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Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker North Adams, MA EIN: 04-2613803 Website

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation, inc. Is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the growth, development and support of Massachusetts college of liberal arts and its faculty, staff and students, with special emphasis on academic quality and the assurance of the access to higher education through the receipt, professional management, and prudent disbursement of funds and other charitable contributions secured through private sources and grant funding.

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,631,112
+57.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,631,112
+57.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,631,112
Total assets
$38,432,859
+34.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Massachusetts college of liberal art: $1.6MMassachusetts college ofliberal art$1.6M

The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts college of liberal art ($1.6M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

North Adams

How Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $751K (2022) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts college of liberal art North Adams, MASupport of the colleGE$1,631,112
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$38,432,859$11,923,027$3,221,785$1,631,1121$1,060,556
2024$28,574,769$5,110,702$2,465,627$1,037,9911$2,185,636
2023$26,146,972$4,146,067$1,884,151$835,4601$666,316
2022$23,042,592$3,574,525$1,859,438$750,8621$1,017,499
2021$23,633,180$1,936,331$1,638,362$846,4411$934,866

About Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in North Adams, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc is led by Robert Ziomek, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Ziomek

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Cherubini

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Clarke-Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Boyden-Briones

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Nash

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Avis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Barboza

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chrystina Geagan Parks

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith M Wilkinson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • bernie pinsonnault

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • molly o'meara sheehan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • wende carver

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • benjamin lamb

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • crystal adelt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • daniel bosley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Barbieri

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • michael muti

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • stephen pagnotta

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • JamieEllen Moncecchi

    Vice Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen P Taylor

    Clerk

    Director → Clerk, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • buffy lord

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Amy Smith (2021–2024) — Clerk
  • Former: Denise Richardello (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Frances Jones-Sneed (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jason Dohaney (2021–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Julie Arnold (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Crystal Wojick (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Ellen Moncecchi (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Anthony Barbosa (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Dolan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Charles O'Brien (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mike Barbieri (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Denise Marshall (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marcus Morandi (2021–2022) — Former Vice President
  • Former: Krista Roche (2022) — Director
  • Former: Billie Jo Sawyer (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michelle Hansen (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc

How much does Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc give each year?

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc?

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc reported $38.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.9M.

What is Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc?

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in North Adams, MA. It holds $38.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc operate?

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc's EIN?

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2613803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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