Social Service League of Cohasset Inc
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Cohasset, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $363K.
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc at a glance
In short: Social Service League of Cohasset Inc gave $98K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,000
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,250
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $5,798,726
- +11.0% 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 Social Service League of Cohasset Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Social Service League of Cohasset Inc gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 46% 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 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $166K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $98,000 |
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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 | $5,798,726 | $367,661 | $123,568 | $98,000 | 8 | $123,568 | $362,572 | $266,375 |
| 2024 | $5,223,223 | $228,262 | $152,683 | $128,750 | 6 | $152,683 | $221,653 | $240,112 |
| 2023 | $4,652,616 | $-424 | $174,466 | $153,000 | 7 | $174,466 | $115,765 | $220,887 |
| 2022 | $4,296,094 | $127,105 | $91,515 | $60,000 | 3 | — | $126,347 | — |
| 2021 | $4,963,614 | $182,093 | $212,903 | $151,890 | 6 | — | $170,107 | — |
| 2020 | $4,253,189 | $167,498 | $253,156 | $166,003 | 7 | — | $155,161 | — |
| 2019 | $4,057,498 | $150,933 | $119,736 | $70,000 | 3 | — | $122,811 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Social Service League of Cohasset Inc reported a distributable amount of $266K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc is led by Maria Mills, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Mills
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elinore Barrett
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Lieb
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine McCarron
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Christine Murphy (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Michael Novak (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Tana Carlson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Millicent Broderick (2021) — Director
- Former: Stefenie Thieleman (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Social Service League of Cohasset Inc
How much does Social Service League of Cohasset Inc give each year?
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc gave $98K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 6 grants.
What is Social Service League of Cohasset Inc's typical grant size?
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $12,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Social Service League of Cohasset Inc give grants?
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Social Service League of Cohasset Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Social Service League of Cohasset Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants) and "Social assistance" (3 grants).
How large is Social Service League of Cohasset Inc?
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (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 Social Service League of Cohasset Inc?
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Cohasset, MA. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Social Service League of Cohasset Inc's EIN?
Social Service League of Cohasset Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2105740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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