Cecelia's Adventures Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Attleboro, MA EIN: 85-0779206

Cecelia's Adventures Inc is a private foundation, based in Attleboro, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $12.

Cecelia's Adventures Inc at a glance

In short: Cecelia's Adventures Inc gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,935
+61.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,215
+25.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$587
Total assets
$21,827
-13.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (76% 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 Cecelia's Adventures Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Friends of Dana Farber: $4KFriends of Dana Farber$4KSpecial Olympics: $2K across 2 grantsSpecial Olympics$2K · 2 grantsLumind Idsc Foundation: $2KLumind Idsc Foundation$2KKennedy Donnovon Center: $1K across 2 grantsKennedy Donnovon Center$1K · 2 grantsAttleboro Scholarship Fund: $1KAttleboro Scholarship Fund$1K21FRIENDS: $50021FRIENDS$500National Down Syndrome Society: $500National Down Syndrome Society$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Dana Farber ($4K). Together the top 7 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AttleboroBostonFoxboroBurlingtonMarlboroughWashingtonRochesterAustin

How Cecelia's Adventures Inc gives

  • Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Dana Farber Boston, MAGeneral Purpose$3,500
Lumind Idsc Foundation Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$2,100
Special Olympics Marlborough, MAGeneral Purpose$2,100
Attleboro Scholarship Fund Attleboro, MAGeneral Purpose$1,000
Kennedy Donnovon Center Foxboro, MAGeneral Purpose$587
Kennedy Donnovon Center Foxboro, MAGeneral Purpose$510
21FRIENDS Rochester, MAGeneral Purpose$500
National Down Syndrome Society Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$500
Special Olympics Marlborough, MAGeneral Purpose$138
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$21,827$8,940$12,280$10,9359$10,935$12
2024$25,167$15,269$10,469$6,7907$6,790$12
2023$20,367$15,863$7,078$3,6304$3,630—
2022$12,986$18,861$7,279$3,9395$3,939—
2021$818$2,500$2,500————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cecelia's Adventures Inc is led by Matthew Gousie, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Gousie

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derrah Gousie

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Cecelia's Adventures Inc

How much does Cecelia's Adventures Inc give each year?

Cecelia's Adventures Inc gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 7 grants.

What is Cecelia's Adventures Inc's typical grant size?

Cecelia's Adventures Inc's median grant in 2025 was $587, and its average grant was $1,215, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cecelia's Adventures Inc give grants?

Cecelia's Adventures Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants), Marlborough, MA (2 grants) and Foxboro, MA (2 grants).

Does Cecelia's Adventures Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Cecelia's Adventures Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Cecelia's Adventures Inc's largest grantees?

Cecelia's Adventures Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Dana Farber ($3,500), Special Olympics ($2,238 across 2 grants) and Lumind Idsc Foundation ($2,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cecelia's Adventures Inc?

Cecelia's Adventures Inc reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.

What is Cecelia's Adventures Inc's EIN?

Cecelia's Adventures Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0779206. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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