Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill
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.
Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill at a glance
In short: Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill gave $24K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,500
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,119
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $558,371
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill
- How to Apply
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The filing says to obtain a form from a school guidance department. It names Deborah M. Burgess, Secretary, as the contact for the application process. The stated restriction is that awards are for students from Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Deborah M Burgess Secretary
Mailing address: PO Box 3067, Bourne, MA 02532
Phone: (877) 409-5600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridgewater State University ($4K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harriet Faunce Trust Uwill open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 70% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Providence College Providence, RI | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Providence College Providence, RI | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Regis College Weston, MA | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | Scholarship | $1,250 |
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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 | $558,371 | $43,765 | $36,889 | $23,500 | 21 | $28,678 | $36,546 | $33,441 |
| 2024 | $551,495 | $75,089 | $34,026 | $21,500 | 20 | $26,313 | $67,376 | $31,380 |
| 2023 | $510,432 | $34,301 | $32,201 | $19,000 | 19 | $23,739 | $28,048 | $29,406 |
| 2022 | $508,332 | $98,169 | $30,964 | $20,500 | 21 | $24,247 | $91,452 | $29,113 |
| 2021 | $441,127 | $28,599 | $32,866 | $20,500 | 21 | $25,061 | $21,770 | $32,532 |
| 2020 | $445,394 | $52,332 | $29,986 | $20,500 | 21 | — | $46,001 | $28,808 |
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.
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.
Examples of 2025 grants include $1,250 each to an individual recipient Community College, Bridgewater State University, Northeastern University, Providence College, Regis College, and Sacred Heart University. Other listed awards include $1,000 grants to Salve Regina University and the University of Miami.
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
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.
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), Boston, MA (2 grants), Providence, RI (2 grants) and Fairfield, CT (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), Northeastern University ($2,500 across 2 grants) and Providence College ($2,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,500), which are not listed by name. 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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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