Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lowell, MA EIN: 93-2332186

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lowell, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K.

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$16,667
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$26,289
Primary geography
Massachusetts (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Mill City Grows Inc: $35KMill City Grows Inc$35KHarlem Grown Inc: $10KHarlem Grown Inc$10KMashpee Public Schools: $5KMashpee Public Schools$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mill City Grows Inc ($35K). Together the top 3 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

LowellMashpeeNew York

How Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2025

In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mill City Grows Inc Lowell, MAGeneral Support$35,000
Harlem Grown Inc New York, NYGeneral Support$10,000
Mashpee Public Schools Mashpee, MAGeneral Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$26,289$76,328$50,039$50,0003$50,039$1,285

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Joseph H. Jolly III, President & Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph H. Jolly III

    President & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Jolly

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francey Slater

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Jolly

    Treasurer, Clerk & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jospeh H. Jolly IV

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (20%).

Does Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc?

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Herban Fresh Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2332186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)

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