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Trustees of Deerfield Academy

Public charity · Grantmaker Deerfield, MA EIN: 04-2103563 Website

Deerfield academy is an independent secondary school committed to high standards of scholarship, citizenship, and personal responsibility. Through a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, extensive co-curricular program, and supportive residential environment, deerfield encourages each student to develop an inquisitive and creative mind, sound body, and strong moral character.

Trustees of Deerfield Academy at a glance

In short: Trustees of Deerfield Academy gave $405K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$405,274
-15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$67,546
-1.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,728
Total assets
$1,561,759,917
+10.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Trustees of Deerfield Academy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Town of Deerfield: $308KTown of Deerfield$308KSecond Helpings Co Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew: $32KSecond Helpings Co EpiscopalChurch of Saints James and…$32KDeerfield Area Fire Protection District: $25KDeerfield Area Fire ProtectionDistrict$25KBig Brothersbig Sisters of Franklin County: $16KBig Brothersbig Sisters ofFranklin County$16KUnited Way of Franklin County: $14KUnited Way of Franklin County$14KHistoric Deerfield: $10KHistoric Deerfield$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Deerfield ($308K). Together the top 6 received $405K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 34 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenfieldDeerfieldSouth Deerfield

How Trustees of Deerfield Academy gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $223K (2020) to $537K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $405K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Deerfield South Deerfield, MAGeneral Support$308,402
Second Helpings Co Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew Greenfield, MAGeneral Support$31,779
Deerfield Area Fire Protection District Deerfield, MAGeneral Support$25,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Franklin County Greenfield, MAGeneral Support$16,456
United Way of Franklin County Greenfield, MAGeneral Support$13,637
Historic Deerfield Deerfield, MAGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,561,759,917$151,733,422$99,257,949$405,2746$22,662,690
2024$1,412,554,544$103,392,472$97,367,381$481,0867$17,936,065
2023$1,216,276,384$75,146,409$87,844,707$416,1158$12,392,591
2022$1,171,961,159$230,509,497$81,111,034$313,0457$85,245,775
2021$1,240,159,164$143,670,696$83,505,095$537,4336$65,940,747
2020$1,009,854,595$87,019,997$72,491,700$223,3535$27,407,423

About Trustees of Deerfield Academy

Based on IRS filings

Trustees of Deerfield Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Deerfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $405K. Net investment income was $22.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trustees of Deerfield Academy is led by Govi Leila, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Govi Leila

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin John

    Head of School & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $431K (2020) → $1M (2025)

  • Benson Bryant

    Director of Medical Services

    Director of Medical Services → Director of Medical Servic, 2022

    Director of Medical Servic → Director of Medical Services, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $166K (2020) → $213K (2025)

  • Shelburne Erika

    Director of Intl. Advancement

    Director of Intl. Advancement → Director of Intl. Advancem, 2022

    Director of Intl. Advancem → Director of Intl. Advancement, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $192K (2020) → $236K (2025)

  • Galli Jeffrey

    Director of Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    60 hrs/week

    $197K (2025)

  • Clark Benjamin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greenhill Joshua

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lavely Vanessa

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leist Elizabeth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Newton Diana

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parker C. Allen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quazzo Stephen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberts Janice

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ullyot Theodore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Weymouth Elizabeth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Idehen Jr Francis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anderson Gary

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chen Yilun

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Coleman Lindsey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lasher Robert

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lipman Gustave

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mead Jr Dana

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brennan Seth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Halpin Christopher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnson Marc

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simonds Carter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tang Dana

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yau Frederick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Baker Ii Frank

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitton Caroline

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Davis Charles

    Dean of Admission

    On filings since 2022

    60 hrs/week

    $176K (2022) → $204K (2025)

  • Sheehy Matthew

    CFO

    CFO From → CFO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    60 hrs/week

    $142K (2022) → $341K (2025)

  • Creagh Amie

    Associate Hos for Student

    Associate Hos for Student Life → Associate Hos for Student, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    60 hrs/week

    $192K (2023) → $212K (2025)

  • Ramsay Charles

    Chief Advancement Officer

    On filings since 2024

    60 hrs/week

    $410K (2024) → $411K (2025)

  • Fleming Sr Gregory

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Trustee → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • McInerney Mark

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Dowling Iii Joseph (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Harsch Amy (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Romberger Ann (2020–2024) — Advancement Consultant
  • Former: Hills Ivory (2022–2024) — Dean of Faculty
  • Former: Moore Rachel (2020–2023) — Director of Leadership Gif
  • Former: Taylor John (2020–2023) — Dean of Faculty
  • Former: Edwin Anna (2020–2022) — Outgoing Trustee
  • Former: Finan Keith (2020–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Kuo Stanford (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mosley Daniel (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Rockefeller Mark (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ruth Alice (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Simmons Brian (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Greer Philip (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Spencer Mark (2020–2021) — Director of College Advising
  • Former: Stein Ellen (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Wachsman Rodolfo (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Wright Victor (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Kimberly Butz (2021) — Director of Its & Computer Science
  • Former: Curtis Margarita (2020) — Former Head of School & Trustee
  • Former: Koch David (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Thiel David (2020) — Assistant Hos for Strategy & Planning

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Austin John — Head of School/Trustee: $1.0MAustin JohnHead of School/Trustee$1.0MRamsay Charles — Chief Advancement Officer: $411KRamsay CharlesChief Advancement Officer$411KSheehy Matthew — CFO: $341KSheehy MatthewCFO$341KShelburne Erika — DIR of Intl. Advancement: $236KShelburne ErikaDIR of Intl. Advancement$236KBenson Bryant — DIR of Medical Services: $213KBenson BryantDIR of Medical Services$213KCreagh Amie — Assoc HOS for Student: $212KCreagh AmieAssoc HOS for Student$212KDavis Charles — Dean of Admission: $204KDavis CharlesDean of Admission$204KGalli Jeffrey — Director of Operations: $197KGalli JeffreyDirector of Operations$197K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.0M, to Austin John (Head of School/Trustee). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Trustees of Deerfield Academy

How much does Trustees of Deerfield Academy give each year?

Trustees of Deerfield Academy gave $405K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $481K across 7 grants.

What is Trustees of Deerfield Academy's typical grant size?

Trustees of Deerfield Academy's median grant in 2025 was $20,728, and its average grant was $67,546, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Trustees of Deerfield Academy give grants?

Trustees of Deerfield Academy gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenfield, MA (3 grants) and Deerfield, MA (2 grants).

Does Trustees of Deerfield Academy give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Trustees of Deerfield Academy's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Trustees of Deerfield Academy's largest grantees?

Trustees of Deerfield Academy's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Deerfield ($308,402), Second Helpings Co Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew ($31,779) and Deerfield Area Fire Protection District ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Trustees of Deerfield Academy?

Trustees of Deerfield Academy reported $1.6B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151.7M.

What is Trustees of Deerfield Academy?

Trustees of Deerfield Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Deerfield, MA. It holds $1.6B in total assets as of 2025.

What is Trustees of Deerfield Academy's EIN?

Trustees of Deerfield Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2103563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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