West Chop Community Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Vineyard Haven, MA EIN: 92-0407899

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West Chop Community Fund Inc at a glance

In short: West Chop Community Fund Inc gave $219K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$219,000
-34.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$27,375
Median grant
$27,500
Total assets
$1,157,811
+2.0% 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 West Chop Community Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

MV Center for Education and Training: $50KMV Center for Education andTraining$50KVineyard House Inc: $40KVineyard House Inc$40KMartha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust: $37KMartha's Vineyard Fishermen'sPreservation Trust$37KSail Martha's Vineyard: $35KSail Martha's Vineyard$35KHealthy Aging Martha's Vineyard Inc: $20KHealthy Aging Martha'sVineyard Inc$20KHospice of Martha's Vineyard Inc: $15KHospice of Martha's VineyardInc$15KCircuit Arts Inc: $12KCircuit Arts Inc$12KTisbury Ambulance Association: $10KTisbury Ambulance Association$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was MV Center for Education and Training ($50K). Together the top 8 received $219K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Vineyard HavenEdgartownMenemshaWest Tisbury

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2023 Total only2024 8 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $219K (2025) to $335K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $219K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MV Center for Education and Training Vineyard Haven, MACareer pathways project - funds for educations, scientific and other charitable purposes.$50,000
Vineyard House Inc Vineyard Haven, MAEsssential repairs to bathrooms for the guests of vineyard house$40,000
Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust Menemsha, MASeafood Donation Program Administered by Organization$37,000
Sail Martha's Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MATo fund the new motors for the adaptive sailing program launch$35,000
Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard Inc Edgartown, MAHome Safety Modification Program$20,000
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard Inc Vineyard Haven, MAPurchase of video conferencing smart board and owl video conference technology$15,000
Circuit Arts Inc West Tisbury, MAAfter-School Theater, Film and Media Production Classes$12,000
Tisbury Ambulance Association Vineyard Haven, MAPurchase of materials for the safe sitter educational program$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$1,157,811$625,769$269,016$219,0008$40,655
2024$1,135,616$1,182,951$374,824$334,500Total only$57,430
2023$41,006$58,950$18,775———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About West Chop Community Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

West Chop Community Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Vineyard Haven, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $219K. Net investment income was $41K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Chop Community Fund Inc is led by M. Diane Bodman, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • M. Diane Bodman

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • C. Benjamin Crisman Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Luke Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Clark McFadden II

    Clerk

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Poorvu

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Perry Barber

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 West Chop Community Fund Inc

How much does West Chop Community Fund Inc give each year?

West Chop Community Fund Inc gave $219K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $335K in grants paid.

What is West Chop Community Fund Inc's typical grant size?

West Chop Community Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $27,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does West Chop Community Fund Inc give grants?

West Chop Community Fund Inc 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 Vineyard Haven, MA (5 grants).

Does West Chop Community Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on West Chop Community Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are West Chop Community Fund Inc's largest grantees?

West Chop Community Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include MV Center for Education and Training ($50,000), Vineyard House Inc ($40,000) and Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust ($37,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is West Chop Community Fund Inc?

West Chop Community Fund Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $626K.

What is West Chop Community Fund Inc's EIN?

West Chop Community Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0407899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)

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