Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Framingham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $182K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $11K.
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,850
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $1,617
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $181,543
- +1.1% 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 September 2026.
Who Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alison Cante Lima ($2K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Cante Lima Framingham, MA | Interest Free Loan Forgiven | $2,000 |
| Savana Gutierrez Framingham, MA | Interest Free Loan Forgiven | $2,000 |
| Morgyn Slingerland Framingham, MA | Interest Free Loan Forgiven | $850 |
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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 | $181,543 | $15,930 | $13,901 | $4,850 | 3 | $7,015 | $11,248 | $8,027 |
| 2024 | $179,514 | $14,422 | $10,465 | — | — | — | $10,145 | $7,309 |
| 2023 | $175,557 | $9,320 | $6,938 | — | — | $5,800 | $5,684 | $7,728 |
| 2022 | $173,175 | $15,264 | $3,767 | — | — | $4,000 | $7,582 | $8,032 |
| 2021 | $161,678 | $5,303 | $3,026 | — | — | — | $2,208 | $7,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund is led by Heather Lee, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Lee
President
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Berman
Committee Member
Trustee → Committee Me, 2024
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Coker Mattero
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Liscombe
Vice President Acting
President → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice President Acting, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Doherty Berlandi
Executive Board Member
Trustee → Executive Board M, 2024
Executive Board M → Executive Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosanne Rich Kates
Committee Member
Trustee → Committee Me, 2024
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Mucciarone Jasper
Committee Member
Trustee → Committee Me, 2024
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Doherty Moffat
Committee Member
Trustee → Committee Me, 2024
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Diorio
Executive Board Member
Trustee → Executive Board M, 2024
Executive Board M → Executive Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Stewart Adams
Executive Board Member
Trustee → Executive Board M, 2024
Executive Board M → Executive Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Morrissey Donohue
Executive Board Member
Trustee → Executive Board M, 2024
Executive Board M → Executive Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Lennon
Executive Board Member
Fund Chair Director → Fund Chair & E, 2024
Fund Chair & E → Executive Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Jeffrey
Executive Board Member
Trustee → Executive Board M, 2024
Executive Board M → Executive Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Pepka
Executive Board Member
Executive Board M → Executive Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Francesca Cerruti-Harris (2023) — Former Director
- Former: Ann Rachwal Killion (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Francesca Cerutti-Harris (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Loraine Lemon (2022) — Fund Chair Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund
How much does Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund give each year?
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,617, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund give grants?
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund 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 Framingham, MA (3 grants).
Does Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Interest Free Loan Forgiven" (3 grants).
How large is Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund?
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund reported $182K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund?
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Framingham, MA. It holds $182K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Ellen Hyde Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6133793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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