Community Foundation of Western
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS SEEKS TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION BY ENCOURAGING PHILANTHROPY, DEVELOPING A PERMANENT, FLEXIBLE ENDOWMENT, ASSESSING AND RESPONDING TO EMERGING AND CHANGING NEEDS, SERVING AS A RESOURCE, CATALYST, AND COORDINATOR FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND PROMOTING EFFICIENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE FUNDS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$282.4M
+18.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$12.8M
-21.2% YoY
Grant Count
314
-5.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$41K
-17.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $282,374,225 | $239,194,168 | $263,677,089 |
| Revenue | $37,016,434 | $15,810,875 | $50,890,910 |
| Expenses | $20,102,825 | $21,533,142 | $18,863,401 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $12,015,570 | $3,477,064 | $12,248,904 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1,610 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON VEGA | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANNE PARADIS | OUTGOING-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BECKY WAI-LING PACKARD | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES D'AMOUR | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA ROYAL | OUTGOING-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUG A THEOBALD | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GILLIAN HINKSON | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY THOMAS | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN DAVIS | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KARIN GEORGE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LINDA DUNLAVY | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAGDALENA GOMEZ | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK KEROACK | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY-BETH COOPER | OUTGOING-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAURICIA GEISSLER | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE SCHUTT | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NIKKI BURNETT | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL MURPHY | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| PAYTON SHUBRICK | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TARA BREWSTER | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEGAN BURKE | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $192,104 |
| SHANNON GUREK | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 40 | $193,691 |
| JOANNA BALLANTINE | VP PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES | 40 | $173,821 |
| BRIANA WALES-THAXTON | VP PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 40 | $142,886 |
| DENISE HURST | VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT | 40 | $140,505 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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