Essex Agricultural Society
The Essex Agricultural Society is dedicated to the task of encouraging, promoting and preserving Essex county agricultural activities and educating the general public regarding their importance.
Essex Agricultural Society at a glance
In short: Essex Agricultural Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -89.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -78.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $19,821,137
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Essex Agricultural Society
- Next open deadline
- April 1, 2027 (Charles E. Larner Family Foundation Student Scholarship)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Essex Agricultural Society
Charles E. Larner Family Foundation Student Scholarship
Essex Agricultural Society
Amount
$2,000 per award (4 awards available)
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Essex Agricultural Society Student Scholarship
Essex Agricultural Society
Amount
$1,000 per award (multiple scholarships available)
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Who Essex Agricultural Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Topsfield Police Department ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Essex Agricultural Society gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $7K (2025) to $156K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Topsfield Police Department Topsfield, MA | Charitable | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,821,137 | $7,087,751 | $6,029,206 | $6,500 | 1 | $703,630 |
| 2024 | $18,172,937 | $6,906,371 | $6,040,461 | $61,500 | 2 | $532,985 |
| 2023 | $16,872,738 | $6,656,041 | $5,859,837 | $55,400 | 1 | $316,271 |
| 2022 | $15,607,627 | $7,827,558 | $5,152,352 | $156,000 | 1 | $93,945 |
| 2021 | $13,692,899 | $6,659,006 | $3,996,059 | — | — | $390,151 |
| 2020 | $10,898,617 | $645,468 | $1,680,755 | — | — | $192,324 |
| 2019 | $11,311,470 | $5,285,653 | $4,534,919 | $25,000 | 1 | $814,449 |
About Essex Agricultural Society
Based on IRS filings
Essex Agricultural Society is a public charity, based in Topsfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $704K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Essex Agricultural Society is led by Donna J. Bartlett, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna J. Bartlett
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Taylor
Director
Director → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward White
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Forrester Aclark Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis Diluna
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Colby
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla Gerrard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Clark
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Fitzgerald
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Potter
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $14K (2025)
James O'Brien
General Mana
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $241K (2025)
Kurt Schmakel
Grounds Mana
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Gene Demsey
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: John S. Hall II (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ted Costa III (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Erwin Hayes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Gibney (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $241K, to James O'Brien (General Mana). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Essex Agricultural Society
How much does Essex Agricultural Society give each year?
Essex Agricultural Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $62K across 2 grants.
How large is Essex Agricultural Society?
Essex Agricultural Society reported $19.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.1M.
Where does Essex Agricultural Society operate?
Essex Agricultural Society has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Essex Agricultural Society's EIN?
Essex Agricultural Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2135160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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