Scots' Charitable Society

Foundation · Grantmaker Glendale, RI EIN: 04-6040091

Scots' Charitable Society is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Glendale, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $237K.

Key facts about Scots' Charitable Society

EIN: 04-6040091
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $88,850
Grants made (2024): 7
Average grant: $12,693
Median grant: $1,200
Total assets: $2,090,977
Primary geography: Massachusetts (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Scots' Charitable Society funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Scots' Charitable Society's 7 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (3 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance for Those in Need" (3 grants) and "Charitable Event Fundraiser" (3 grants).

How Scots' Charitable Society gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

-11.9% YoY

Grant Count

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-49.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scots' Charitable Society reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Scots' Charitable Society

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $88K (99%)

Connecticut $1K (1%)

Share of all 7 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts North Carolina New Hampshire Texas Utah

Cities

BostonCambridgeConcordNew PrestonNewtonQuincyUptonAdvanceEast HavenGardenerMesquiteNew BedfordShrewsburyWalpoleWest Valley CityWilmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,090,977	$2,091,580	$1,789,456
Revenue	$278,076	$271,535	$385,229
Expenses	$166,977	$146,490	$169,478
Qualifying Distributions	$110,476	$111,949	$127,979
Net Investment Income	$237,301	$55,469	$358,679
Distributable Amount	$95,454	$100,361	$95,768

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Various ($64,500), Friends of Mt Auburn Cemetrery ($17,000), Shari Rodden ($4,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
VARIOUS Various, MA	COLLEGE TUITION	$64,500
FRIENDS OF MT AUBURN CEMETRERY Cambridge, MA	CHARITABLE EVENT FUNDRAISER	$17,000
SHARI RODDEN Gardener, MA	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED	$4,500
ALEXANDRA HAWLEY Cambridge, MA	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED	$1,200
KATHERINE TRACY New Preston, CT	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED	$1,000
NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND FOUNDATION Boston, MA	CHARITABLE EVENT FUNDRAISER	$500
STILES SCHOOL OF SCOTTISH DANCE Cambridge, MA	CHARITABLE EVENT FUNDRAISER	$150

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Wayne Macdonald	Secretary	2	—
Christopher Young	Scholarship Chair	2	—
Scott McKenzie	President	2	—
Alan McCall	President, Immediate Past	2	—
David Ianngans	Membership Chair	2	—
Anne Marie Kennedy	Relief Chair	2	—
Jeffrey J Barr	Treasurer	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scots' Charitable Society?

Scots' Charitable Society is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Glendale, RI. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Scots' Charitable Society?

As of 2024, Scots' Charitable Society holds $2.1M in total assets with $278K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $89K in 2024.

Where does Scots' Charitable Society operate?

Scots' Charitable Society has awarded grants in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Texas, Utah.

What size grants does Scots' Charitable Society award?

In 2024, Scots' Charitable Society awarded 7 grants totaling $89K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Scots' Charitable Society required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Scots' Charitable Society reported a distributable amount of $95K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.