Fund for New World Development Inc
Fund for New World Development Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Williamstown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $195K in total assets. In 2025, it made $33K in qualifying distributions.
Fund for New World Development Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $194,990
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $60,100
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $32,724
- -53.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $39,982
- -48.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fund for New World Development Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rina Madhani New York, NY | Reopening School Libraries | $10,000 |
| TIA Bell Washington, DC | Preventing Gun Violence | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $194,990 | $60,100 | $39,982 | — | — | $32,724 |
| 2024 | $174,872 | $72,304 | $78,216 | $20,000 | 2 | $70,154 |
| 2023 | $180,784 | $89,500 | $35,856 | — | — | $31,136 |
| 2022 | $127,140 | $78,450 | $39,786 | — | — | $39,139 |
| 2021 | $88,476 | $31,660 | $30,372 | — | — | $30,099 |
| 2020 | $87,188 | $23,764 | $36,144 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fund for New World Development Inc is led by Sherwood Guernsey, President & T on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherwood Guernsey
President & T
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Bennett
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Guernsey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Guernsey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Guernsey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Kimmel
Clerk
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Fund for New World Development Inc
How large is Fund for New World Development Inc?
Fund for New World Development Inc reported $195K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $60K.
What is Fund for New World Development Inc?
Fund for New World Development Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Williamstown, MA. It holds $195K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fund for New World Development Inc operate?
Fund for New World Development Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.
What is Fund for New World Development Inc's EIN?
Fund for New World Development Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3181101. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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