Evangelical Missionary Society

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6061030

Evangelical Missionary Society is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $7K.

Evangelical Missionary Society at a glance

In short: Evangelical Missionary Society gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+952.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,333
+601.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$64,002
-6.9% 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 Evangelical Missionary Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Carl Scovel: $5KCarl Scovel$5KSouthern New England Conference United Church of Christ: $3KSouthern New EnglandConference United Church of…$3KMa Convention of Congretional Ministers: $2KMa Convention of CongretionalMinisters$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Carl Scovel ($5K). Together the top 3 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonFraminghamNewton CenterQuincy

How Evangelical Missionary Society gives

  • 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K3 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $950 (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carl Scovel Boston, MAPurpose Designated by the Recipient$5,000
Southern New England Conference United Church of Christ Framingham, MAPurpose Designated by the Recipient$3,000
Ma Convention of Congretional Ministers Boston, MAPurpose Designated by the Recipient$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$64,002$7,321$12,096$10,0003$10,000$7,266$10,205
2024$68,777$3,096$2,463$9502$950$1,982$9,682
2023$66,014$4,522$11,028$7,2002$7,200$2,820$8,113
2022$72,215$2,314$3,243——$1,800$889$8,814
2021$73,144$1,697$11,176$8,5003—$299$9,186

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evangelical Missionary Society reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Evangelical Missionary Society is led by The Rev Thomas D. Wintle, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • The Rev Thomas D. Wintle

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Copelas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Weeks

    Trustee

    Auditor → Richard Weeks, 2023

    Richard Weeks → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Dorlando

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John F. Hemenway

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • The Rev Anita Farber-Robertson

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Kuttner

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Appleton

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • The Rev John Nichols

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Duke T. Gray (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeffrey Barz-Snell (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas D. Wintle (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Anita Farber Robertson (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: John Nichols (2022) — Vice President

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 Evangelical Missionary Society

How much does Evangelical Missionary Society give each year?

Evangelical Missionary Society gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $950 across 2 grants.

What is Evangelical Missionary Society's typical grant size?

Evangelical Missionary Society's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Evangelical Missionary Society give grants?

Evangelical Missionary Society 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 (2 grants).

Does Evangelical Missionary Society give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Evangelical Missionary Society's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Purpose Designated by the Recipient" (3 grants).

How large is Evangelical Missionary Society?

Evangelical Missionary Society reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Evangelical Missionary Society's EIN?

Evangelical Missionary Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6061030. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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