Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fremont, NH EIN: 27-4897902

Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fremont, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $38K.

Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc gave $38K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $38K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$38,002
Grants made (2021)
1
Average grant
$38,002
Median grant
$38,002
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Women's Foundation of Boston: $38KWomen's Foundation of Boston$38K

The largest 2021 recipient was Women's Foundation of Boston ($38K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Boston

How Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2021 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$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2019) to $38K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $38K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Women's Foundation of Boston Boston, MApromoting economic advancementleadership of women/girlsof greater Boston area$38,002
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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
2021——$38,002$38,0021$38,002$1,718
2020$38,002$37,403————$1,718
2019$599$190$870$200Total only——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Lois M Fontana, President, Clerk & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Lois M Fontana

    President, Clerk & Director

    President & Clerk → President, Clerk & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Fontana

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Barclay H Morse (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Marion Fontana (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc gave $38K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

How much is Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lois M Fontana Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4897902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2021

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