The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Littleton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $360K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $2K.
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,100
- +175.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,789
- +205.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $359,952
- -6.6% 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 October 2026.
Who The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Littleton Council of Aging ($8K). Together the top 9 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $29K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton Council of Aging Littleton, MA | Community | $8,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Devens, MA | Community | $2,500 |
| Littleton Road Race Track Organization Littleton, MA | Community | $1,000 |
| Littleton Robotics Littleton, MA | Education | $1,000 |
| Littleton Rotary Club of MA Littleton, MA | Community | $1,000 |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul Littleton, MA | Community | $1,000 |
| Think Outside the VOX Littleton, MA | Community | $1,000 |
| Open Door Theatre Acton, MA | Community | $500 |
| Town of Shirley Shirley, MA | Community | $100 |
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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 | $359,952 | $1,976 | $27,570 | $16,100 | 9 | $16,100 | $1,976 | $20,488 |
| 2024 | $385,546 | $25,171 | $17,815 | $5,850 | 10 | $5,850 | $25,171 | $17,620 |
| 2023 | $378,190 | $2,125 | $14,842 | $8,450 | 9 | $8,450 | $2,211 | $15,334 |
| 2022 | $395,907 | $1,107 | $25,448 | $17,700 | 10 | $17,700 | $1,670 | $17,158 |
| 2021 | $417,750 | $32,486 | $29,088 | $18,300 | 10 | $18,300 | $32,486 | $20,103 |
| 2020 | $413,350 | $-287,721 | $39,278 | $29,400 | 13 | — | $7,340 | $23,322 |
| 2019 | $738,849 | $32,942 | $31,911 | $20,900 | 13 | — | $32,942 | $31,243 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara O'Connell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin C. Shellhase
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherrill R. Gould
Trustee
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Attorney Sherrill Gould (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation
How much does The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 10 grants.
What is The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,789, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Littleton, MA (6 grants).
Does The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (8 grants).
Who are The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Littleton Council of Aging ($8,000), Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry ($2,500) and Littleton Road Race Track Organization ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation?
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation reported $360K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3355139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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