Mashpee Pops Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Mashpee, MA EIN: 04-3184452

Mashpee Pops Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mashpee, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $302K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $34K.

Key facts about Mashpee Pops Inc

In short: Mashpee Pops Inc gave $48K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3184452
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,429
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$2,549
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$301,909
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$302K

-5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

+77.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+58.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+12.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mashpee Pops Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mashpee Pops Inc open to new grantees?

37%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 276% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MashpeeBostonWaquoitBraintreeYarmouthport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K16 grants202016 grants202112 grants202219 grants202312 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod: $10KBoys & Girls Club of Cape Cod$10KBoys Girls Club of Cape Cod: $7KBoys Girls Club of Cape Cod$7KMashpee Firefighters Local 2519: $3KMashpee Firefighters Local2519$3KBands for Badges: $3KBands for Badges$3KMashpee Wampanoag Tribe: $3KMashpee Wampanoag Tribe$3KMashpee Police Relief Association: $3KMashpee Police ReliefAssociation$3KCallie Eaton: $3KCallie Eaton$3KCatie Oneill: $3KCatie Oneill$3KAndrew Kelly: $3KAndrew Kelly$3KCharlie Jenkins: $2KCharlie Jenkins$2K

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CAPE COD Mashpee, MAGOLF TOURNAMENTSPONSORSHIP$10,000
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CAPE COD Mashpee, MAGENERAL DONATION$6,500
MASHPEE FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2519 Mashpee, MAGENERAL DONATION$3,000
BANDS FOR BADGES Waquoit, MAGENERAL DONATION$3,000
MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE Mashpee, MAGENERAL DONATIONS$3,000
MASHPEE POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION Mashpee, MAGENERAL DONATION$2,604
CALLIE EATON Mashpee, MASCHOLARSHIPUNIV NEW HMPSHR$2,500
CATIE ONEILL Mashpee, MASCHOLARSHIPUMASS-AMHERST$2,500
ANDREW KELLY Mashpee, MASCHOLARSHIPNORTHRN AZ UNIV$2,500
CHARLIE JENKINS Mashpee, MASCHOLARSHIPMIDDLEBURY COLLEGE$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$301,909$318,108$333,213
Revenue$37,166$13,426$10,740
Expenses$53,365$32,385$56,374
Qualifying Distributions$48,429$27,250$52,050
Net Investment Income$33,669$13,538$23,235
Distributable Amount$17,536$18,826$19,320

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mashpee Pops Inc is led by Chris Ball, President & Treasr on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chris Ball

    President & Treasr

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Marsters

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Palermo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruthann Boyd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trish Keliinui

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Constantinos Mitrokostas

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kiley

    Clerk

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mashpee Pops Inc

How much does Mashpee Pops Inc give each year?

Mashpee Pops Inc gave $48K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 12 grants.

What is Mashpee Pops Inc's typical grant size?

Mashpee Pops Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,549, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mashpee Pops Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does Mashpee Pops Inc give grants?

Mashpee Pops Inc 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 Mashpee, MA (17 grants).

Does Mashpee Pops Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 47% of Mashpee Pops Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mashpee Pops Inc's largest grantees?

Mashpee Pops Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod ($10,000), Boys Girls Club of Cape Cod ($6,500) and Mashpee Firefighters Local 2519 ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mashpee Pops Inc?

Mashpee Pops Inc reported $302K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mashpee Pops Inc?

Mashpee Pops Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mashpee, MA. It holds $302K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mashpee Pops Inc's EIN?

Mashpee Pops Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3184452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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