Eastern Cambridge Foundation
Eastern Cambridge Foundation is a private foundation based in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing states that it is in the process of dissolution and will transfer its assets to Eastern Bank Foundation under its dissolution plan.
Eastern Cambridge Foundation at a glance
In short: Eastern Cambridge Foundation gave $5.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.5M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,501,200
- +1425.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,501,200
- +1425.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,501,200
- Total assets
- $14,807
- -99.7% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Eastern Cambridge Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact the foundation. The filing says to contact the foundation for application materials and for information about award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Danielle Remis
Mailing address: 78 Blanchard Road, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: (617) 441-1421
Email: danielle.remis@cambridgetrust.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eastern Cambridge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eastern Bank Foundation ($5.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
496 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 494 grants of 496 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to a recipient in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Eastern Cambridge Foundation gives
- Giving grew 755% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2020) to $5.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Bank Foundation Wakefield, MA | Transfer of All Net Assets on Dissolution Pursuant | $5,501,200 |
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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 | $14,807 | $134,413 | $5,529,668 | $5,501,200 | 1 | $5,501,270 | $91,208 | $259,172 |
| 2024 | $4,944,781 | $176,505 | $313,880 | $360,685 | 1 | $389,655 | $151,442 | $229,571 |
| 2023 | $4,567,264 | $190,517 | $598,751 | $553,815 | 196 | $569,648 | $195,302 | $219,034 |
| 2022 | $5,059,468 | $2,599,281 | $758,742 | $643,562 | 217 | $694,451 | $2,636,395 | $230,821 |
| 2021 | $6,185,344 | $1,310,595 | $455,736 | $281,300 | 81 | $296,282 | $1,442,921 | $256,165 |
| 2020 | $4,688,572 | $274,593 | $173,100 | $158,890 | 59 | — | $199,091 | $200,610 |
| 2019 | $5,229,529 | $174,505 | $257,484 | $239,064 | 104 | — | $247,103 | $187,824 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eastern Cambridge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $259K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $5,501,200. The grant went to Eastern Bank Foundation in Wakefield, Massachusetts, for the transfer of all net assets on dissolution. In 2024, it reported one grant totaling $360,685; in 2023, it reported 196 grants totaling $553,815. The 2025 grant was $5,501,200; the filing does not provide typical grant sizes for the earlier years.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Huntington Stager as president and director through July 7, 2025, and Turahn Dorsey as president and director as of July 7, 2025. It also lists Danielle Remis as treasurer and director, and Sheila Estes as a director.
Eastern Cambridge Foundation is led by Nancy Huntington Stager, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Huntington Stager
President & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Turahn Dorsey
President & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Estes
Director
Director → Clerk & Director, 2024
Clerk & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Remis
Treasurer & Driector
President & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer & Driector, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Adam Johnston (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Morrison (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dina Scianna (2020–2024) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Ana Mojica (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah Moore (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Suttle (2022–2024) — Secretary & Clerk
- Former: Peter Halberstadt (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Martore-Baker (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Milton Manousaridis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas J. Fontaine (2019–2022) — President & Director
- Former: Jennifer Pline (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Carotenuto (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Driector
- Former: Roma Mayur (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Adelle Greenberg (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Katherine Lafevers (2020–2021) — Clerk
- Former: Ralph Letner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maureen Sullivan (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Denise Powers (2019) — Clerk
- Former: George Donnelly (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Malerba (2019) — Director
- Former: John Balder (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Dvorak (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Sandra Joseph (2019) — Director
- Former: Tina Wang (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Eastern Cambridge Foundation
How much does Eastern Cambridge Foundation give each year?
Eastern Cambridge Foundation gave $5.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $361K across 1 grant.
How large is Eastern Cambridge Foundation?
Eastern Cambridge Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $259K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Eastern Cambridge Foundation?
Contact the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Eastern Cambridge Foundation make grants?
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to a recipient in Massachusetts.
What is Eastern Cambridge Foundation's EIN?
Eastern Cambridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4182909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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