Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc
Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Deerfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $411K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $55K.
Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,100
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,100
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,100
- Total assets
- $411,489
- +5.0% 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 Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GCC Foundation ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GCC Foundation Greenfield, MA | Education Scholarship | $18,100 |
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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 | $411,489 | $56,325 | $19,413 | $18,100 | 1 | $18,100 | $55,012 | $18,563 |
| 2024 | $391,709 | $24,113 | $17,686 | $17,500 | 1 | $17,500 | $23,927 | $18,137 |
| 2023 | $349,160 | $11,166 | $17,631 | $17,310 | 1 | $17,310 | $10,845 | $16,972 |
| 2022 | $346,208 | $19,712 | $20,802 | $20,500 | 1 | $20,500 | $19,212 | $18,320 |
| 2021 | $408,604 | $19,663 | $20,278 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $19,203 | $19,480 |
| 2020 | $393,387 | $23,390 | $19,758 | $19,695 | 1 | — | $22,930 | $19,158 |
| 2019 | $393,903 | $21,571 | $20,164 | $20,103 | 1 | — | $21,111 | $19,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc is led by Martha Lyman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Lyman
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Palmer
Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Hager
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Brehm Curtis
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Stuart
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Bishop
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Barbara Brehm-Curtis (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeanne Dodge (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Ted Pennock (2019–2023) — Treasurer
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 Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc
How much does Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc give each year?
Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
How large is Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc?
Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc reported $411K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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.
Where does Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc operate?
Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ethel Dow Wells Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6056412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 February 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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