Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $615K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $41K.
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl at a glance
In short: Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,750
- +135.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,125
- +135.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,225
- Total assets
- $614,738
- -4.0% 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 Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston University ($22K). Together the top 6 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University Boston, MA | Scholarship | $21,525 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | Scholarship | $9,075 |
| University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA | Scholarship | $6,750 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Scholarship | $5,700 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Scholarship | $3,375 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarship | $2,325 |
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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 | $614,738 | $47,394 | $62,762 | $48,750 | 6 | $50,256 | $40,635 | $41,409 |
| 2024 | $640,454 | $39,542 | $32,775 | $20,678 | 6 | $26,622 | $33,389 | $38,860 |
| 2023 | $627,310 | $49,095 | $43,153 | $31,171 | 7 | $36,841 | $43,276 | $34,363 |
| 2022 | $607,573 | $58,046 | $59,531 | $46,625 | 10 | $52,361 | $52,025 | $34,629 |
| 2021 | $613,659 | $74,600 | $30,100 | $16,625 | 6 | $22,901 | $68,084 | $38,927 |
| 2020 | $566,460 | $51,463 | $30,926 | $19,500 | 8 | — | $45,566 | $33,877 |
| 2019 | $548,261 | $29,269 | $37,740 | $25,813 | 8 | — | $23,760 | $32,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's only listed officer is Eastern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eastern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Eastern Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl
How much does Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl give each year?
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 6 grants.
What is Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's typical grant size?
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's median grant in 2025 was $6,225, and its average grant was $8,125, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl give grants?
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl 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 Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's largest grantees?
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's largest 2025 grantees include Boston University ($21,525), Wellesley College ($9,075) and University of Massachusetts - Lowell ($6,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl?
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl reported $615K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl?
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boston, MA. It holds $615K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's EIN?
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-7014926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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