Harry & Maggie Van Sciver
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Marstons Mills, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $183K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $1K.
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver at a glance
In short: Harry & Maggie Van Sciver gave $20K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,777
- -91.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,472
- -88.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,590
- Total assets
- $182,853
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (78% 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 Harry & Maggie Van Sciver funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cotuit Center for the Arts ($6K). Together the top 8 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 54 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harry & Maggie Van Sciver gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 243% 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 $20K (2025) to $222K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cotuit Center for the Arts Cotuit, MA | Charity | $6,050 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS New York, NY | Charity | $4,297 |
| Cape Cod Academy Osterville, MA | Charity | $2,500 |
| Heritage Museum & Gardens Sandwich, MA | Charity | $680 |
| Independence House Hyannis, MA | Charity | $500 |
| Cape Cod Speakers Series Barnstable, MA | Charity | $500 |
| Cape Syphony Orchestra West Barnstable, MA | Charity | $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 | $182,853 | $34,344 | $22,712 | $19,777 | 8 | $19,777 | $1,124 | $8,134 |
| 2024 | $148,128 | $73,367 | $224,507 | $222,462 | 10 | $222,462 | $71,322 | $10,762 |
| 2023 | $34,273 | $11,714 | $26,102 | $23,805 | 12 | $23,805 | $9,417 | $15,428 |
| 2022 | $48,658 | $33,855 | $28,143 | $24,860 | 13 | $24,860 | $31,822 | $19,139 |
| 2021 | $43,587 | $29,055 | $26,253 | $23,760 | 11 | $23,760 | $27,062 | $20,863 |
| 2020 | $40,285 | $25,393 | $24,518 | $21,982 | 7 | — | $23,357 | $15,353 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry & Maggie Van Sciver reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret G. Van Sciver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$500 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gregory R. Greenfield
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Melnick
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Adele G. Greenfield (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $1K, to Margaret G Van Sciver (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harry & Maggie Van Sciver
How much does Harry & Maggie Van Sciver give each year?
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver gave $20K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 10 grants.
What is Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's typical grant size?
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's median grant in 2025 was $1,590, and its average grant was $2,472, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry & Maggie Van Sciver give grants?
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver gives mostly in Massachusetts: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hyannis, MA (2 grants).
Does Harry & Maggie Van Sciver give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).
Who are Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's largest grantees?
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's largest 2025 grantees include Cotuit Center for the Arts ($6,050), Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation ($5,000) and Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS ($4,297), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry & Maggie Van Sciver?
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver reported $183K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harry & Maggie Van Sciver?
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Marstons Mills, MA. It holds $183K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's EIN?
Harry & Maggie Van Sciver's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6296554. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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