Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus
The Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to students, with eligibility limited to students who meet an academic requirement and reside in specified Massachusetts communities.
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus at a glance
In short: Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus gave $65K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Massachusetts. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $940,819
- +0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Application forms are available upon request from Bridget Spencer. Applicants must have earned a B average or better in the prior year at high school, prep school, or college, and must reside in Beverly, Salem, Danvers, Peabody, Hamilton, or Manchester, Massachusetts.
- Contact
Application contact: Bridget Spencer
Mailing address: 605 Broadway Lf 41, Saugus, MA 01906
Phone: (781) 581-4277
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maine ($12K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s listed 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Massachusetts (35%), New Hampshire (24%), Maine (18%), Indiana (11%), and Connecticut (6%). The stated student-residency restriction is limited to Beverly, Salem, Danvers, Peabody, Hamilton, or Manchester, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Orono, ME | Scholarship | $11,500 |
| University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | Scholarship | $10,500 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy-MCPHS Boston, MA | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Fairfield University Fairfiel, CT | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Scholarship | $4,000 |
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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 | $940,819 | $83,842 | $83,078 | $65,000 | 10 | $67,068 | $74,985 | $61,634 |
| 2024 | $940,418 | $63,942 | $91,845 | $74,500 | 11 | $83,164 | $55,685 | $59,001 |
| 2023 | $936,010 | $95,476 | $83,230 | $64,250 | 10 | $72,561 | $87,538 | $52,790 |
| 2022 | $932,258 | $152,982 | $85,099 | $67,250 | 9 | $75,545 | $144,642 | $53,175 |
| 2021 | $876,913 | $101,381 | $92,248 | $72,250 | 8 | $81,291 | $92,373 | $60,497 |
| 2020 | $871,588 | $89,832 | $43,766 | $27,500 | 5 | — | $81,757 | $52,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing does not state a separate mission. The 2025 grants were designated for scholarships. Among the recipients, the University of Massachusetts Amherst describes its mission as strengthening ties with alumni and encouraging support for the university; Colby-Sawyer College describes offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts and health, social, and natural sciences; and Fairfield University describes providing secondary, undergraduate, and graduate education, as well as other educational, charitable, and religious work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $65,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $11,500, with a median of $6,000. The largest awards went to the University of Maine ($11,500), University of New Hampshire ($10,500), University of Notre Dame ($7,000), Massachusetts College of Pharmacy-MCPHS ($7,000), and University of Massachusetts Amherst ($7,000). Other recipients included Colby-Sawyer College ($5,000), Salem State University ($5,000), Northeastern University ($4,000), Fairfield University ($4,000), and Duke University ($4,000). Each grant was designated for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Eastern Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's only listed officer is Eastern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eastern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Eastern Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus
How much does Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus give each year?
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus gave $65K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 11 grants.
What is Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's typical grant size?
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus that year got $6K on average.
Where does Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus give grants?
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's top state is Massachusetts, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (24%) and Maine (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants).
Who are Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's largest grantees?
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's largest 2025 grantees include University of Maine ($11,500), University of New Hampshire ($10,500) and University of Notre Dame ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus?
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus reported $941K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus fund?
The available filing does not state a separate mission. The 2025 grants were designated for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's EIN?
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6941137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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