Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr

Public charity · Grantmaker Gloucester, MA EIN: 04-3396270

Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Gloucester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $148K in total assets.

Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr at a glance

Total assets
$148,475
-31.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$140,981
-78.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$207,739
-74.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Gloucester

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 Total only2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $295K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $39K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maritime Gloucester Gloucester, MA—$22,500
Gloucester Fund Inc Gloucester, MA—$10,000
St Peters Fiesta Gloucester, MA—$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$148,475$140,981$207,739———
2023$216,761$658,408$815,605$38,5003$5,884
2022$372,430$375,614$579,803$295,4134$2,851
2021$576,619$242,552$106,462$33,000Total only$198
2020$440,529$66,977$136,225——$381

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr is led by Robert J. Gillisjr, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert J. Gillisjr

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce H. Tobey-To

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Marques

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frances Mondello

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linn Parisi

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Pino

    Secretary

    Clerk → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin A. Murphy

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Silveira

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isabel Pett

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Bruce H. Tobey (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Francis J. McCarthy Off (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Francis J. McCarthy (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Roger F. Armstrong (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr

How large is Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr?

Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr reported $148K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $141K.

What is Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr?

Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Gloucester, MA. It holds $148K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr operate?

Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr's EIN?

Gloucester Celebration Corporation Co Robert J Gillis Jr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3396270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 3, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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