Shelburne Falls Community House IN

Private foundation · Grantmaker Shelburne Falls, MA EIN: 04-6044077

Shelburne Falls Community House IN is a private foundation, based in Shelburne Falls, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $52K.

Shelburne Falls Community House IN at a glance

In short: Shelburne Falls Community House IN gave $62K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$62,000
-28.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$31,000
-28.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$31,000
Total assets
$1,398,964
+10.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% 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 Shelburne Falls Community House IN funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Shelburne Buckland Community Center: $61KShelburne Buckland CommunityCenter$61KBuckland Historical Society: $1KBuckland Historical Society$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shelburne Buckland Community Center ($61K). Together the top 2 received $62K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Shelburne FallsBuckland

How Shelburne Falls Community House IN gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $87K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $62K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shelburne Buckland Community Center Shelburne Falls, MACash & General Support$61,000
Buckland Historical Society Buckland, MAGeneral Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,398,964$64,322$64,007$62,0002$62,000$52,277$67,686
2024$1,261,369$61,605$88,201$86,5002$86,500$48,306$58,838
2023$1,155,243$27,652$54,360$52,0001$52,000$15,227$60,344
2022$1,303,885$56,391$71,704$69,0001$69,000$43,242$66,354
2021$1,415,085$64,186$34,787$33,0003$33,000$50,621$65,186
2020$1,260,640$59,780$50,082$48,2001—$46,134$60,647
2019$1,265,840$54,225$65,773$64,3001—$43,636$55,728

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shelburne Falls Community House IN reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shelburne Falls Community House IN is led by Gregg Gilmore, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gregg Gilmore

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Roberts

    Director

    Clerk & Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $200 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Cheryl Faufaw

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh Knox

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Dobosz

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Fairbrother

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Dean

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sucharewski

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Gifford

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $500 (2019) → $500 (2025)

  • Patricia Anderson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $200 (2022) → $200 (2025)

  • Jeffrey Hoyt

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Donald Upton (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Hoeppner (2019–2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Paul Gifford — Treasurer: $500Paul GiffordTreasurer$500Patricia Anderson — Secretary: $200Patricia AndersonSecretary$200

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to Paul Gifford (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Shelburne Falls Community House IN

How much does Shelburne Falls Community House IN give each year?

Shelburne Falls Community House IN gave $62K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 2 grants.

How large is Shelburne Falls Community House IN?

Shelburne Falls Community House IN reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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.

Where does Shelburne Falls Community House IN operate?

Shelburne Falls Community House IN has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Shelburne Falls Community House IN's EIN?

Shelburne Falls Community House IN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6044077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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