Haverhill Female Benevolent Society

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plaistow, NH EIN: 04-6047957

Haverhill Female Benevolent Society is a private foundation, based in Plaistow, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $280K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $31K.

Haverhill Female Benevolent Society at a glance

In short: Haverhill Female Benevolent Society gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,350
-1.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,350
-1.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$29,350
Total assets
$280,460
-32.6% 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 Haverhill Female Benevolent Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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

Haverhill

How Haverhill Female Benevolent Society gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Numerous Indigent Individuals Haverhill, MAUnconditional Gifts of Food, Clothin$29,350
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$280,460$35,479$36,348$29,3501$29,350$30,629
2024$415,824$36,252$36,598$29,8201$29,820$31,672
2023$285,788$34,320$37,416$30,8751$30,875$29,750
2022$264,364$31,056$33,993$27,4001$27,400$26,381
2021$284,842$29,799$36,760$30,6581—$25,494
2020$285,399$29,592$25,955$19,9701—$25,332

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Haverhill Female Benevolent Society is led by Melodie Frazier, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 3 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melodie Frazier

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    $500 (2020) → $800 (2025)

  • Katrin Frazier

    Auditor

    On filings since 2020

    $75 (2020) → $75 (2025)

  • Suzanne Torrisi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    $200 (2020) → $200 (2025)

  • Janet Devits

    Assistant Tr

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Jennings

    Vice President

    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

Melodie Frazier — President: $800Melodie FrazierPresident$800Suzanne Torrisi — Secretary: $200Suzanne TorrisiSecretary$200Katrin Frazier — Auditor: $75Katrin FrazierAuditor$75

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $800, to Melodie Frazier (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Haverhill Female Benevolent Society

How much does Haverhill Female Benevolent Society give each year?

Haverhill Female Benevolent Society gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

How large is Haverhill Female Benevolent Society?

Haverhill Female Benevolent Society reported $280K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $35K.

Where does Haverhill Female Benevolent Society operate?

Haverhill Female Benevolent Society has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Haverhill Female Benevolent Society's EIN?

Haverhill Female Benevolent Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6047957. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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