Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $318K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $57K.
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation at a glance
In short: Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,345
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,345
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,345
- Total assets
- $318,050
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buzzards Bay Musicfest Inc ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzards Bay Musicfest Inc Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $20,345 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $318,050 | $68,302 | $20,466 | $20,345 | 1 | $20,345 | $57,457 | $21,197 |
| 2024 | $280,214 | $10,660 | $18,475 | $17,500 | 1 | $17,500 | $8,726 | $20,082 |
| 2023 | $289,529 | $13,598 | $20,010 | $19,000 | 1 | $19,035 | $7,750 | $17,781 |
| 2022 | $291,941 | $13,839 | $15,910 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,035 | $12,048 | $18,775 |
| 2021 | $294,012 | $10,840 | $15,910 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $9,930 | $19,179 |
| 2020 | $299,082 | $7,688 | $15,875 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $6,813 | $16,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hans P. Ziegler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Trudy Kingery
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation
How much does Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation give each year?
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
How large is Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation?
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation reported $318K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation operate?
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation's EIN?
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3434855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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