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Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-3432161 Website

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists 18 grants totaling $155,000, all to recipients in Massachusetts.

Key facts about Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn

In short: Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn gave $155K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-3432161
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$155,000
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$8,611
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$1,430,276
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$155K

-76.5% YoY

Grant Count

18

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-64.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied charitable missions. For example, Community Servings says it provides medically tailored meals and groceries to people who are chronically or critically ill and their families. Gore Place Society says it preserves and promotes an 1806 country estate as a community resource about early 19th-century American life. The Trustees of Reservations describes itself as a conservation and preservation nonprofit, while the Boston Symphony Orchestra says its mission includes music performances and educational and training programs.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $155,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants were $15,000 each to Community Servings, Gore Place Society, and West Roxbury YMCA. Other listed awards included $10,000 each to 152 Commonwealth Foundation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Massachusetts General Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, the Trustees of Reservations, and WGBH.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonJamaica PlainCambridgeBoylstonWatertownActonWashingtonBeverlyChestnut HillWathamCold SpringDorchesterNew BedfordWestwoodCharlestownWest RoxburyWoburn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K26 grants202027 grants202129 grants202226 grants202327 grants202418 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2025) to $665K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $155K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Community Servings: $15KCommunity Servings$15KGore Place Society: $15KGore Place Society$15KWest Roxbury YMCA: $15KWest Roxbury YMCA$15K152 Commonwealth Foundation: $10K152 Commonwealth Foundation$10KBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: $10KBeth Israel Deaconess MedicalCenter$10KBoston Symphony Orchestra Inc: $10KBoston Symphony Orchestra Inc$10KMassachusetts General Hospital: $10KMassachusetts General Hospital$10KSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital: $10KSpaulding RehabilitationHospital$10KThe Trustees of Reservations: $10KThe Trustees of Reservations$10KWGBH: $10KWGBH$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Servings ($15K). Together the top 10 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

121<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 127 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Servings Jamaica Plain, MAGeneral Funds$15,000
Gore Place Society Watham, MAGeneral Funds$15,000
West Roxbury YMCA West Roxbury, MAGeneral Funds$15,000
152 Commonwealth Foundation Boston, MAGeneral Funds$10,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MAGeneral Funds$10,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc Boston, MAGeneral Funds$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Funds$10,000
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Charlestown, MAGeneral Funds$10,000
The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MAGeneral Funds$10,000
WGBH Boston, MAGeneral Funds$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,430,276 $232,902 $190,179 $155,000
2024 $1,387,553 $462,244 $697,001 $660,000
2023 $1,622,310 $570,301 $656,880 $615,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,430,276$1,387,553$1,622,310
Revenue$232,902$462,244$570,301
Expenses$190,179$697,001$656,880
Qualifying Distributions$159,828$664,986$620,182
Net Investment Income$232,902$462,244$570,301
Distributable Amount$150,365$156,558$168,510

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John F Francinisee Statement, Louise C Riemer, Thomas B Moore, Louise C Riemer II, and Elizabeth Reece as part-time trustees.

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John F. Francinisee Statement

    Part-Time Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise C. Riemer

    Part-Time Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Reece

    Part-Time Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise C. Riemer II

    Part-Time Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas B. Moore

    Part-Time Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: K. Davis Riemer (2020–2023) — Part-Time Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Neim 24 Federal St 9Th Floor, Boston, MA 02110-2516
Phone: (617) 523-3588
Website: https://fidelitycharitable.org

Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn

How much does Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn give each year?

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn gave $155K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $660K across 27 grants.

What is Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's typical grant size?

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,611, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn give grants?

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (10 grants) and Jamaica Plain, MA (2 grants).

Does Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's largest grantees?

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Community Servings ($15,000), Gore Place Society ($15,000) and West Roxbury YMCA ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn?

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied charitable missions. For example, Community Servings says it provides medically tailored meals and groceries to people who are chronically or critically ill and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn?

In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $155,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants were $15,000 each to Community Servings, Gore Place Society, and West Roxbury YMCA.

What is Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's EIN?

Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3432161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Elizabeth T Fessenden Charitable Fdn accept unsolicited proposals?

No, 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-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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