Grace River Foundation
Grace River Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $339K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $194K.
Grace River Foundation at a glance
In short: Grace River Foundation gave $190K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,667
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $339,122
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (63% 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 Grace River Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New England Learning Ctr ($55K). Together the top 6 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 34 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grace River Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 658% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $220K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New England Learning Ctr Greenfield, MA | General Support | $55,000 |
| Safe Passage Northampton, MA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Partners in Health Frederick, MD | General Support | $35,000 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital Boston, MA | African Women's Health | $25,000 |
| Women's Freedom Center Brattleboro, VT | General Support | $25,000 |
| National Indigenous Women's Resource Cen Lame Deer, MT | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $339,122 | $393,842 | $199,798 | $190,000 | 6 | $194,251 | $193,694 | $29,542 |
| 2024 | $325,938 | $377,084 | $195,565 | $185,000 | 7 | $187,649 | $187,523 | $28,141 |
| 2023 | $301,025 | $449,791 | $228,707 | $220,000 | 9 | $222,292 | $223,091 | $24,250 |
| 2022 | $282,265 | $329,598 | $161,363 | $153,000 | 6 | $155,141 | $161,698 | $23,261 |
| 2021 | $268,932 | $316,539 | $160,313 | $153,000 | 6 | $156,273 | $158,806 | $23,432 |
| 2020 | $266,139 | $248,945 | $159,219 | $150,000 | 5 | — | $94,792 | $21,091 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace River Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grace River Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard K. Nichols See Footnote
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
William B. Hurd Jr See Footnote
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Richard K Nichols See Footnote (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Grace River Foundation
How much does Grace River Foundation give each year?
Grace River Foundation gave $190K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $185K across 7 grants.
What is Grace River Foundation's typical grant size?
Grace River Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $31,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grace River Foundation give grants?
Grace River Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (18%) and Vermont (13%).
Does Grace River Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Grace River Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grace River Foundation's largest grantees?
Grace River Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New England Learning Ctr ($55,000), Safe Passage ($40,000) and Partners in Health ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grace River Foundation?
Grace River Foundation reported $339K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Grace River Foundation's EIN?
Grace River Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3562515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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