Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents
To gather together to honor and perpetuate the memory of our mayflower ancestors and the ideals of American freedoms and democracy, which have evolved from the mayflower compact.
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,857,768
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $720,054
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $423,104
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $543,077
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $5K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Memorial Meetinghouse Charitable Trust Plymouth, MA | Gift for Organization | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,857,768 | $720,054 | $543,077 | — | — | $423,104 |
| 2024 | $4,599,232 | $878,089 | $461,512 | — | — | $372,389 |
| 2023 | $4,121,626 | $700,591 | $392,047 | $5,000 | 1 | $465,273 |
| 2022 | $3,706,588 | $589,865 | $329,954 | $5,000 | 1 | $273,297 |
| 2021 | $4,377,591 | $735,202 | $394,388 | — | — | $372,106 |
| 2020 | $3,804,016 | $489,275 | $324,079 | $3,000 | 2 | $206,322 |
| 2019 | $3,379,794 | $364,643 | $282,263 | $1,500 | 1 | $79,141 |
About Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents
Based on IRS filings
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hingham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $423K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents's 2025 filing lists 18 officers; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah C. Brownell
Board of Assistants
Historian → Board of Assistants, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$36K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Michael J. Proctor
Historian
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$79K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Edith G. Bridges
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda R. Coulsey
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Whorf McGuiggan
Board of Assistants
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Anderson-Godfrey
Board of Assistants
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce R. Bistrian MD
Surgeon
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher C. Child
Board of Assistants
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia M. Tinney
Board of Assistants
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francis J. Obrien
Captain
Board of Assistants → Captain, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James J. Wheaton Esq.
Counselor
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lea Sinclair Filson
Governor
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Pennington
Board of Assistants
Deputy Governor → Board of Assisants, 2023
Board of Assisants → Board of Assistants, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Woislaw Jr.
Deputy Governor
Captain → Deputy Governor, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna B. Curtain
Board of Assistants
Board of Assisants → Board of Assistants, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Allen
Elder
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles W. Cook
Board of Assistants
Board of Assisants → Board of Assistants, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Deignan
Board of Assistants
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Virginia Mucciaccio (2021–2024) — Clerk & Executive Secretary
- Former: Christine S. Tissot (2021–2023) — Board of Assistants
- Former: Jane Ordway Carman (2023) — Historian
- Former: Roseann Doten Pratt (2021–2022) — Board of Assisants
- Former: Pastor Nancy R. Allen (2021) — Elder
- Former: Barbara Lee Kelly Co Msmd (2020) — Governor
- Former: Deborah Brownell Co Msmd (2020) — Historian
- Former: Barbara-Lee Kelly (2019) — Governor
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $103K, to Michael J Proctor (Historian).
Frequently asked questions about Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents
How large is Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents?
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $720K.
What is Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents?
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hingham, MA. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents operate?
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents's EIN?
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendents's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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