Christopher M Forte Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsfield, MA EIN: 84-7111845

Christopher M Forte Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Pittsfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $246K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K.

Christopher M Forte Scholarship at a glance

In short: Christopher M Forte Scholarship gave $5K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$2,500
+0.0% vs 2022
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$246,011
-3.8% vs 2022
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Christopher M Forte Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Pittsfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $5K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$5,000
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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
2023$246,011$11$9,775$5,0002$5,000—
2022$255,775$-12,556$6,641$5,0002$5,000$3,145
2021$274,972$277,130$2,158———$3,638

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Christopher M Forte Scholarship is led by Thomas Hamel, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Thomas Hamel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Christopher M Forte Scholarship

How much does Christopher M Forte Scholarship give each year?

Christopher M Forte Scholarship gave $5K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Christopher M Forte Scholarship?

Christopher M Forte Scholarship reported $246K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11.

Where does Christopher M Forte Scholarship operate?

Christopher M Forte Scholarship has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Christopher M Forte Scholarship's EIN?

Christopher M Forte Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-7111845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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