru 6/25): $371KMary Katherine MansfieldPresident and CEO (Thru 6/25)$371KEberto Ranero — SVP Marketing: $243KEberto RaneroSVP Marketing$243KLaura Brown — VP Marketing: $208KLaura BrownVP Marketing$208KBetty Ule — Chief Financial Officer: $198KBetty UleChief Financial Officer$198KHeather Storme — VP Marketing: $196KHeather StormeVP Marketing$196KRosemarie Finn — VP Underwriting: $165KRosemarie FinnVP Underwriting$165KKimberly Legere — VP Servicing: $152KKimberly LegereVP Servicing$152KDanielle Boutin — VP Underwriting: $138KDanielle BoutinVP Underwriting$138KMelinda Bator — VP Underwriting: $135KMelinda BatorVP Underwriting$135KColleen Murphy Guarnieri — VP Closing: $123KColleen Murphy GuarnieriVP Closing$123KCaileen Horrigan — Closing Specialist: $100KCaileen HorriganClosing Specialist$100KMichael Horrigan — VP Marketing: $43KMichael HorriganVP Marketing$43KRebecca Dewolfe — Chairwoman: $18KRebecca DewolfeChairwoman$18KScott Vandersall — Vice Chairman: $14KScott VandersallVice Chairman$14KJames Healey — Director: $14KJames HealeyDirector$14KNina Luchka — Director: $14KNina LuchkaDirector$14KTimothy Fahey — Director: $7KTimothy FaheyDirector$7KRichard Lefferts — Director: $7KRichard LeffertsDirector$7KWilliam Cantor — Director: $5KWilliam CantorDirector$5KSean Moriarty — Director: $1KSean MoriartyDirector$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $401K, to Erik Adams (President and CEO (As of 7/25)). 21 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bay Colony Development Corp

How much does Bay Colony Development Corp give each year?

Bay Colony Development Corp gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 9 grants.

What is Bay Colony Development Corp's typical grant size?

Bay Colony Development Corp's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Bay Colony Development Corp give grants?

Bay Colony Development Corp gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (17%) and Vermont (17%).

Does Bay Colony Development Corp give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bay Colony Development Corp's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Development" (5 grants).

Who are Bay Colony Development Corp's largest grantees?

Bay Colony Development Corp's largest 2025 grantees include Newvue ($10,000), NH Community Loan Fund ($5,000) and VT Community Loan Fund ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bay Colony Development Corp?

Bay Colony Development Corp reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.

What is Bay Colony Development Corp?

Bay Colony Development Corp is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Waltham, MA. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Bay Colony Development Corp's EIN?

Bay Colony Development Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2738974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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