North Shore Bank Community

Private foundation · Grantmaker Peabody, MA EIN: 99-3585182

North Shore Bank Community is a private foundation, based in Peabody, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $97K.

North Shore Bank Community at a glance

In short: North Shore Bank Community gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$95,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$23,750
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$2,998,222
+49.8% 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 North Shore Bank Community funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Peabody Education Foundation: $30KPeabody Education Foundation$30KCabot Performing Arts Center: $25KCabot Performing Arts Center$25KNorth Shore Children's Museum: $25KNorth Shore Children's Museum$25KCitizen's Inn: $15KCitizen's Inn$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Peabody Education Foundation ($30K). Together the top 4 received $95K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

PeabodyBeverly

How North Shore Bank Community gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 79% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2024 4 grants2025

In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $95K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Peabody Education Foundation Peabody, MAExempt Purpose$30,000
Cabot Performing Arts Center Beverly, MAExempt Purpose$25,000
North Shore Children's Museum Peabody, MAExempt Purpose$25,000
Citizen's Inn Peabody, MAExempt Purpose$15,000
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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$2,998,222$1,096,786$99,522$95,0004$99,000$96,786$124,861
2024$2,000,958$2,001,558$600——$600$1,558$16,330

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, North Shore Bank Community reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Shore Bank Community is led by Kevin M. Tierney Sr., President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin M. Tierney Sr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayne Rice

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael R. Wheeler

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Casey O'Brien

    Clerk & Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Clarke

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Schueller

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reed Whitman

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert W. Mitchell Jr.

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 North Shore Bank Community

How much does North Shore Bank Community give each year?

North Shore Bank Community gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is North Shore Bank Community's typical grant size?

North Shore Bank Community's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does North Shore Bank Community give grants?

North Shore Bank Community 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 Peabody, MA (3 grants).

How large is North Shore Bank Community?

North Shore Bank Community reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (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.

What is North Shore Bank Community's EIN?

North Shore Bank Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3585182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

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