Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc
America's fall rowing festival with amateur international competition for high school, college, club and master rowers over a 3 mile course in boston.
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc at a glance
In short: Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $9,081,920
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Rowing Inc ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $142K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Rowing Inc Brighton, MA | — | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Boston Boston, MA | — | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,081,920 | $5,013,614 | $5,273,589 | $50,000 | 2 | $546,723 |
| 2024 | $9,205,782 | $3,603,589 | $4,581,813 | $85,000 | 3 | $479,641 |
| 2023 | $9,726,096 | $3,842,865 | $4,903,373 | $120,710 | 6 | $-12,545 |
| 2022 | $9,248,813 | $3,839,305 | $3,677,232 | $105,000 | 3 | $282,715 |
| 2021 | $9,889,848 | $3,116,197 | $2,930,361 | $141,820 | 3 | $375,010 |
| 2020 | $9,123,194 | $416,907 | $1,120,390 | $93,405 | 3 | $404,136 |
| 2019 | $9,353,431 | $3,557,271 | $2,860,238 | $66,605 | 4 | $287,980 |
About Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc
Based on IRS filings
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $547K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc is led by Frederick Schoch, Prior President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick Schoch
Prior President
Executive Director → President, 2023
President → Prior President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$310K (2019) → $216K (2025)
Victoria Stevens
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Blair Crawford
Director
Director → COO, 2023
COO → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$105K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Brendan Mulvey
Regatta Director
Operations Manager → Regatta Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $130K (2025)
Annamarie Phelps
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill McNabb
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Grant
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Joe Meisner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Potter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Fulham
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brack Baker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Keefe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Doldron
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Thomas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Dalton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Packard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Martin
CFO & Assistant Treasurer
Treasurer → Ast. Treasurer, 2020
Ast. Treasurer → CFO & Assistant Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$86K (2019) → $111K (2025)
Mason Cox
Assistant Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $147K (2025)
Chris Richards
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom West
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: John Connors (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marcia Hooper (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nick Copley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Mazzio (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Denise Seegal (2019) — Director
- Former: John Lambert (2019) — Director
- Former: Katherine Kirk (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $216K, to Frederick Schoch (Prior President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc
How much does Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc give each year?
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $85K across 3 grants.
How large is Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc?
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc?
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $9.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc operate?
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
What is Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc's EIN?
Head-of-the Charles Regatta Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3317489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
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