Ipswich Foundation Inc
Ipswich Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ipswich, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $104K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $4K.
Ipswich Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ipswich Foundation Inc gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,500
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,917
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $104,412
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (61% 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 Ipswich Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lawstroud Foundation ($5K). Together the top 6 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ipswich Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $9K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lawstroud Foundation Rockport, MA | Medical/Social | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical | $2,500 |
| Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ipswich, MA | Religious | $1,000 |
| First Church Ipswich, MA | Religious | $1,000 |
| National World War II Museum New Orleans, LA | Historical | $1,000 |
| Annunciation Greek Church Dover, NH | Religious | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $104,412 | $5,847 | $13,830 | $11,500 | 6 | $12,145 | $4,162 |
| 2024 | $112,291 | $5,029 | $12,350 | $10,000 | 7 | $10,626 | $15,147 |
| 2023 | $108,019 | $4,480 | $12,894 | $10,500 | 7 | $11,125 | $17,912 |
| 2022 | $107,427 | $3,586 | $18,511 | $16,000 | 6 | $16,557 | $19,978 |
| 2021 | $98,253 | $4,288 | $11,463 | $9,000 | 8 | $9,552 | $12,287 |
| 2020 | $120,758 | $4,312 | $11,353 | $9,000 | 8 | — | $5,599 |
| 2019 | $123,815 | $4,538 | $14,299 | $12,000 | 8 | — | $8,234 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ipswich Foundation Inc is led by Sophia Fowler, President & Resident Agent on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sophia Fowler
President & Resident Agent
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana King
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patricia Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Ipswich Foundation Inc
How much does Ipswich Foundation Inc give each year?
Ipswich Foundation Inc gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 7 grants.
What is Ipswich Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ipswich Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,917, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ipswich Foundation Inc give grants?
Ipswich Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (22%) and Louisiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ipswich, MA (2 grants).
Does Ipswich Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Ipswich Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Ipswich Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ipswich Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lawstroud Foundation ($5,000), St Jude's Research Hospital ($2,500) and Assumption of the Virgin Mary ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ipswich Foundation Inc?
Ipswich Foundation Inc reported $104K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.
What is Ipswich Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ipswich Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3419612. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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