Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving 36 grants totaling $168,843, primarily to Massachusetts recipients, with the grants including support for preschool, youth programs, and unrestricted general purposes.
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin at a glance
In short: Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin gave $169K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,843
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +3500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,690
- -97.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,169
- Total assets
- $3,206,788
- +3.3% vs 2024
- 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of GTR Westfield ($19K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 40 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 2% to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $106K (2020) to $169K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of GTR Westfield Westfield, MA | Preschool | $13,111 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Westfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $11,889 |
| Behavioral Health Network Springfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $11,000 |
| YMCA Camp Sheppard Westfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,944 |
| Westfield Police Cadet Program Westfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,461 |
| Western Ma Council BSA Chicopee, MA | Unrestricted General | $7,056 |
| YMCA of Greater Westfield Westfield, MA | Kids Summer Program | $6,889 |
| Boys & Girls Club of GR Westfield Westfield, MA | Kidscape | $6,856 |
| Ma Audubon Society East Hampton, MA | Laughing Brook | $5,996 |
| Boys & Girls Club of GTR Westfield Westfield, MA | Southwick Transport | $5,726 |
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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 | $3,206,788 | $286,100 | $186,960 | $168,843 | 36 | $174,111 | $276,460 | $185,899 |
| 2024 | $3,104,626 | $252,272 | $169,320 | $155,000 | 1 | $160,026 | $242,977 | $176,554 |
| 2023 | $3,020,617 | $145,201 | $159,816 | $146,000 | 1 | $150,582 | $136,764 | $161,675 |
| 2022 | $3,034,559 | $163,222 | $176,776 | $160,000 | 1 | $164,562 | $154,904 | $160,594 |
| 2021 | $3,048,770 | $261,127 | $133,547 | $118,300 | 1 | $122,989 | $252,612 | $182,008 |
| 2020 | $2,913,899 | $116,737 | $119,683 | $106,135 | 1 | — | $109,672 | $147,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin reported a distributable amount of $186K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including youth-serving groups, behavioral health services, a YMCA, and other community organizations. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford describes its mission as promoting social, educational, character, and physical development for children and young adults ages 7–18, particularly youth from disadvantaged circumstances. Behavioral Health Network says it helps individuals, families, and communities improve quality of life for people with behavioral and developmental challenges. The YMCA of Greater Westfield describes providing programs and services for children, adults, and families, including education, recreation, fitness, wellness, and childcare.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $168,843. Grants ranged from $750 to $13,111, with a median of $4,168. Among the largest were $13,111 to Boys & Girls Club of Gtr Westfield for preschool; $11,889 to Boys & Girls Club of for unrestricted general support; $11,000 to Behavioral Health Network for unrestricted general support; and $8,944 to YMCA Camp Sheppard for unrestricted general support. Other reported awards included $8,461 to Westfield Police Cadet Program, $7,056 to Western MA Council BSA, and $6,889 to YMCA of Greater Westfield for a kids summer program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as agent for fiduciary. Officers and directors listed are Dean M. Rankin, treasurer/director; Martha Scavotto, secretary/director; Mary O’Connell, director; Cynthia Gaylord, vice president; Nancy Bals, director; Peter Miller, president; Barbara Trant, director; Joanne Miller, director; and Barbara James, director.
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin is led by Peter Miller, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Miller
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean M. Rankin
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Scavotto
Secretary & Director
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary O'Connell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Bals
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara James
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Trant
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bank Of America
Agent for Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Cynthia Gaylord
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Susan Kingra (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Tania Vancini (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Frank Horrigan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Trant (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anne T. Rock (2020) — Director
- Former: James Yesu (2020) — President & Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Bank of America (Agent for Fiduciary).
Frequently asked questions about Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin
How much does Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin give each year?
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin gave $169K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 1 grant.
What is Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin's typical grant size?
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin's median grant in 2025 was $4,169, and its average grant was $4,690, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin give grants?
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin 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 (23 grants), Springfield, MA (3 grants), Southwick, MA (3 grants) and East Hampton, MA (2 grants).
Does Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin give general operating support?
Yes: 72% of Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin's largest grantees?
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of GTR Westfield ($18,837 across 2 grants), YMCA of Greater Westfield ($13,423 across 3 grants) and Boys & Girls Club of ($11,889), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin?
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186K (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 does Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including youth-serving groups, behavioral health services, a YMCA, and other community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin's EIN?
Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2113268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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