Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $726K. Net investment income was $769K.
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund gave $726K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $121K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $726,206
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $121,034
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $101,201
- Total assets
- $8,532,787
- -0.6% 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 Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Work Services Inc ($726K across 6 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 29 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $546K (2021) to $726K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $726K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Work Services Inc Boston, MA | Monthly Operating Expense | $276,000 |
| Community Work Services Inc Boston, MA | Maintenance Expense | $176,558 |
| Community Work Services Inc Boston, MA | Grant Writing Services | $110,991 |
| Community Work Services Inc Boston, MA | Tax Exempt Recognition | $91,410 |
| Community Work Services Inc Boston, MA | Insurance Expenses | $56,982 |
| Community Work Services Inc Boston, MA | Pension Expenses | $14,265 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,532,787 | $873,409 | $921,704 | $726,206 | 6 | $726,331 | $768,901 | $925,764 |
| 2024 | $8,581,082 | $748,620 | $841,855 | $651,134 | 6 | $651,259 | $657,736 | $772,652 |
| 2023 | $8,674,317 | $2,184,682 | $774,154 | $595,316 | 5 | $595,441 | $2,106,644 | $612,459 |
| 2022 | $7,263,789 | $1,212,254 | $824,079 | $665,360 | 6 | $665,610 | $1,134,148 | $650,182 |
| 2021 | $6,875,614 | $313,127 | $699,665 | $546,344 | 6 | — | $239,754 | $589,775 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $926K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Seth Gelsthorpe
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Wolstenholme
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund
How much does Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund give each year?
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund gave $726K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $651K across 6 grants.
What is Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $101,201, and its average grant was $121,034, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund give grants?
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund 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 (6 grants).
Does Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund?
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $726K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $926K (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 Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund's EIN?
Georgiana Goddard Eaton Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6112820. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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