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Holyoke Community College Foundationinc

Public charity · Grantmaker Holyoke, MA EIN: 23-7181691 Website

See schedule othe holyoke community college (HCC) foundation exists to support and promote the mission of holyoke community college. The purpose of the foundation is to secure, invest and steward financial and other resources to enhance the quality of education and expand educational opportunities for holyoke community college students. As a charitable corporation organized under the laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the HCC foundation is fiscally and legally separate from the college and provides a perpetual trusteeship for funds donated by individuals and organizations to support programs and activities that benefit the college and its students. The HCC foundation board of directors is guided by the following principles equally: student success, relationships, excellence and innovation, stewardship, and diversity and respect. In short, the HCC foundation mission is: "support. Invest. Make possible."

Holyoke Community College Foundationinc at a glance

In short: Holyoke Community College Foundationinc gave $5.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.2M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,171,039
-8.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,171,039
-8.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,171,039
Total assets
$21,850,041
-14.6% 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 Holyoke Community College Foundationinc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Holyoke Community College: $5.2MHolyoke Community College$5.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Holyoke Community College ($5.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Holyoke

How Holyoke Community College Foundationinc gives

  • Giving grew 2100% 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

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2021) to $5.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MADirect Support of the College$5,171,039
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$21,850,041$2,879,681$6,224,447$5,171,0391$2,116,745
2024$25,580,113$2,388,887$6,922,823$5,621,8591$524,668
2023$28,395,035$9,505,597$2,403,297$1,280,4971$825,313
2022$19,991,591$2,000,345$1,548,835$235,0341$1,024,218
2021$22,768,186$2,061,450$1,174,258$56,5941$1,265,029

About Holyoke Community College Foundationinc

Based on IRS filings

Holyoke Community College Foundationinc is a public charity, based in Holyoke, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.2M. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Holyoke Community College Foundationinc is led by Susan Goldsmith, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 32 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Goldsmith

    Chair

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Sbriscia

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $120K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Corey Murphy

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Plotkin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Rome

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Israel Rivera

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kip Foley

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Hebert

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camille Theriaque

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maura Greaney

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Rege

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Fox

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alaina Macaulay

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kaeding

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lynch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sina Holloman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jasarah Burgos

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Shevlin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnnie McKnight

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Douglas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luindy Espinal

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt McMahon

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Clement

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Cestola CPA

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Rodriguez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Timmons

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Manganelli

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deana L. McPherson

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Starr

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Roundy

    Vice Treasurer

    Director → Vice Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Cutting Madru

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Erin Godfrey (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dean Gallagher (2024) — Director
  • Former: Christina Royal (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Francis M. Kane (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Driscoll (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nikki Burnett (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Wegiel (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Shea Desroches (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Elaine Pluta (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Majka (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Hazen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John McAndrew (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lucy Perez (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sue Ellen Panitch (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alicia Zoeller (2021) — Director
  • Former: Frank Newtown (2021) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Peters (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Green (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Dr Christina Royal — Director: $192KDr Christina RoyalDirector$192KAmanda Sbriscia — Director: $120KAmanda SbrisciaDirector$120K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $192K, to Dr Christina Royal (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Holyoke Community College Foundationinc

How much does Holyoke Community College Foundationinc give each year?

Holyoke Community College Foundationinc gave $5.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 1 grant.

How large is Holyoke Community College Foundationinc?

Holyoke Community College Foundationinc reported $21.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

Where does Holyoke Community College Foundationinc operate?

Holyoke Community College Foundationinc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Holyoke Community College Foundationinc's EIN?

Holyoke Community College Foundationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7181691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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