Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 93-2949832

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K.

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$16,000
Median grant
$16,000
Total assets
$19,937
+22.0% 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 Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Scituate High School: $16KScituate High School$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Scituate High School ($16K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

Cities

CohassetKingstonScituate

How Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scituate High School Scituate, MAProvide Funding for Scholarship$16,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$19,937$38,324$34,584$16,0001$34,582$982
2024$16,342$33,930$18,584——$18,584$805
2023$996$36,340$35,344$14,0002$35,344$18

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $982 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc is led by Molly Carey, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Molly Carey

    President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Carey Shinney

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen Carey

    Treasurer Clerk

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc

How much does Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc give each year?

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc?

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $982 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc?

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. It holds $20K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc operate?

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc's EIN?

Greg Shinney Memorial Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2949832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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