Glore Fund
Glore Fund is a private foundation based in West Boxford, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported 70 grants totaling $433,100 to organizations including arts, education, food access, health, and community-service organizations.
Glore Fund at a glance
In short: Glore Fund gave $433K across 70 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Montana. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,100
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 70
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,187
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $7,470,355
- +15.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (10 of 70, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Montana (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Glore Fund
- How to Apply
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Contact Frederick H. Glore. The filing lists no formal form and says there are no restrictions except that organizations must be qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Frederick H Glore
Mailing address: PO Box 11, West Boxford, MA 01885-0011
Phone: (312) 899-0130
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Glore Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arts Council of Big Sky ($55K). Together the top 10 received $278K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
364 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 360 grants of 364 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana (28%), Massachusetts (21%), Illinois (12%), Virginia (12%), and Maine (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Glore Fund open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 70 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2024) to $433K (2025). In 2025 it made 70 grants totaling $433K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of Big Sky Big Sky, MT | General Support | $55,000 |
| Tasis Foundation Inc Alexandria, VA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Lacrosse County Historical Society La Crosse, WI | General Support | $30,000 |
| Human Resource Development Council of District IX Inc Bozeman, MT | General Support | $25,000 |
| Pierre Monteux Memorial Foundation Hancock, ME | General Support | $25,000 |
| Warren Miller Performing Arts Center Gallatin Gateway, MT | General Support | $25,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Pingree School South Hamilton, MA | General Support | $19,000 |
| Women for Healthy Rural Living Millbridge, ME | General Support | $15,000 |
| The North Parish of North Andover North Andover, MA | General Support | $14,000 |
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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 | $7,470,355 | $1,526,147 | $552,960 | $433,100 | 70 | $454,689 | $1,465,979 | $479,368 |
| 2024 | $6,496,668 | $1,605,931 | $436,307 | $349,600 | 65 | $370,606 | $1,545,730 | $406,518 |
| 2023 | $5,327,044 | $281,012 | $499,999 | $427,850 | 79 | $445,747 | $226,762 | $394,988 |
| 2022 | $5,546,031 | $226,410 | $469,616 | $401,400 | 73 | $401,400 | $158,194 | $385,797 |
| 2021 | $5,789,239 | $346,368 | $455,293 | $373,500 | 77 | $373,500 | $276,692 | $405,847 |
| 2020 | $5,898,168 | $683,848 | $468,980 | $403,000 | 82 | — | $617,868 | $348,425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glore Fund reported a distributable amount of $479K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include enriching the Big Sky community through artistic experiences, promoting education, ending hunger, advancing women’s and community health, and providing equine-assisted services for people with special needs and disadvantaged youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Glore Fund reported 70 grants totaling $433,100. Grants ranged from $200 to $55,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants included $55,000 to Arts Council of Big Sky, $50,000 to TASIS Foundation, Inc., $30,000 to LaCrosse County Historical Society, and $25,000 each to Human Resource Development Council of District IX, Inc.; Pierre Monteux Memorial Foundation; and Warren Miller Performing Arts Center. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
The fund reported 65 grants totaling $349,600 in 2024 and 79 grants totaling $427,850 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frederick H. Glore and Maude Glore Harper as directors, and Peter Hixon Glore as secretary, treasurer, and director.
Glore Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick H. Glore
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maude Glore Harper
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hixon Glore
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dorothy Thorsen (2020–2024) — Secretary, 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 Glore Fund
How much does Glore Fund give each year?
Glore Fund gave $433K across 70 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 65 grants.
What is Glore Fund's typical grant size?
Glore Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,187, across 70 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Glore Fund that year got $5K on average.
Where does Glore Fund give grants?
Glore Fund's top state is Montana, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and Illinois (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants), Lake Forest, IL (5 grants), Big Sky, MT (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Glore Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Glore Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (70 of 70) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Glore Fund's largest grantees?
Glore Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Arts Council of Big Sky ($55,000), Tasis Foundation Inc ($50,000) and Lacrosse County Historical Society ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Glore Fund?
Glore Fund reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $455K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $479K (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 does Glore Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Glore Fund?
Contact Frederick H. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Glore Fund's EIN?
Glore Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6108355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 December 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Glore Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/glore-fund-morg_aecb008c63654f3b8b3f61b58f6980d1
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