Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc
The Community Foundation for Nantucket is a public charity based in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It strengthens the island community through philanthropy and community leadership, awarding grants through the Nantucket Fund and other funds it holds.
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc at a glance
In short: Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc gave $4.1M across 82 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Massachusetts. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,088,506
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 82
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,860
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,986
- Total assets
- $33,953,993
- +14.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (20 of 82, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through the Nantucket Fund’s online application process. Applicants should submit a completed application with a signed acknowledgment form, current board names and addresses, IRS tax-status documentation, and their most recent Form 990N, 990EZ, or 990 plus complete financial statements. Requests should propose practical responses to community needs, draw on diverse support, encourage community participation, strengthen nonprofit management, and demonstrate collaboration that avoids duplicated services and can be sustained. The 2026 cycle opened January 2 and closes March 31; awards are scheduled for July 7, 2026. The Foundation also lists the Remain Fund and Offshore Wind Community Fund among its grant cycles, but the supplied information provides limited details about their application requirements.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 204, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: (508) 825-9993
Website: https://cfnan.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
13 open opportunities from Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc
Ann and Michael Rosenblatt Women in Mathematics Scholarship Fund Grant
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Baxter Waldman Memorial Scholarship Grant
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Chris Witte Memorial Scholarship Grant
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Andover Historical Society ($529K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
371 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 284 grants of 371 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s community grantmaking is focused on Nantucket and services for Nantucket residents. In filing year 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts; the remainder went to recipients in Florida, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 82 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 82 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $54K. How we count
Medians: $27K first-time, $29K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2019) to $5.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 82 grants totaling $4.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Andover Historical Society North Andover, MA | General | $528,500 |
| Nantucket Community Service Inc Nantucket, MA | Human Services | $248,458 |
| Nantucket Interfaith CouncilNFFRA Nantucket, MA | General | $191,686 |
| Nantucket Boys & Girls Club Nantucket, MA | Youth Services | $164,915 |
| Fairwinds - Nantucket's Counseling Center Inc Nantucket, MA | Behavioral Health | $163,039 |
| North Parish Church North Andover, MA | General | $160,000 |
| Our House Nantucket, MA | General | $155,500 |
| Montessori Children's House of Nantucket Nantucket, MA | Childcare | $122,566 |
| A Safe Place Inc Nantucket, MA | General | $115,277 |
| Nantucket Performing Arts Center Nantucket, MA | General | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation was formed in 2005.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,953,993 | $9,563,919 | $6,880,883 | $4,088,506 | 82 | $1,293,784 |
| 2024 | $29,567,016 | $7,152,921 | $5,987,477 | $3,990,296 | 83 | $1,382,131 |
| 2023 | $27,172,215 | $6,964,101 | $6,110,431 | $4,461,370 | 76 | $812,582 |
| 2022 | $24,543,363 | $13,013,280 | $4,747,665 | $2,822,426 | 63 | $633,574 |
| 2021 | $23,192,245 | $10,044,022 | $3,999,979 | $2,918,603 | 67 | $873,021 |
| 2020 | $16,903,069 | $8,280,580 | $5,958,439 | $4,985,734 | 80 | $1,026,018 |
| 2019 | $14,271,532 | $6,571,811 | $2,972,617 | $2,205,009 | 67 | $364,860 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to strengthen Nantucket now and for future generations through informed philanthropy and community leadership. Its stated program areas include housing, mental health, substance use disorders, youth, education, human services, arts and culture, conservation, and animal-related causes. The Nantucket Fund is its unrestricted community grantmaking resource, supporting critical island needs such as food security, childcare, mental health, and attainable housing.
The Foundation’s 2026 Nantucket Fund priorities include mental health, substance use, housing, affordable childcare, year-round transportation, senior well-being, and diversity initiatives. Eligible applicants include organizations with 501(c)(3) status, municipalities, and religious organizations that deliver programs and services to Nantucket residents.
Grantees represent a range of community services and activities. For example, Rising Tide Preschool describes its work as providing early education and care to children and families; Nantucket Dreamland Foundation says it brings people together through film, art, culture, and learning; and Nantucket Community Television describes its mission as providing a local-access television center. The 2025 filing also lists grants for human services, youth services, behavioral health, childcare, and other purposes.
