Fontaine Community Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Springfield, MA EIN: 87-2197564

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fontaine Community Foundation Inc gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,500
-19.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,125
-19.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,500
Total assets
$99,728
-24.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Fontaine Community Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Breakthrough T1D: $26KBreakthrough T1D$26KSquare One: $11KSquare One$11KEdward Street Child Services: $10KEdward Street Child Services$10KYWCA of Central MA: $6KYWCA of Central MA$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough T1D ($26K). Together the top 4 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WorcesterFarmingtonSpringfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $65K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Breakthrough T1D Farmington, CTProvide Public Services$26,000
Square One Springfield, MAProvide Public Services$11,000
Edward Street Child Services Worcester, MAProvide Public Services$10,000
YWCA of Central MA Worcester, MAProvide Public Services$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$99,728$127,735$155,946$52,5004$3,959
2024$131,689$148,723$142,764$65,0004$3,687
2023$124,310$122,033$72,254———
2022$75,629$128,481$56,450———

About Fontaine Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Springfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc is led by David Fontaine Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Fontaine Jr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Metcalf

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Wambui

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Kent

    Clerk & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Abdella

    Assistant Clerk & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Other Information Available

    Directors

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Upon Request

    Directors

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Fontaine Community Foundation Inc

How much does Fontaine Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $65K across 4 grants.

What is Fontaine Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $13,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Fontaine Community Foundation Inc give grants?

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (2 grants).

Does Fontaine Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Fontaine Community Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Public Services" (4 grants).

How large is Fontaine Community Foundation Inc?

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $128K.

What is Fontaine Community Foundation Inc?

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Springfield, MA. It holds $100K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Fontaine Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fontaine Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2197564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)

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