Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hyannis, MA EIN: 04-6035572

HARRIET FAUNCE TRUST UWILL is a private foundation based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing describes scholarship activity for students from Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts, and lists grants to educational institutions.

Key facts about Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill

In short: Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill gave $24K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6035572
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$23,500
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$1,119
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$558,371
Primary geography
Massachusetts (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing says to obtain a form from a school guidance department. Full details ↓
Deadline
None stated.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$558K

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+9.3% YoY

Grant Count

21

+5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+4.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The filing does not state a general mission. It describes direct charitable activity as scholarships for students of Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts. The 2025 grant list also identifies scholarship grants to colleges and universities.

Among the 2025 grantees, Regis College describes its mission as empowering women and men through education in the arts, sciences, and professions to challenge themselves academically, serve, and lead. Sacred Heart University describes its mission as preparing students for the future and helping them help others, as part of its commitment to Catholic higher education.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $23,500 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $1,250, with a median of $1,250.

Review Cycle

None stated.

How to Apply

. The stated restriction is that awards are for students from Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The filing states that scholarship awards are restricted to students from Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts. In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as Massachusetts 53%, Rhode Island 19%, Connecticut 11%, Maine 9%, and Florida 9%.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

AmherstBridgewaterBostonBristolNewportPoughkeepsieStorrsWestonCoral GablesHyannisOronoPlymouthLos AngelesLowellProvidenceVillanovaWest BarnstableAlbanyDurhamFairfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K21 grants2020 21 grants2021 21 grants2022 19 grants2023 20 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Bridgewater State University: $4K across 3 grantsBridgewater State University$4K · 3 grantsCape Cod Community College: $3K across 2 grantsCape Cod Community College$3K · 2 grantsNortheastern University: $3K across 2 grantsNortheastern University$3K · 2 grantsProvidence College: $3K across 2 grantsProvidence College$3K · 2 grantsSacred Heart University: $3K across 2 grantsSacred Heart University$3K · 2 grantsSalve Regina University: $2K across 2 grantsSalve Regina University$2K · 2 grantsUniversity of Maine: $2K across 2 grantsUniversity of Maine$2K · 2 grantsUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell: $2K across 2 grantsUniversity of MassachusettsLowell$2K · 2 grantsUniversity of Miami: $2K across 2 grantsUniversity of Miami$2K · 2 grantsRegis College: $1KRegis College$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bridgewater State University ($4K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MAScholarship$1,250
Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MAScholarship$1,250
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAScholarship$1,250
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAScholarship$1,250
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAScholarship$1,250
Northeastern University Boston, MAScholarship$1,250
Northeastern University Boston, MAScholarship$1,250
Providence College Providence, RIScholarship$1,250
Providence College Providence, RIScholarship$1,250
Regis College Weston, MAScholarship$1,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $558,371 $43,765 $36,889 $23,500 (21 grants)
2024 $551,495 $75,089 $34,026 $21,500 (20 grants)
2023 $510,432 $34,301 $32,201 $19,000 (19 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$558,371$551,495$510,432
Revenue$43,765$75,089$34,301
Expenses$36,889$34,026$32,201
Qualifying Distributions$28,678$26,313$23,739
Net Investment Income$36,546$67,376$28,048
Distributable Amount$33,441$31,380$29,406

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Sheila Giancola, Jean C. Unger, Deborah M. Burgess, and Janet E. Czarnetzki as trustees.

Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $9K (2025)

  • Deborah M. Burgess

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Janet E. Czarnetzki

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean C. Unger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Giancola

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    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

Cape Cod Five Cents Savings BK — Trustee: $9KCape Cod Five Cents…Trustee$9KDeborah M Burgess — Trustee: $2KDeborah M BurgessTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Cape Cod Five Cents Savings BK (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Deborah M Burgess Secretary
Mailing address: PO Box 3067, Bourne, MA 02532
Phone: (877) 409-5600

Frequently asked questions about Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill

How much does Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill give each year?

Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill gave $24K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 20 grants.

What is Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's typical grant size?

Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,119, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill that year got $3K on average.

Where does Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill give grants?

Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (19%) and Connecticut (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bridgewater, MA (3 grants), West Barnstable, MA (2 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).

Does Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (20 grants).

Who are Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's largest grantees?

Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's largest 2025 grantees include Bridgewater State University ($3,750 across 3 grants), Cape Cod Community College ($2,500 across 2 grants) and Northeastern University ($2,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill?

Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill reported $558K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill fund?

The filing does not state a general mission. It describes direct charitable activity as scholarships for students of Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts. The 2025 grant list also identifies scholarship grants to colleges and universities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill?

The filing says to obtain a form from a school guidance department. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's EIN?

Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6035572. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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