Scots Charitable Society Boston
Scots Charitable Society Boston is a private foundation, based in Hollis, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $12K.
Scots Charitable Society Boston at a glance
In short: Scots Charitable Society Boston gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $288,881
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (71% 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 Scots Charitable Society Boston funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Scots Charitable Society Boston gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $16K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,500 |
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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 | $288,881 | $12,344 | $14,220 | $10,500 | 7 | $14,027 | $12,230 | $15,164 |
| 2024 | $292,885 | $13,295 | $10,796 | $10,500 | 6 | $10,500 | $11,711 | $12,527 |
| 2023 | $290,386 | $9,675 | $12,797 | $10,400 | 4 | $10,400 | $9,782 | $11,548 |
| 2022 | $293,508 | $9,813 | $12,436 | $10,500 | 5 | $10,500 | $7,312 | $11,827 |
| 2021 | $296,131 | $12,860 | $12,618 | $10,500 | 5 | $10,500 | $12,471 | $11,744 |
| 2020 | $295,889 | $21,155 | $20,394 | $16,000 | 8 | — | $16,155 | $10,846 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scots Charitable Society Boston reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scots Charitable Society Boston is led by Carolyn Macleod, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Macleod
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Rawson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Parks
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Macleod
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodie Luksha
Financial Se
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: N. Joy Sangster (2020–2023) — Financial Se
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.
Frequently asked questions about Scots Charitable Society Boston
How much does Scots Charitable Society Boston give each year?
Scots Charitable Society Boston gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Scots Charitable Society Boston's typical grant size?
Scots Charitable Society Boston's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Scots Charitable Society Boston give grants?
Scots Charitable Society Boston gives mostly in Massachusetts: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (29%).
Does Scots Charitable Society Boston give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Scots Charitable Society Boston's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Scots Charitable Society Boston?
Scots Charitable Society Boston reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Scots Charitable Society Boston's EIN?
Scots Charitable Society Boston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6054237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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