New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc
To promote, develop, maintain, and oversee a sailing school; to engage in the promotion and development of sailing activities; and to develop and engage in instructional and educational activities and programs related to sailing in the town of dartmouth, Massachusetts.to preserve and protect old and historic buildings in dartmouth, Massachusetts, including specifically the clubhouse of the new bedford yacht club, in order to perpetuate the further education of posterity with regard to the architectural, historic, and general cultural heritage of the dartmouth area.
New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc gave $229K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $229K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $228,595
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $228,595
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $228,595
- Total assets
- $227,600
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was New Bedford Yacht Club ($229K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2019) to $262K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $229K.
*2022: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Yacht Club South Dartmouth, MA | To Operate and Administer the Sailing School | $228,595 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $227,600 | $269,761 | $263,703 | $228,595 | 1 | $-5,401 |
| 2023 | $221,542 | $237,876 | $241,608 | $200,152 | 1 | $125 |
| 2022* | $225,274 | $359,015 | $261,173 | $228,828 | 1 | $80,178 |
| 2021 | $127,432 | $303,820 | $302,823 | $262,087 | 1 | $8,050 |
| 2019 | $122,450 | $230,850 | $219,513 | $189,558 | 1 | $1,822 |
*2022: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Dartmouth, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $229K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc is led by Donald Watson, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Donald Watson
President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felicity Forbes Hoyt
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blair Tracy
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Callahan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Fairfax
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Adelberg
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Adam
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly J. Wilbur
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hoyt
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Durant
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Scott H. Lindblom (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kenneth C. Van Colen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nina Weeks Bullard (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Ellen A. Defrias (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Victor Pinheiro (2021) — Director
- Former: Roger Spyder Fortier (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Yacht Club Foundation Inc
How much does New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc give each year?
New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc gave $229K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $200K across 1 grant.
How large is New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc?
New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc reported $228K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $270K.
Where does New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc operate?
New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc's EIN?
New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1694088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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