Hour Glass Foundation
Hour Glass Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shrewsbury, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $10K.
Hour Glass Foundation at a glance
In short: Hour Glass Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,250
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $1,250
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $213,960
- +4.6% 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 Hour Glass Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sleep and Heavenly Peace ($4K). Together the top 5 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hour Glass Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $10K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep and Heavenly Peace Littleton, MA | Contribution/Aid | $4,000 |
| Shrinners Burn Hospital Boston, MA | Contribution/Aid | $1,000 |
| Worcester Masonic Lodge Worcester, MA | Contribution/Aid | $500 |
| Demolay International Worcester, MA | Contribution/Aid | $500 |
| Scottish Rite Worcester, MA | Contribution/Aid | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $213,960 | $28,405 | $19,060 | $6,250 | 5 | $15,408 | $9,566 | $11,757 |
| 2024 | $204,615 | $18,611 | $2,086 | — | — | $127 | $16,238 | $10,251 |
| 2023 | $188,090 | $11,914 | $8,979 | $3,250 | 5 | $6,057 | $5,922 | $9,388 |
| 2022 | $185,155 | $14,029 | $5,335 | $500 | 1 | $2,430 | $5,438 | $9,436 |
| 2021 | $176,461 | $29,334 | $14,580 | $9,500 | 8 | $11,647 | $6,973 | $9,727 |
| 2020 | $161,707 | $9,946 | $4,438 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $4,763 | $9,086 |
| 2019 | $156,199 | $18,795 | $15,015 | $6,250 | 8 | — | $4,693 | $8,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hour Glass Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hour Glass Foundation is led by Paul Robbins, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Robbins
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Arthur Robbins
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Cohen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gary Gaffin
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gerald Finkle
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joffrey Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven Greene
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stuart Glass
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas Defeudis
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hour Glass Foundation
How much does Hour Glass Foundation give each year?
Hour Glass Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Hour Glass Foundation's typical grant size?
Hour Glass Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,250, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hour Glass Foundation give grants?
Hour Glass Foundation 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 Worcester, MA (3 grants).
Does Hour Glass Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hour Glass Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution/Aid" (5 grants).
Who are Hour Glass Foundation's largest grantees?
Hour Glass Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sleep and Heavenly Peace ($4,000), Shrinners Burn Hospital ($1,000) and Worcester Masonic Lodge ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hour Glass Foundation?
Hour Glass Foundation reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hour Glass Foundation's EIN?
Hour Glass Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6130164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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