The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation
The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vineyard Haven, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $789K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $340K.
The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation at a glance
In short: The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation gave $108K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,118
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,059
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $54,059
- Total assets
- $789,196
- +42.0% 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 The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Martha's Vineyard Regional High School ($100K). Together the top 2 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $91K (2024) to $147K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Oak Bluffs, MA | Support of youth center | $100,118 |
| YMCA of Martha's Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MA | Support of youth center | $8,000 |
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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 | $789,196 | $347,978 | $114,407 | $108,118 | 2 | $108,118 | $339,535 | $111,307 |
| 2024 | $555,625 | $142,952 | $95,077 | $91,245 | 2 | $91,245 | $129,070 | $106,807 |
| 2023 | $507,750 | $131,344 | $125,060 | $120,370 | 2 | $120,370 | $123,704 | $93,035 |
| 2022 | $501,466 | $205,507 | $149,265 | $146,750 | 1 | $146,750 | $175,142 | $86,325 |
| 2021 | $445,224 | $21,127 | $124,162 | $120,820 | 1 | $120,820 | $24,714 | $89,379 |
| 2020 | $548,259 | $7,898 | $102,230 | $99,175 | 1 | — | $36,559 | $69,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation is led by Martha Ann Gagnon, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Ann Gagnon
Chairman
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia T Doyle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Robert Gagnon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Street
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mollie Doyle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Wilson III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert M Doyle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacques R Gagnon
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation
How much does The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation give each year?
The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation gave $108K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 2 grants.
How large is The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation?
The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation reported $789K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (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 The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation operate?
The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation's EIN?
The Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0499622. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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