Sarah Gillett Services for
Sarah Gillett Services for is a private foundation based in Westfield, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants primarily supported services described as being for elderly people in Westfield and nearby communities.
Sarah Gillett Services for at a glance
In short: Sarah Gillett Services for gave $86K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,325
- +172.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +68.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,197
- +61.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,610
- Total assets
- $697,301
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (10 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sarah Gillett Services for
- How to Apply
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Contact the Board of Trustees. The application form and materials are verbal. Awards are restricted to the elderly of Westfield.
- Review Cycle
- Prior to trustees’ meetings.
- Deadline
- Prior to trustees’ meetings.
- Contact
Application contact: Board Of Trustees
Mailing address: PO Box 459, Westfield, MA 01086-0459
Phone: (413) 562-7869
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sarah Gillett Services for funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Adult Day Health ($16K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 2% to recipients in New York. Listed grant purposes include support for elderly people in Westfield, Russell, Southwick, and Huntington, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sarah Gillett Services for open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 27 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 111% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2024) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Adult Day Health Westfield, MA | For Elderly of Westfield | $15,600 |
| Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Westfield, MA | For Elderly of Westfield | $11,980 |
| Westfield Council on Aging Westfield, MA | For Elderly of Westfield | $10,590 |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Chicopee, MA | For Elderly of Westfield | $6,400 |
| Westfield Soup Kitchen Westfield, MA | For Elderly of Westfield | $4,640 |
| Russell Council of Aging Russell, MA | For Elderly of Russell | $3,880 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Westfield, MA | For Elderly of Westfield | $3,250 |
| Our Community Food Pantry Southwick, MA | For Elderly of Southwick | $3,070 |
| Hawthorne Adult Day Health West Springfield, MA | For the Elderly of Westfield | $3,000 |
| Valley Radio Reading Services Springfield, MA | Broadcast of Newspapers for Visually Impaired | $2,850 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $697,301 | $91,951 | $97,179 | $86,325 | 27 | $86,325 | $74,664 | $37,681 |
| 2024 | $711,023 | $24,818 | $42,255 | $31,690 | 16 | $31,690 | $22,031 | $39,827 |
| 2023 | $728,460 | $44,607 | $54,054 | $42,524 | 21 | $50,947 | $21,615 | $37,660 |
| 2022 | $737,908 | $85,311 | $53,258 | $40,970 | 18 | $49,497 | $79,908 | $40,696 |
| 2021 | $705,864 | $86,024 | $58,193 | $46,660 | 20 | — | $76,278 | $42,713 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarah Gillett Services for reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grant purposes include support for elderly people, including through adult day health, councils on aging, food assistance, and other local services. It also funded Valley Radio Reading Services for newspaper broadcasts for visually impaired people.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Our Community Food Pantry says it operates a food pantry for poor and needy residents of Southwick, Granville, Tolland, and surrounding communities. The YMCA of Greater Westfield says it provides programs and services for children, adults, and families in the Greater Westfield area. Heartsong says it provides music and art therapy for children with special needs and their families in Westchester County, New York.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $86,325. Grant amounts ranged from $120 to $15,600, with a median of $1,610. It made 16 grants totaling $31,690 in 2024 and 21 grants totaling $42,524 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $15,600 to Mercy Adult Day Health, $11,980 to Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum, $10,590 to Westfield Council on Aging, $6,400 to Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and $4,640 to Westfield Soup Kitchen. Each was listed as being for elderly people of Westfield. Other 2025 grants included $3,880 to Russell Council of Aging for elderly people of Russell, $3,070 to Our Community Food Pantry, and $2,850 to Valley Radio Reading Services for newspaper broadcasts for visually impaired people.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Irene Eberwein as President, Diane Armstrong as Vice President, Michael Roeder as Treasurer, and Rissa Larson as Secretary. It lists Francis Sposito as Grant Coordinator and Sue Emery, Mary Madru, Gerald Rheume, and Elizabeth Sposito as trustees.
Sarah Gillett Services for is led by Irene Eberwein, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Irene Eberwein
President
President & Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Sposito
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Rheume
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Madru
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Emery
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Armstrong
Vice President
Vice President & Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francis Sposito
Grant Cooridnat
Trustee → Grant Coordinator & Trustee, 2023
Grant Coordinator & Trustee → Grant Cooridnat, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rissa Larson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2023
Secretary & Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Roeder
Treasurer
Treasurer & Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: David Woodford (2021–2022) — Grant Coordinator & Trustee
- Former: Douglas James (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret McLennan (2021–2022) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Mary O'Connell (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Martin (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert R. Wilcox (2021) — Treasurer & Trustee
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 Sarah Gillett Services for
How much does Sarah Gillett Services for give each year?
Sarah Gillett Services for gave $86K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 16 grants.
What is Sarah Gillett Services for's typical grant size?
Sarah Gillett Services for's median grant in 2025 was $1,610, and its average grant was $3,197, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sarah Gillett Services for that year got $4K on average.
Where does Sarah Gillett Services for give grants?
Sarah Gillett Services for gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Westfield, MA (14 grants) and Southwick, MA (3 grants).
Does Sarah Gillett Services for give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Sarah Gillett Services for's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Elderly of Westfield" (13 grants) and "For Elderly of Southwick" (3 grants).
Who are Sarah Gillett Services for's largest grantees?
Sarah Gillett Services for's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Adult Day Health ($15,600), Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum ($11,980) and Westfield Council on Aging ($10,590), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sarah Gillett Services for?
Sarah Gillett Services for reported $697K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sarah Gillett Services for fund?
The available filing information does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grant purposes include support for elderly people, including through adult day health, councils on aging, food assistance, and other local services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sarah Gillett Services for?
Contact the Board of Trustees. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sarah Gillett Services for's EIN?
Sarah Gillett Services for's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2131415. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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