The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund is a private foundation based in Woburn, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships to students at participating educational institutions, with grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund at a glance
In short: The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $123K), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,593,400
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $122,569
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $132,000
- Total assets
- $893,675
- -9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests. Its 2024 filing says applications are submitted on a preprinted form available in financial aid offices at participating institutions. Applications include information on financial need and academic and extracurricular activities; participating institutions select recipients. Awards are limited to applicants from participating New England educational institutions cooperating in the scholarship program.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing says deadlines are related to and integrated with the academic year of participating institutions; it does not provide a specific date.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing says deadlines are related to and integrated with the academic year of participating institutions; it…
- Contact
Application contact: James H Mcnulty Jr Co Tyler Reynold
Mailing address: 8 Cedar Street Suite 55, Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: (617) 695-9799
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northeastern University ($184K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 48 grants of 68 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars were distributed by recipient state as follows: Massachusetts, 56%; Maine, 29%; New Hampshire, 8%; and Vermont, 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 626% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Scholarships | $184,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth N Darmouth, MA | Scholarships | $143,000 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH | Scholarships | $135,000 |
| Simmons College Boston, MA | Scholarships | $132,500 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | Scholarships | $132,500 |
| Clark University Worcester, MA | Scholarships | $132,000 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | Scholarships | $132,000 |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME | Scholarships | $123,500 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME | Scholarships | $110,500 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | Scholarships | $104,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The fund’s filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $893,675 | $1,626,339 | $1,718,075 | $1,593,400 | 13 | $1,655,404 | $150,516 | $264,525 |
| 2024 | $985,411 | $1,644,431 | $1,564,749 | $1,471,200 | 13 | $1,517,300 | $164,580 | $235,626 |
| 2023 | $905,729 | $1,756,695 | $1,608,806 | $1,522,500 | 13 | $1,558,500 | $221,966 | $197,291 |
| 2022 | $757,840 | $1,552,781 | $1,645,063 | $1,548,300 | 14 | $1,589,925 | $119,660 | $193,945 |
| 2021 | $850,120 | $1,492,588 | $1,572,726 | $1,497,902 | 15 | — | $107,167 | $196,144 |
| 2020 | $930,258 | $1,431,801 | $1,501,737 | $1,437,602 | 16 | — | $83,793 | $166,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund reported a distributable amount of $265K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided in the available materials. Its reported grants support scholarships at colleges and universities. The 2024 filing describes a program providing support for four undergraduate years at participating institutions and says recipient institutions select the scholarship recipients.
The grantees describe a range of educational missions. Clark University says it educates undergraduate and graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens and advances knowledge through scholarship and creative effort. Bowdoin College describes its mission as providing a four-year liberal arts education that develops students’ minds, creativity, social abilities, and leadership. Cambridge College says it provides higher education for a diverse population of working adults who may have had limited or denied opportunities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 13 grants totaling $1,593,400. Grant amounts ranged from $70,400 to $184,000, with a median of $132,000. Reported recipients included Northeastern University ($184,000), the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth ($143,000), Keene State College ($135,000), Simmons College ($132,500), the University of Maine ($132,500), Clark University ($132,000), and Cambridge College ($70,400). The listed 2025 grants were for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael C Andrews as executive director; Sumner R Andrews Jr as treasurer; Peter J Franks as president; and Gerald B O'Grady III, Robert L Wolff Jr, Sumner R Andrews III, Geoffrey C Andrews, and Norm Tonina as members.
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund is led by Michael C. Andrews, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael C. Andrews
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Peter J. Franks
President
Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey C. Andrews
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald B. O'Grady III
Member
President & Clerk → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Wolff Jr.
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sumner R. Andrews III
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sumner R. Andrews Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norm Tonina
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: James H. McNulty Jr. (2022) — President
- Former: Alison E. Andrews (2020–2021) — Vice President & Assistant Clerk
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $39K, to Michael C Andrews (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund
How much does The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund give each year?
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 13 grants.
What is The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund's typical grant size?
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund's median grant in 2025 was $132,000, and its average grant was $122,569, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund give grants?
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (29%) and New Hampshire (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (13 grants).
Who are The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund's largest grantees?
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Northeastern University ($184,000), University of Massachusetts Dartmouth ($143,000) and Keene State College ($135,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund?
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund reported $894K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $265K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided in the available materials. Its reported grants support scholarships at colleges and universities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund?
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund's EIN?
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2260155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund 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 October 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 August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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