Masscare Capital Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-2975198

Masscare Capital Inc is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $451K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $20K.

Masscare Capital Inc at a glance

In short: Masscare Capital Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,831
-3.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,831
-3.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,831
Total assets
$450,669
+0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Masscare Capital Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts: $18KCommunity Foundation of NorthCentral Massachusetts$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

Cities

Fall RiverFitchburgHolyokeMattapanRoxburyWorcester

How Masscare Capital Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $25K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Fitchburg, MAEmployer Childcare Pilot Program$17,831
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$450,669$20,435$18,038$17,8311$18,038$20,435$21,484
2024$449,214$23,557$22,242$18,3911$21,968$23,557$21,408
2023$448,691$16,845$22,350$19,4571$22,608$16,845$21,542
2022$435,009$881$25,146$22,0341$25,055$881$22,478
2021$459,189$413$26,635$23,4881—$413$23,550
2019$504,424$12,062$28,434$25,4121—$12,062$25,386

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Masscare Capital Inc reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Masscare Capital Inc is led by Simon R. Gerlin, Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Simon R. Gerlin

    Director & President

    Director → Executive Vice President Finance & CFO, 2024

    Executive Vice President Finance & CFO → Director & President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Tonucci

    Director & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Calnan

    Director & Clerk

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Laura L. Canter (2019–2024) — Executive Vice President & Finance Programs
  • Former: Ricks Fraser (2024) — General Counsel-
  • Former: Ricks P. Frazier (2019–2023) — Director & Clerk · Filing note: From 102518
  • Former: Lauren A. Liss (2019–2021) — Director, President & Chairman · Filing note: Thru 123120
  • Former: Robert M. Ruzzo (2019) — Director · Filing note: Thru 102518

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.

Frequently asked questions about Masscare Capital Inc

How much does Masscare Capital Inc give each year?

Masscare Capital Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

How large is Masscare Capital Inc?

Masscare Capital Inc reported $451K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Masscare Capital Inc operate?

Masscare Capital Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Masscare Capital Inc's EIN?

Masscare Capital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2975198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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