The Firstgreen Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 20-3857829

The Firstgreen Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022.

The Firstgreen Foundation Inc at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who The Firstgreen Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BostonWellesleyBoynton Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $3.0M (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bank of America Charitable Boston, MAPoverty Relief/ Health/Education$1,581,677
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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
2021—$9,183$1,602,518$1,581,6771$1,581,677$9,183—
2020$1,594,658$48,933$1,735,622$1,655,5473—$41,279$118,160
2019$3,228,169$1,314,522$3,060,650$3,000,3842—$97,137$971

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Firstgreen Foundation Inc is led by Fergus McCann, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Fergus McCann

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Curtis

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2022)

  • Tom McNeil

    Director

    New on the 2022 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Novak

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    $21K (2020) → $0 (2022)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Peter J. Mongeau (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Hegarty (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Stephanie Novak — Secretary: $21KStephanie NovakSecretary$21KPeter J Mongeau — Director: $5KPeter J MongeauDirector$5KCharles Curtis — Director: $5KCharles CurtisDirector$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $21K, to Stephanie Novak (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Firstgreen Foundation Inc

Where does The Firstgreen Foundation Inc operate?

The Firstgreen Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts.

What is The Firstgreen Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Firstgreen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3857829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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