Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc
To secure time, talent, and treasure from private and public sources that will enable the college to provide accessible, affordable education, and to implement, social, economical and cultural initiatives.
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $423K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $423,141
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $423,141
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $423,141
- Total assets
- $11,992,617
- +13.0% 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 Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Wachusett Community College ($423K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 29% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $232K (2021) to $736K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $423K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA | Support | $423,141 |
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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 | $11,992,617 | $1,238,785 | $772,472 | $423,141 | 1 | $69,658 |
| 2024 | $10,615,901 | $1,162,768 | $1,019,371 | $640,764 | 1 | $55,917 |
| 2023 | $9,294,735 | $819,994 | $846,189 | $395,791 | 1 | $23,009 |
| 2022 | $8,584,275 | $1,604,293 | $982,781 | $592,727 | 1 | $788,656 |
| 2021 | $9,595,034 | $617,885 | $631,632 | $231,553 | 1 | $26,492 |
| 2020 | $7,597,135 | $1,035,218 | $1,135,636 | $736,214 | 1 | $58,008 |
About Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gardner, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $423K. Net investment income was $70K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc is led by Carla Zottoli, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carla Zottoli
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanie Connolly
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Colameta
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Boissineau
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Glenny
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond F. Lafond
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond J. Martino
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Nascimento
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter J. Dwyer IV
Director
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Surette
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Cochrane
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl K. Serpe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph N. Forkey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin F. Connors Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scot Barrett
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Arthur Feehan (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Henry Tessman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Celeste Drake (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Douglas J. Petersen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Eve Marie Nezich Ceryanek (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gail Steele (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Flannagan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Wayne Canty (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Winfield Brown (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Bowles (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Groffry (2022) — Director
- Former: Richard A. Cella (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Garrison (2020) — Director
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 Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc
How much does Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc give each year?
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $641K across 1 grant.
How large is Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc?
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc reported $12.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc?
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gardner, MA. It holds $12.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc operate?
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7136083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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