Scots' Charitable Society
Scots' Charitable Society is a private foundation, based in Glendale, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $78K.
Scots' Charitable Society at a glance
In short: Scots' Charitable Society gave $99K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,421
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,203
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,290,754
- +9.6% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Scots' Charitable Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Mt Auburn Cemetrery ($17K). Together the top 2 received $18K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($6,421), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 31 (84%).
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 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 228% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Various, MA | College Tuition | $75,250 |
| Friends of Mt Auburn Cemetrery Cambridge, MA | Charitable Event Fundraiser | $17,000 |
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $6,421 |
| National Trust for Scotland Foundation Boston, MA | Charitable Event Fundraiser | $750 |
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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 | $2,290,754 | $108,594 | $169,473 | $99,421 | 7 | $121,096 | $77,609 | $53,160 |
| 2024 | $2,090,977 | $278,076 | $166,977 | $88,850 | 7 | $110,476 | $237,301 | $95,454 |
| 2023 | $2,091,580 | $271,535 | $146,490 | $100,900 | 4 | $111,949 | $55,469 | $100,361 |
| 2022 | $1,789,456 | $385,229 | $169,478 | $104,550 | 8 | $127,979 | $358,679 | $95,768 |
| 2021 | $2,257,030 | $237,706 | $163,308 | $95,625 | 5 | $117,365 | $206,650 | $99,800 |
| 2020 | $2,105,462 | $117,120 | $126,434 | $80,250 | 10 | — | $90,555 | $97,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scots' Charitable Society reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scots' Charitable Society is led by Alan McCall, President & Immediate Past since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan McCall
President & Immediate Past
President → President & Immediate Past, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott McKenzie
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Young
Scholarship Chair
Membership Chair → Scholarship Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Marie Kennedy
Relief Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Ianngans
Membership Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Macdonald
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey J. Barr
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Frank Porter (2020) — Relief Chair
- Former: Fred Hoffman (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: John Maclean (2020) — Investment Chair
- Former: Karen Mahoney (2020) — Entertainment
- Former: Ray Burgess (2020) — Chaplain
- Former: Robert J. Young (2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Budde (2020) — Historian
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
How much does Scots' Charitable Society give each year?
Scots' Charitable Society gave $99K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 7 grants.
What is Scots' Charitable Society's typical grant size?
Scots' Charitable Society's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $14,203, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Scots' Charitable Society give grants?
Scots' Charitable Society gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Scots' Charitable Society give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Scots' Charitable Society's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance for Those in Need" (4 grants).
How large is Scots' Charitable Society?
Scots' Charitable Society reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Scots' Charitable Society's EIN?
Scots' Charitable Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6040091. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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