Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation
The Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $545,000, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Massachusetts and the remainder to Vermont.
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation gave $545K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Massachusetts. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $545,000
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,923
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,161,765
- -11.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names Nathan N Withington as the contact and states that there are no formal requirements, no restrictions on awards, and no deadlines. It also states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- No deadlines.
- Deadline
- No deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Nathan Withington
Mailing address: 74 Old Sandwich Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: (617) 589-3286
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildlands Trust ($250K). Together the top 10 received $525K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 73 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 6% to recipients in Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $48K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $458K (2020) to $566K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $545K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlands Trust Plymouth, MA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Bid Plymouth Family Fund Plymouth, MA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Plimoth Patuxet Museums Plymouth, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Battenkill Valley Health Center Arlington, VT | General Support | $30,000 |
| Woodside School & Comm Resource Ctr Plymouth, MA | General Support | $30,000 |
| New England Wildlife Center Weymouth, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Jeffie Foundation Wenham, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Plymouth Independent Plymouth, MA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Black Feather Horse Rescue Plymouth, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association - MVMA Marlborough, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,161,765 | $159,247 | $560,183 | $545,000 | 13 | $545,000 | $184,603 | $535,094 |
| 2024 | $3,562,426 | $160,112 | $573,447 | $555,942 | 14 | $555,942 | $187,861 | $542,420 |
| 2023 | $3,975,813 | $301,686 | $536,065 | $525,000 | 18 | $525,000 | $290,691 | $502,109 |
| 2022 | $4,216,713 | $181,239 | $476,290 | $465,000 | 13 | $465,000 | $172,981 | $513,812 |
| 2021 | $4,516,461 | $468,594 | $576,661 | $566,200 | 15 | $566,200 | $458,133 | $552,857 |
| 2020 | $4,624,528 | $194,116 | $482,631 | $458,000 | 12 | — | $184,233 | $448,698 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $535K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Wildlands Trust says it works to protect native habitats, farmland, and other ecologically and scenically valuable lands in southeastern Massachusetts. Plimoth Patuxet Museums describes its mission as providing educational experiences about Wampanoag people and the colonial English community in the 1600s. Battenkill Valley Health Center says it provides compassionate, comprehensive, affordable health care.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions include helping young people develop equestrian skills, as described by The Jeffie Foundation, and promoting positive values and policies toward wildlife and the environment through education, research, and wildlife treatment and rehabilitation, as described by New England Wildlife Center.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $545,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $250,000 to Wildlands Trust, $75,000 to Bid Plymouth Family Fund, and $50,000 to Plimoth Patuxet Museums. Other reported awards included $30,000 each to Battenkill Valley Health Center and Woodside School & Community Resource Center, and $25,000 each to New England Wildlife Center and The Jeffie Foundation. The listed grant purposes were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nathan N Withington, Meghan Knight, and Heather Ward as trustees.
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meghan Knight
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Heather Ward
Trustee
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $4K (2025)
Nathan N. Withington
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $4K, to Meghan Knight (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation
How much does Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation give each year?
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation gave $545K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $556K across 14 grants.
What is Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $41,923, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation give grants?
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Plymouth, MA (7 grants).
Does Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wildlands Trust ($250,000), Bid Plymouth Family Fund ($75,000) and Plimoth Patuxet Museums ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation?
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $545K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $535K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Wildlands Trust says it works to protect native habitats, farmland, and other ecologically and scenically valuable lands in southeastern Massachusetts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation?
The filing names Nathan N Withington as the contact and states that there are no formal requirements, no restrictions on awards, and no deadlines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2660275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/roberta-m-childs-charitable-foundation-morg_350567356ff64f97a695ed967552627e
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