Grantmaking
The Foundation makes grants through the Nantucket Fund, Initiative Funds, Donor Advised Funds, Scholarship Funds, the Remain Fund, and the Offshore Wind Community Fund. The Nantucket Fund is an annual community grant program. The Foundation says its grant priorities are informed by island leaders; a Grants Committee reviews applications, interviews applicants, and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Staff follow up with recipients through site visits, six-month reports, and year-end evaluations.
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 82 grants totaling $4,088,506. Grant amounts ranged from $5,177 to $528,500, with a median of $27,986. The largest listed grants included $528,500 to North Andover Historical Society for general purposes; $248,458 to Nantucket Community Service Inc for human services; $191,686 to Nantucket Interfaith CouncilNFFRA for general purposes; $164,915 to Nantucket Boys & Girls Club for youth services; and $163,039 to Fairwinds – Nantucket’s Counseling Center Inc for behavioral health.
The Foundation’s website states that the Nantucket Fund will grant a record-high $1 million in 2026. It also describes a separate 2026 Community Investment Grant: the Nantucket Fund, a private donor-advised fund holder, and the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation each committed $100,000 toward a one-year preschool family support pilot with the Town of Nantucket’s Health and Human Services Department.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mike Cozort as President; Pammy Griffin as Vice President; Lisa Botticelli as Secretary; and Thomas J Anathan as Treasurer. Trustees listed are Georgine Anton, Jamie Foster, Wendy Hudson, Rachel Hobart, Ellen Hoeffel, and David Johnson. The Foundation’s website identifies Sunny Daily as Executive Director.
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc is led by Sunny Daily, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sunny Daily
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $177K (2025)
Mike Cozort
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Hoeffel
Trustee
Trustee → Director, 2020
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Magdalena Reid
Trustee
Secretary → Clerk, 2020
Clerk → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Philbrick
Trustee
Trustee → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Polachi
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Wolf
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Foster
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Hobart
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georgine Anton
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Philips
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberto Santamaria
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Hudson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Kepple
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Mandel
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Botticelli
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J Anathan
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pammy Brooks Griffin
Vice Preisdent
Trustee → Vice Preisdent, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Chris Vineis (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Finn Wentworth (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Anton (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marc A. Feign (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Wright (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Cozort (2021–2024) — Vice Preisde
- Former: Geoff Verney (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Kepple (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel Mandle (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Magaretta Andrews (2019–2023) — Former Executive
- Former: Roberto (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Geoffrey Verney (2019–2022) — President · Filing note: Through 622
- Former: Kevin Marshall (2019–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 12/2022
- Former: Martha Kotalac (2019–2022) — Secretary · Filing note: Through 622
- Former: Maureen Bousa (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert D. Felch (2019–2022) — Vice President · Filing note: Through 622
- Former: Andrew Forsyth (2019–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 721
- Former: Cathy Ward (2019–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 721
- Former: Neil Marttil (2019–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 721
- Former: Robert Tichio (2019–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 721
- Former: Bob Felch (2021) — Vice Preisde
- Former: Linda Simmons (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Victoria McManus (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tucker Holland (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Zeldy Lyman (2019) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $177K, to Sunny Daily (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc
How much does Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc give each year?
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc gave $4.1M across 82 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 83 grants.
What is Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc's typical grant size?
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,986, and its average grant was $49,860, across 82 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc that year got $37K on average.
Where does Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc give grants?
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (54 grants), Siasconset, MA (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and North Andover, MA (2 grants).
Does Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (46 of 82) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Arts, Culture & Humanities" (9 grants), "Childcare" (8 grants) and "Environment, Conservation, Climate Change" (7 grants).
Who are Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc's largest grantees?
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc's largest 2025 grantees include North Andover Historical Society ($528,500), Nantucket Community Service Inc ($248,458) and Nantucket Interfaith CouncilNFFRA ($191,686), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc?
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc reported $34.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.
What does Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to strengthen Nantucket now and for future generations through informed philanthropy and community leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc?
The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through the Nantucket Fund’s online application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc's EIN?
Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4316755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
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