The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Norwood, Massachusetts. It supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants including food pantries, local community organizations, and organizations serving people with disabilities or other needs.
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc gave $89K across 73 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,550
- +20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 73
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,213
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,838,631
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (34 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (97% 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 Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Central Street, Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: (781) 762-1800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood ($13K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
213 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 213 grants of 213 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts organizations received 97% of grant dollars. Illinois, New Jersey, and New York each received 1%; Rhode Island received 0%. Examples of Massachusetts recipients include organizations in Norwood and nearby communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 73 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 34 of 68 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $611; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $338 first-time, $850 repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2022) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 73 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood Norwood, MA | Norwood Food Pantry | $13,000 |
| Foxboro Discretionary Fund Foxboro, MA | Exempt Purpose | $6,000 |
| Church of Christ Congregational (UCC) of Norfolk Norfolk, MA | Norfolk Food Pantry | $6,000 |
| Plainville United Methodist Church Plainville, MA | The Living Bread Food Pantry | $6,000 |
| Circle of Hope Foundation Norwood, MA | Exempt Purpose | $5,200 |
| Town of Norwood Norwood, MA | Norwood Day Event | $5,000 |
| Norwood High School Norwood, MA | Norwood Post Prom Party | $5,000 |
| Friends of St nick Foundation Inc Norwood, MA | Exempt Purpose | $2,600 |
| Lawrence P Cohen Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc Canton, MA | Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Michael Lisnow Respite Center Inc Hopkinton, MA | Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,838,631 | $226,803 | $89,956 | $88,550 | 73 | $89,675 | $16,803 | $82,425 |
| 2024 | $1,701,784 | $265,154 | $70,719 | $73,325 | 52 | $74,879 | $15,154 | $73,867 |
| 2023 | $1,507,349 | $262,959 | $74,011 | $65,000 | 35 | $66,054 | $12,959 | $63,809 |
| 2022 | $1,318,401 | $211,954 | $35,266 | $43,225 | 29 | $43,279 | $11,319 | $56,048 |
| 2021 | $1,141,713 | $131,110 | $35,471 | $55,045 | 24 | $56,134 | $10,574 | $83,054 |
| 2020 | $1,076,074 | $129,823 | $73,729 | $73,467 | 17 | — | $9,823 | $48,059 |
| 2019 | $1,019,980 | $11,061 | $49,580 | $49,490 | 20 | — | $10,441 | $51,198 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants include support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood received a grant designated for the Norwood food pantry, and Hebron Food Pantry describes its work as community outreach through a weekly food pantry. Circle of Hope Foundation says it offers financial aid to people with catastrophic illnesses. The Michael Lisnow Respite Center describes its mission as providing personalized care and support for people with disabilities and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 73 grants totaling $88,550. Grants ranged from $100 to $13,000, with a median of $500.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $13,000 to the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood; $6,000 each to Foxboro Discretionary Fund, Church of Christ Congregational (UCC) of Norfolk, and Plainville United Methodist Church; and $5,200 to Circle of Hope Foundation. Other grants included $5,000 each to the Town of Norwood and Norwood High School, and $2,000 to the Michael Lisnow Respite Center.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc is led by John P. Galvani, Director, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John P. Galvani
Director, President & CEO
President → Director, President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert M Thorton
Director & Chairman
Director → Director & Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A Dempsey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Keady
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Wood
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Goggin
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Fraser
Secretary & Clerk
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: April Boulette (2020–2021) — Secretary & Clerk
- Former: Norwood Cooperative Bank (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy E Folan (2019) — Secretary & Clerk
- Former: Robert J Donahue (2019) — Director
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 Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc gave $89K across 73 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 52 grants.
What is The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,213, across 73 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $611 on average.
Where does The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norwood, MA (27 grants), Norfolk, MA (7 grants), Foxboro, MA (5 grants) and Plainville, MA (4 grants).
Who are The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood ($13,000), Town of Norwood ($6,800 across 5 grants) and Foxboro Discretionary Fund ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc?
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants include support for organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3469424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-norwood-charitable-foundation-inc-morg_f7b9a0cc8abc483ba4e9487744800da1
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