Gloucester Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Gloucester, MA EIN: 57-1224669

Provide financial support for new and innovative programs for the public schools of Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Gloucester Education Foundation Inc gave $457K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $457K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$456,618
+20.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$456,618
+20.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$456,618
Total assets
$3,092,063
+11.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Gloucester Education Foundation Inc

Next open deadline
January 5, 2027 (School Year 2025-26 Grant Application (Winter Deadline))

Who Gloucester Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Gloucester Public Schools: $457KGloucester Public Schools$457K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gloucester Public Schools ($457K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Gloucester

How Gloucester Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023* Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed)1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $234K (2020) to $457K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $457K.

*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gloucester Public Schools Gloucester, MAFinancial Support$456,618
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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
2025$3,092,063$895,007$706,721$456,6181$82,630
2024$2,785,611$661,472$635,315$378,5901$40,933
2023*$2,595,523$673,577$642,436$374,7392$54,530
2022$2,682,475$687,103$510,996$373,3531$84,059
2021$2,573,104$611,176$466,604$325,4991$35,418
2020$2,041,086$973,732$443,098$234,1391$60,689

*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Gloucester Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gloucester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $457K. Net investment income was $83K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc is led by Emily Siegel, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Emily Siegel

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2022) → $102K (2025)

  • Ted Costa

    President

    Director → President Elect, 2023

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Maggie Rosa

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Kenny

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Friday

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maiuza Alves

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marianne Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Boucher

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Sarrouf

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ingrid Conti

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Smith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Weed

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Beach

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Anna OConnor (2020–2024) — Current President
  • Former: John Bjorlie (2020–2024) — Clerk
  • Former: Joseph Rosa (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Justine Laurie (2020–2024) — Former Treasurer
  • Former: June Landergren Steel (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Clancy (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Aria McElehenny (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jochem Struppe (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joe Calomo (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Sarrouf (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Grow (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Serena Low (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Howard Costa (2022) — Director
  • Former: Grace Numerosi (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christina Raimo (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Marie Cahoon (2020) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Emily Siegel — Executive Director: $102KEmily SiegelExecutive Director$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Emily Siegel (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Gloucester Education Foundation Inc

How much does Gloucester Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc gave $457K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $379K across 1 grant.

How large is Gloucester Education Foundation Inc?

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $895K.

What is Gloucester Education Foundation Inc?

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gloucester, MA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gloucester Education Foundation Inc operate?

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Gloucester Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gloucester Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1224669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)

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