Friends of the Town of Buckland
To initiate and administer programs exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific and literary purposes. To provide support for the town of buckland ma recreation committee through fundraising and make grants or otherwise distribute funds to further the organization's purpose.
Friends of the Town of Buckland at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,703
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,957
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,871
- -35.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Town of Buckland funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $650K (2022). In 2023 it reported $67K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Buckland Mass Shelburne Falls, MA | Pool for MTRSD | $650,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,703 | $1,957 | $4,871 | — | — |
| 2024 | $24,617 | $1,892 | $7,507 | — | — |
| 2023 | $30,232 | $26,599 | $68,799 | $67,057 | Total only |
| 2022 | $72,524 | $237,133 | $655,097 | $650,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $490,488 | $464,351 | $49,363 | $48,988 | 1 |
| 2020 | $75,500 | $75,500 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of the Town of Buckland
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Town of Buckland is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Shelburne Falls, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Town of Buckland is led by Brandon J. Boucias, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brandon J. Boucias
President
President & Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark J. Amstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Sweetser-Ferris
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Foote
Clerk
Clerk & Director → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Schwartz
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cynthia Swartz (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Town of Buckland
How large is Friends of the Town of Buckland?
Friends of the Town of Buckland reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is Friends of the Town of Buckland?
Friends of the Town of Buckland is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Shelburne Falls, MA. It holds $22K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Town of Buckland operate?
Friends of the Town of Buckland has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Friends of the Town of Buckland's EIN?
Friends of the Town of Buckland's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3630628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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