Norumbega Harmony Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newton Center, MA EIN: 22-2808953
Religion

Norumbega Harmony Inc is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Newton Center, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.

Norumbega Harmony Inc at a glance

In short: Norumbega Harmony Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $747), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,494
-15.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$747
-15.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$747
Total assets
$8,057
+36.7% 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 Norumbega Harmony Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Church of the Redeemer: $922Church of the Redeemer$922Newton Highlands Congregational Church: $572Newton HighlandsCongregational Church$572

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Redeemer ($922). Together the top 2 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Newton HighlandsChestnut Hill

How Norumbega Harmony Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 795% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$500$1K$1.5K$2K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2021) to $2K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill, MAUnrestricted$922
Newton Highlands Congregational Church Newton Highlands, MAUnrestricted$572
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$8,057$4,269$2,107$1,4942$2,107$265
2024$5,896$2,143$2,124$1,7772$2,124$209
2023$5,870$2,445$1,479$1,2732$1,479$187
2022$4,907$1,434$1,742$1,3242$1,742$163
2021$5,212$1,191$1,074$2501—$183

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norumbega Harmony Inc reported a distributable amount of $265 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Norumbega Harmony Inc is led by Sylvia Martin, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sylvia Martin

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ishmael S. Wagner

    Clerk

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • James J. Harper

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Stephen A. Marini (2021–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Norumbega Harmony Inc

How much does Norumbega Harmony Inc give each year?

Norumbega Harmony Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

How large is Norumbega Harmony Inc?

Norumbega Harmony Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $265 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Norumbega Harmony Inc?

Norumbega Harmony Inc is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Newton Center, MA. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Norumbega Harmony Inc operate?

Norumbega Harmony Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Norumbega Harmony Inc's EIN?

Norumbega Harmony Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2808953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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