Thomas S Gunning Scholarship
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship is a private foundation based in Braintree, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing says scholarships are available for contractor members of the Building Trades Employers Association.
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship at a glance
In short: Thomas S Gunning Scholarship gave $151K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,500
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,551
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $910,784
- +12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (22 of 59, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (75% 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 Thomas S Gunning Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to contact Thomas S Gunning and submit a scholarship application and personal information data. Awards are restricted to contractor members of the Building Trades Employers Association.
- Review Cycle
- August 1 each year. The August 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- August 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas S Gunning
Mailing address: 86 Belcher Circle, Milton, MA 02186
Phone: (781) 849-3220
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thomas S Gunning Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mark Kennedy ($4K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
301 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 301 grants of 301 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (75%), Rhode Island (12%), Connecticut (5%), New Hampshire (5%), and Florida (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Thomas S Gunning Scholarship open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 59 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 694% 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 $88K (2020) to $173K (2024). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Kennedy Duxbury, MA | Education | $3,500 |
| Liam Trask W Stockbridge, MA | Education | $3,500 |
| Sienna Trask W Stockbridge, MA | Education | $3,500 |
| Lusine Avakyan Cranston, RI | Education | $2,500 |
| Grace Bertolino Mansfield, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Maximus Betts Melrose, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Jacob Brook Northfield, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Linda Bullis Amesbury, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Meagan Burkinshaw Salem, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Neil Camara Brooklyn, CT | Education | $2,500 |
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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 | $910,784 | $250,901 | $152,194 | $150,500 | 59 | $301,000 | $33,481 | $43,380 |
| 2024 | $812,077 | $330,902 | $177,196 | $173,000 | 68 | $173,000 | $30,425 | $35,204 |
| 2023 | $658,371 | $304,036 | $164,737 | $162,000 | 64 | $162,000 | $11,194 | — |
| 2022 | $519,072 | $140,717 | $153,599 | $150,000 | 60 | $150,000 | $1,217 | — |
| 2021 | $531,954 | $88,358 | $127,925 | $125,000 | 50 | $125,000 | $1,358 | — |
| 2020 | $571,521 | $193,627 | $90,705 | $87,500 | 35 | — | $3,327 | — |
| 2019 | $468,599 | $261,099 | $99,808 | $97,500 | 39 | — | $3,599 | $23,031 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas S Gunning Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $43K 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
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing identifies scholarships for contractor members of the Building Trades Employers Association as an award restriction.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 59 grants totaling $150,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $3,500, with a median of $2,500. The filing lists education as the purpose for the largest grants, including $3,500 to Mark Kennedy of Duxbury, Massachusetts, and $3,500 each to Liam Trask and Sienna Trask of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Other listed education grants include $2,500 to Lusine Avakyan of Cranston, Rhode Island, and $2,500 to Neil Camara of Brooklyn, Connecticut.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas S Gunning as president and Jeffrey Chase as clerk.
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship is led by Thomas S. Gunning, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas S. Gunning
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Chase
Clerk
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Thomas S Gunning Scholarship
How much does Thomas S Gunning Scholarship give each year?
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship gave $151K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 68 grants.
What is Thomas S Gunning Scholarship's typical grant size?
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,551, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thomas S Gunning Scholarship that year got $3K on average.
Where does Thomas S Gunning Scholarship give grants?
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship gives mostly in Massachusetts: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ipswitch, MA (3 grants), W Stockbridge, MA (2 grants), Salem, MA (2 grants) and Milford, MA (2 grants).
Does Thomas S Gunning Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 59 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas S Gunning Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (59 grants).
Who are Thomas S Gunning Scholarship's largest grantees?
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include Mark Kennedy ($3,500), Liam Trask ($3,500) and Sienna Trask ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas S Gunning Scholarship?
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship reported $911K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $301K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Thomas S Gunning Scholarship fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing identifies scholarships for contractor members of the Building Trades Employers Association as an award restriction. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas S Gunning Scholarship?
The 2025 filing says to contact Thomas S Gunning and submit a scholarship application and personal information data. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Thomas S Gunning Scholarship's EIN?
Thomas S Gunning Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3464855. 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. 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 August 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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