The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Littleton, MA EIN: 04-3355139

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable 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.

Key facts about The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable

In short: The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable gave $16K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3355139
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,100
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$1,789
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$359,952
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$360K

-6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

+175.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+205.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

LittletonActonDevensAyerFranklinKimberlyBoltonBostonClintonDracutIttletonLeominsterShirleyWorcester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K13 grants2019 13 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $29K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $16K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Littleton Council of Aging: $8KLittleton Council of Aging$8KLoaves & Fishes Food Pantry: $3KLoaves & Fishes Food Pantry$3KLittleton Road Race Track Organization: $1KLittleton Road Race TrackOrganization$1KLittleton Robotics: $1KLittleton Robotics$1KLittleton Rotary Club of MA: $1KLittleton Rotary Club of MA$1KSociety of St Vincent Depaul: $1KSociety of St Vincent Depaul$1KThink Outside the Vox: $1KThink Outside the Vox$1KOpen Door Theatre: $500Open Door Theatre$500Town of Shirley: $100Town of Shirley$100

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

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Littleton Council of Aging Littleton, MACommunity$8,000
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Devens, MACommunity$2,500
Littleton Road Race Track Organization Littleton, MACommunity$1,000
Littleton Robotics Littleton, MAEducation$1,000
Littleton Rotary Club of MA Littleton, MACommunity$1,000
Society of St Vincent Depaul Littleton, MACommunity$1,000
Think Outside the Vox Littleton, MACommunity$1,000
Open Door Theatre Acton, MACommunity$500
Town of Shirley Shirley, MACommunity$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$359,952$385,546$378,190
Revenue$1,976$25,171$2,125
Expenses$27,570$17,815$14,842
Qualifying Distributions$16,100$5,850$8,450
Net Investment Income$1,976$25,171$2,211
Distributable Amount$20,488$17,620$15,334

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable'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

How much does The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable give each year?

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable 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's typical grant size?

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable'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 give grants?

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable 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 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable'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's largest grantees?

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable'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?

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable 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's EIN?

The Henry Vincent Couper Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3355139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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