Trustees of the Putnam Free School

Foundation · Grantmaker Newburyport, MA EIN: 04-6040535

Trustees of the Putnam Free School is a private foundation, based in Newburyport, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $38K.

Key facts about Trustees of the Putnam Free School

EIN
04-6040535
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$109,998
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$13,750
Median grant
$12,731
Total assets
$1,647,631
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Trustees of the Putnam Free School funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Trustees of the Putnam Free School's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Groveland, MA (2 grants), Merrimac, MA (2 grants) and Newburyport, MA (2 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).

How Trustees of the Putnam Free School gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$110K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

-27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+51.3% YoY

About Trustees of the Putnam Free School

Based on IRS filings

Trustees of the Putnam Free School is a private foundation, based in Newburyport, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $38K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NewburyportNewburyGrovelandSalisburyMerrimacRowleyRecipientsByfieldWest Newbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$307K$614K$921K$1M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,647,631$1,641,211$1,650,781
Revenue$146,129$107,712$-4,884
Expenses$130,046$125,166$118,097
Qualifying Distributions$116,235$109,414$106,274
Net Investment Income$37,985$32,865$30,368
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$29K$57K$86K$114K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants202219 grants202311 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Sophie Marcus: $18KSophie Marcus$18KKayla Murphy: $17KKayla Murphy$17KMatthew Pipan: $17KMatthew Pipan$17KElla Tierney: $14KElla Tierney$14KGabriella Brancato: $11KGabriella Brancato$11KAlyssa Elwell: $11KAlyssa Elwell$11KErin Marshall: $10KErin Marshall$10KLisibel Soto: $10KLisibel Soto$10K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Sophie Marcus ($18,333), Kayla Murphy ($17,315), Matthew Pipan ($17,315).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SOPHIE MARCUS Merrimac, MASCHOLARSHIP$18,333
KAYLA MURPHY West Newbury, MASCHOLARSHIP$17,315
MATTHEW PIPAN Groveland, MASCHOLARSHIP$17,315
ELLA TIERNEY Newburyport, MASCHOLARSHIP$14,259
GABRIELLA BRANCATO Groveland, MASCHOLARSHIP$11,203
ALYSSA ELWELL Rowley, MASCHOLARSHIP$11,203
ERIN MARSHALL Newburyport, MASCHOLARSHIP$10,185
LISIBEL SOTO Merrimac, MASCHOLARSHIP$10,185

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Priscilla Osgood — Secretary: $4KPriscilla OsgoodSecretary$4KMark Welch — President: $500Mark WelchPresident$500Marilyn Johnston — Trustee: $250Marilyn JohnstonTrustee$250

From 2022 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Priscilla OsgoodSecretary10$3,750
Marilyn JohnstonTrustee—$250
Kimberly RockTreasurer10—
Mark WelchPresident10$500
Richard LeBlancTrustee——
Freeman CondonTrustee——
Mary Anne ClancyTrustee——
Rebecca CollinsTrustee——

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Trustees of the Putnam Free School?

As of 2025, Trustees of the Putnam Free School holds $1.6M in total assets with $146K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $110K in 2025.

Where does Trustees of the Putnam Free School operate?

Trustees of the Putnam Free School has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What size grants does Trustees of the Putnam Free School award?

In 2025, Trustees of the Putnam Free School awarded 8 grants totaling $110K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Trustees of the Putnam Free School's EIN?

Trustees of the Putnam Free School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6040535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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