New Bedford Day Nursery Inc
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It funds educational and social opportunities for children and young people in the Greater New Bedford Area, including cultural enrichment, tutoring, summer activities, and other learning experiences.
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc at a glance
In short: New Bedford Day Nursery Inc gave $110K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,288
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,595
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $631,117
- -8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to New Bedford Day Nursery Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says applications must be submitted online using the email address it lists and asks applicants to review the required application and information on the foundation’s website. It restricts applicants to the Greater New Bedford Area. The program description says eligible applicants are nonprofit charitable organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists the last day of May. That date has passed for 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists the last day of May.
- Contact
Application contact: Board Of Directors
Mailing address: File Applications Online Only, New Bedford, MA 02740
Email: info@newbedforddaynurseryfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from New Bedford Day Nursery Inc
Who New Bedford Day Nursery Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Bedford Symphony Orchestra ($10K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 100% of 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts. The application restriction on the filing limits applicants to the Greater New Bedford Area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is New Bedford Day Nursery Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 282% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2022) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra New Bedford, MA | Currents in Concert program | $10,000 |
| Dennison Memorial Comm Center New Bedford, MA | To provide support for youth tutoring | $10,000 |
| New Bedford YMCA New Bedford, MA | Camp Frederick Douglas Summer Camp | $7,500 |
| Our Sisters School Enrichment Prog New Bedford, MA | School enrichment programs | $6,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited New Bedford, MA | Maintain Osprey nest and apiary | $5,038 |
| Community Boating of New Bedford New Bedford, MA | Summer education - teaching children how to sail | $5,000 |
| Dream Out Loud Center Inc New Bedford, MA | STudents participate in gfx design and av classes | $5,000 |
| New Bedford Art MuseumArt Works New Bedford, MA | Art Education services for children | $5,000 |
| Fall River Deaconess Home Fall River, MA | Cultural enrichment for youth | $5,000 |
| New Bedford Rowing Center New Bedford, MA | To provide financial support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $631,117 | $31,712 | $122,689 | $110,288 | 24 | $110,288 | $23,516 | $39,099 |
| 2024 | $691,896 | $32,666 | $99,012 | $86,494 | 21 | $86,494 | $24,429 | $39,330 |
| 2023 | $734,391 | $29,353 | $75,008 | $61,770 | 15 | $61,770 | $21,963 | $39,692 |
| 2022 | $747,156 | $32,993 | $69,157 | $56,408 | 13 | $59,141 | $23,602 | $41,605 |
| 2021 | $956,509 | $83,539 | $75,113 | $61,150 | 16 | $64,603 | $74,111 | $47,136 |
| 2020 | $931,763 | $71,599 | $88,473 | $74,840 | 20 | — | $63,887 | $43,209 |
| 2019 | $890,286 | $37,193 | $85,945 | $73,125 | 13 | — | $29,425 | $43,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, New Bedford Day Nursery Inc reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The New Bedford Day Nursery Fund’s stated mission is to promote, encourage, and maintain high levels of educational programming for children from all economic backgrounds, including cultural enrichment projects that support children’s mental and physical growth. Its grant descriptions include summer sailing, tutoring, arts education, youth enrichment, and summer camp.
The grantees describe a range of work. New Bedford Symphony Orchestra says its mission is community leadership in arts education and providing low-cost concerts. Dream Out Loud Center says it encourages and motivates students from elementary through high school to continue and complete their education. Fall River Deaconess Home says it helps youth and families develop social, emotional, academic, and life skills. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions involve kindness and service learning, support for people with autism, preserving local fishing history and culture, and helping young people overcome educational disadvantage and other adversity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 24 grants totaling $110,288. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to New Bedford Symphony Orchestra for its Currents in Concert program and $10,000 to Dennison Memorial Community Center for youth tutoring. Other grants included $7,500 to New Bedford YMCA for Camp Frederick Douglas Summer Camp; $6,000 to Our Sisters School Enrichment Program for school enrichment; and $5,038 to Youth Opportunities Unlimited to maintain an osprey nest and apiary. Community Boating of New Bedford, Dream Out Loud Center, New Bedford Art Museum ArtWorks, Fall River Deaconess Home, New Bedford Rowing Center, YWCA of Southeastern MA, and Discovery Language Academy each received $5,000 for purposes including children’s sailing instruction, arts education, youth cultural enrichment, and summer programming.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Kelley as Treasurer, Holly Fitzgerald as President, Gig Lang as Social Secretary, Kathleen Lang as Corresponding Secretary, Lorraine Art as Clerk, and Kathleen Carter as Assistant Treasurer.
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc is led by Holly Fitzgerald, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Fitzgerald
President
President & Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Kelley
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gig Lang
Social Secretary
Director → Corresponding Secretary, 2021
Corresponding Secretary → Social Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathleen Carter
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer & Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathleen Lang
Corresp Secretary
Social Secretary → Corresponding Secretary, 2022
Corresponding Secretary → Corresp Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lorraine Art
Clerk
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ruth Nicolaci (2019–2022) — Clerk & Director
- Former: Patricia Gardner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Lindblom (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tammy Beckman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Maryse Toomey (2019–2020) — Former Director
- Former: Francine Weeks (2019) — Former Vice President & Director
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 New Bedford Day Nursery Inc
How much does New Bedford Day Nursery Inc give each year?
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc gave $110K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 21 grants.
What is New Bedford Day Nursery Inc's typical grant size?
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,595, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from New Bedford Day Nursery Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does New Bedford Day Nursery Inc give grants?
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Bedford, MA (19 grants).
Does New Bedford Day Nursery Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on New Bedford Day Nursery Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To provide financial support" (3 grants).
Who are New Bedford Day Nursery Inc's largest grantees?
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc's largest 2025 grantees include New Bedford Symphony Orchestra ($10,000), Dennison Memorial Comm Center ($10,000) and New Bedford YMCA ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is New Bedford Day Nursery Inc?
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc reported $631K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does New Bedford Day Nursery Inc fund?
The New Bedford Day Nursery Fund’s stated mission is to promote, encourage, and maintain high levels of educational programming for children from all economic backgrounds, including cultural enrichment projects that support children’s mental and physical growth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from New Bedford Day Nursery Inc?
The filing says applications must be submitted online using the email address it lists and asks applicants to review the required application and information on the foundation’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is New Bedford Day Nursery Inc's EIN?
New Bedford Day Nursery Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2103827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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