Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc

HOLYOKE, MA EIN: 82-0954751

Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) private foundation based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The foundation was established in 2017 and operates as a corporate foundation dedicated to supporting charitable causes within its service communities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$606K

+26.3% YoY

Grant Count

102

+96.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-35.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation is committed to supporting the communities it serves through philanthropic contributions. Based on recent grant activity, the foundation supports organizations focused on arts and culture, youth development, community economic development, and cultural programming.

Grantmaking

The foundation accepts applications directly from 501(c)(3) organizations. Grant requests should not be for operating costs, payroll, salaries, or stipends. Organizations may submit only one application to the foundation annually.

Grant Range

$8,000

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation serves communities within its footprint, with demonstrated funding activity in Massachusetts, including Holyoke, Amherst, and Springfield.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AgawamAmherstBloomfieldBostonBristolCantonCarthageChicopeeCromwellDavisEast GranbyEast LongmeadowEast WindsorEasthamptonFeeding HillsFlorenceHadleyHartfordHatfieldHolyoke

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $6.87 million
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Revenue: $292,000
  • Expenses: $567,000
  • Annual Giving: Approximately $480,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,920,305$6,873,179$6,554,194
Revenue$574,822$291,617$419,326
Expenses$675,376$566,697$396,337
Qualifying Distributions$627,394$501,978$318,967
Net Investment Income$545,635$240,330$407,240
Distributable Amount$333,241$319,241$319,397

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$151K$303K$454K$606K8 grants202012 grants202121 grants202252 grants2023102 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BAY PATH UNIVERSITY$26KBEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK$25KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GRE…$19KBLEEDING BLUE FOR GOOD$15KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CHI…$10KCHRISTINA'S HOUSE$10KCONNECTICUT FOODSHARE$10KCOOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL$10KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY NOR…$10KHADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL$10K

Grant Size Distribution

141 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS SENECALCEO/CHAIRMAN1
BRIAN CANINAPRESIDENT/COO/DIRECTOR1
HAYES MURRAYCFO/TREASURER/CLERK/DIRECTOR1
ALEDA DEMARIADIRECTOR1
AMY ROBERTSDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW BANNISTERCRO1
FRANK CRINELLADIRECTOR1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has maintained consistent grant-making activity, awarding grants to local organizations supporting arts, culture, and youth development initiatives in its service communities.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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