Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society
Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $179K.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.5M
+2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$137K
+20.9% YoY
Grant Count
7
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
+3.6% YoY
About Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society
Based on IRS filings
Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $179K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,549,773 | $1,513,318 | $1,497,654 |
| Revenue | $195,993 | $146,678 | $79,895 |
| Expenses | $159,112 | $130,784 | $151,775 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $137,358 | $113,624 | $139,073 |
| Net Investment Income | $179,094 | $130,194 | $64,621 |
| Distributable Amount | $157,630 | $137,358 | $119,265 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS L BULFINCH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| HAROLD BEACHAM | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| HENRY M OGILBY | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| HERBERT P DANE | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| NEIL TOWNSEND | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| N WAYNE TOWNSEND JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| U HASKELL CROCKER II | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LALOR BURDICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROGER R SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SAMUEL C CROCKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN O'LEARY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER O WILDE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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