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Hopedale High School Alumni Association

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hopedale, MA EIN: 04-6134141 Website
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Hopedale High School Alumni Association, Inc. is a private foundation based in Hopedale, Massachusetts. Its website describes scholarship support for students and academic grants benefiting youth in the Hopedale school system.

Key facts about Hopedale High School Alumni Association

In short: Hopedale High School Alumni Association gave $90K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6134141
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$90,054
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$2,814
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$1,750,539
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The association’s filing says grant applications should be written and state the request, reason for the request, and budget, as applicable. Full details ↓
Deadline
The filing says grant deadlines are set annually at the board’s discretion.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$90K

-26.1% YoY

Grant Count

32

+3.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-28.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hopedale High School Alumni Association reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hopedale High School Alumni Association gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The association’s stated scholarship criteria include academic achievement and potential, leadership, service, character, special achievements, and financial need. Its website also identifies academic grants for classroom teachers and donations supporting a civics education essay competition.

The association’s 2023 filing says grants are limited to various needs of Hopedale Public Schools in support of educational initiatives. The 2025 filing lists scholarship awards to individuals.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the association reported 32 grants totaling $90,054. Awards ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $3,000. The largest listed awards were $7,500 to Samantha Burke of Worcester, Massachusetts, and $5,000 each to Emily Oliver, Febrounia Gaeid, Jonathan Araujo, Keira Brault, Layden Macdonald, and Mia Cote, all for scholarships.

Review Cycle

The filing says grant deadlines are set annually at the board’s discretion. The website’s 2025 scholarship materials give an April 1, 2025 deadline.

How to Apply

, with materials submitted by mail or email. Awards are limited to educational initiatives addressing various needs of Hopedale Public Schools, according to the filing.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts. The listed 2025 scholarship recipients include people in Hopedale, Milford, Worcester, and Uxbridge.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 32 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HopedaleMilfordUxbridgeMillvilleBlackstoneDouglasUptonWhitinsvilleWorcester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K33 grants202134 grants202234 grants202331 grants202432 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2025) to $125K (2023). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $90K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Samantha Burke: $8KSamantha Burke$8KEmily Oliver: $5KEmily Oliver$5KFebrounia Gaeid: $5KFebrounia Gaeid$5KJonathan Araujo: $5KJonathan Araujo$5KKeira Brault: $5KKeira Brault$5KLayden Macdonald: $5KLayden Macdonald$5KMia Cote: $5KMia Cote$5KKatie Sheldrake: $4KKatie Sheldrake$4KAbigail Chan: $3KAbigail Chan$3KAdelaide Greenwald: $3KAdelaide Greenwald$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Samantha Burke ($8K). Together the top 10 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

164 grants across all recorded years

164<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 164 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samantha Burke Worcester, MAScholarship$7,500
Emily Oliver Hopedale, MAScholarship$5,000
Febrounia Gaeid Milford, MAScholarship$5,000
Jonathan Araujo Hopedale, MAScholarship$5,000
Keira Brault Milford, MAScholarship$5,000
Layden Macdonald Hopedale, MAScholarship$5,000
Mia Cote Hopedale, MAScholarship$5,000
Katie Sheldrake Hopedale, MAScholarship$4,000
Abigail Chan Hopedale, MAScholarship$3,000
Adelaide Greenwald Uxbridge, MAScholarship$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $90,054 32
2024 $121,784 31
2023 $125,300 34
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,750,539$1,794,672$1,799,786
Revenue$154,182$71,465$64,483
Expenses$112,033$144,355$154,842
Qualifying Distributions$90,054$121,784$125,300
Net Investment Income$119,146$71,640$74,170
Distributable Amount$85,645$87,577$92,037

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Karen Mazzarelli as president, Gordon A. Lewis III as treasurer, and Kelly M. Santoro as secretary. It lists Ellen M. Alves, Kimmett M. Greenberg, Janet C. Ellis, Richard P. Espanet, and Christopher Johnson as directors.

Hopedale High School Alumni Association is led by Karen Mazzarelli, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen Mazzarelli

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen M. Alves

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet C. Ellis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimmett M. Greenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard P. Espanet

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly M. Santoro

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon A. Lewis III

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Darlene Macphee (2021–2024) — Treasuruer
  • Former: Henry L. Cyr Jr. (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.

Contact

Application contact: Hopedale High School Alumni Associa
Mailing address: PO Box 25, Hopedale, MA 01747
Phone: (508) 839-7046
Website: https://hopedale-alumni.org

Frequently asked questions about Hopedale High School Alumni Association

How much does Hopedale High School Alumni Association give each year?

Hopedale High School Alumni Association gave $90K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 31 grants.

What is Hopedale High School Alumni Association's typical grant size?

Hopedale High School Alumni Association's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,814, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hopedale High School Alumni Association give grants?

Hopedale High School Alumni Association gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hopedale, MA (23 grants) and Milford, MA (6 grants).

Does Hopedale High School Alumni Association give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Hopedale High School Alumni Association's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (32 grants).

Who are Hopedale High School Alumni Association's largest grantees?

Hopedale High School Alumni Association's largest 2025 grantees include Samantha Burke ($7,500), Emily Oliver ($5,000) and Febrounia Gaeid ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hopedale High School Alumni Association?

Hopedale High School Alumni Association reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Hopedale High School Alumni Association fund?

The association’s stated scholarship criteria include academic achievement and potential, leadership, service, character, special achievements, and financial need. Its website also identifies academic grants for classroom teachers and donations supporting a civics education essay competition. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hopedale High School Alumni Association?

The association’s filing says grant applications should be written and state the request, reason for the request, and budget, as applicable. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hopedale High School Alumni Association's EIN?

Hopedale High School Alumni Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6134141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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