Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plymouth, MA EIN: 04-2598211

The Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation is a private foundation based in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 2024, it gave $471,200 in grants to 14 organizations, including Massachusetts cultural, environmental, and community organizations and recipients in other states.

Key facts about Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation

In short: Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation gave $486K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-2598211
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$486,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$37,385
Median grant
$20,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$3,469,209
Primary geography
Massachusetts (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

-9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$486K

+3.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

+11.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation reported a distributable amount of $443K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations with varied purposes. Plimoth Patuxet Museums says its mission is to provide educational experiences based on research about Wampanoag people and the colonial English community in the 1600s. Manomet says it uses science and collaboration to improve the health of flyways, coastal ecosystems, and working lands and seas. Wildlands Trust says it works to conserve and permanently protect native habitats, farmland, and other ecologically and scenically valuable lands in southeastern Massachusetts.

Other 2024 grantees included St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, which says it provides cultural and educational services as a library and art gallery, and the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, which says it presents live music and educational programs. The Wildland Firefighter Foundation says it supports fallen or injured firefighters and their families and educates the public about wildland fires and firefighters.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $471,200. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $230,000, with a median of $22,500. Its largest listed grants included $230,000 to Forges Foundation for general support and $40,000 to Plimoth Patuxet Museums for general support. Other listed grants included $25,000 each to Manomet, Morse Institute Library, Plymouth Independent, and Wildlands Trust; $25,200 to The Salvation Army; and $20,000 to St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. The foundation also gave $10,000 to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 5% to Virginia, 4% to Vermont, and 2% to Idaho.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

PlymouthNatickBostonBoiseSt JohnsburyAlexandriaArlingtonManometCambridgeHudsonLincolnNew BedfordWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K14 grants2019 14 grants2020 14 grants2021 13 grants2022 16 grants2023 14 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $358K (2019) to $486K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $486K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Wildlands Trust: $275KWildlands Trust$275KPlimoth Patuxet Museums: $40KPlimoth Patuxet Museums$40KManomet Bible Church: $25KManomet Bible Church$25KMorse Institute Library: $25KMorse Institute Library$25KThe Salvation Army: $25KThe Salvation Army$25KPlymouth Independent: $20KPlymouth Independent$20KSt Johnsbury Athenaeum: $20KSt Johnsbury Athenaeum$20KNatick VNA: $15KNatick VNA$15KBlack Feather Horse Rescue: $10KBlack Feather Horse Rescue$10KHistorical and Library Society of Natick: $10KHistorical and Library Societyof Natick$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wildlands Trust ($275K). Together the top 10 received $465K.

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K13$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 70 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wildlands Trust Plymouth, MAGeneral Support$275,000
Plimoth Patuxet Museums Plymouth, MAGeneral Support$40,000
Manomet Bible Church Manomet, MAGeneral Support$25,000
Morse Institute Library Natick, MAGeneral Support$25,000
The Salvation Army Alexandria, VAGeneral Support$25,000
Plymouth Independent Plymouth, MAGeneral Support$20,000
St Johnsbury Athenaeum St Johnsbury, VTGeneral Support$20,000
Natick VNA Natick, MAGeneral Support$15,000
Black Feather Horse Rescue Plymouth, MAGeneral Support$10,000
Historical and Library Society of Natick Natick, MAGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $3,823,644 $162,499 $483,913 $471,200
2023 $4,145,052 $213,690 $439,872 $430,000
2022 $4,371,234 $166,411 $427,853 $410,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,469,209$3,823,644$4,145,052
Revenue$146,781$162,499$213,690
Expenses$501,216$483,913$439,872
Qualifying Distributions$486,000$471,200$430,000
Net Investment Income$169,009$195,270$203,888
Distributable Amount$443,147$459,867$431,345

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Nathan N Withington, Meghan Knight, and Heather Ward as trustees.

Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Meghan Knight

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Heather Ward

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $4K (2025)

  • Nathan N. Withington

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Meghan Knight — Trustee: $4KMeghan KnightTrustee$4KHeather Ward — Trustee: $4KHeather WardTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Meghan Knight (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 74 Old Sandwich Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: (860) 539-4624

Frequently asked questions about Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation

How much does Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation give each year?

Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation gave $486K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $471K across 14 grants.

What is Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's typical grant size?

Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $37,385, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation that year got $1K on average.

Where does Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation give grants?

Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Plymouth, MA (5 grants) and Natick, MA (3 grants).

Does Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's largest grantees?

Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wildlands Trust ($275,000), Plimoth Patuxet Museums ($40,000) and Manomet Bible Church ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation?

Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $486K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $443K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations with varied purposes. Plimoth Patuxet Museums says its mission is to provide educational experiences based on research about Wampanoag people and the colonial English community in the 1600s. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's EIN?

Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2598211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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