Winchester Mount Vernon House

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winchester, MA EIN: 04-2104317
HealthAgriculturefishing and forestryHuman services

Winchester Mount Vernon House is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Winchester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

Winchester Mount Vernon House at a glance

In short: Winchester Mount Vernon House gave $118K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$118,000
+43.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,111
-4.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$43,348,355
+2.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Winchester Mount Vernon House funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Winchester Seniors Association: $27KWinchester Seniors Association$27KEn Ka Society: $27KEn Ka Society$27KWinchester Seniors Association Trust: $20KWinchester Seniors AssociationTrust$20KWright-Locke Farm: $20KWright-Locke Farm$20KWinchester Seniortax Fund: $10KWinchester Seniortax Fund$10KWinchester Meals on Wheel: $5KWinchester Meals on Wheel$5KNew England Deaconess: $5KNew England Deaconess$5KWinchester Public Library: $3KWinchester Public Library$3KWinchester Hospital: $2KWinchester Hospital$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Winchester Seniors Association ($27K). Together the top 9 received $118K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

WinchesterWoburnChestnut HillConcord

How Winchester Mount Vernon House gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2021) to $118K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $118K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Winchester Seniors Association Winchester, MAHelping Senior Citizens$26,500
En Ka Society Winchester, MAHelping Senior Citizens$26,500
Winchester Seniors Association Trust Winchester, MAHelping Senior Citizens$20,000
Wright-Locke Farm Winchester, MAHelping Senior Citizens$20,000
Winchester Seniortax Fund Winchester, MAHelping Senior Citizens$10,000
Winchester Meals on Wheel Winchester, MAHelping Senior Citizens$5,000
New England Deaconess Concord, MAIn Memory of Board Member$5,000
Winchester Public Library Winchester, MAHelping Senior Citizens$3,000
Winchester Hospital Woburn, MAHelping Senior Citizens$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$43,348,355$1,420,261$1,720,392$118,0009$1,405,211$1,027,881
2023$42,372,414$2,889,371$1,636,284$82,1006$1,321,684$2,608,347
2022$39,147,293$1,056,185$1,633,637$100,1008$1,319,863$672,044
2021$41,916,572$1,434,187$1,593,932$65,6309$1,284,214$977,954
2020$35,428,512$774,792$1,553,470$69,1035—$619,782

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Winchester Mount Vernon House is led by Jane E. Ward, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jane E. Ward

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2020) → $165K (2024)

  • Susan Powers

    President

    First Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Boerner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine A. Creelman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Constantine

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Constance Demakes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Stirling

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Lamson

    Investment Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Willing

    Investment Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Magee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Keats

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Pierce Connolly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Gibson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Carroll

    Investment Trustee

    Director → Director Investment Trustee, 2023

    Director Investment Trustee → Investment Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Gibson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Donahue

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Harstad

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey A. Curtis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Manzo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Walsh

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Peter Segerstrom (2020–2023) — Investment Trustee
  • Former: Raymond Kenney Jr. (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Gordon Bennett Jr. (2020) — Director
  • Former: Pamela Boerner (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jane E Ward — Executive Director: $165KJane E WardExecutive Director$165K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $165K, to Jane E Ward (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Winchester Mount Vernon House

How much does Winchester Mount Vernon House give each year?

Winchester Mount Vernon House gave $118K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $82K across 6 grants.

What is Winchester Mount Vernon House's typical grant size?

Winchester Mount Vernon House's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,111, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Winchester Mount Vernon House give grants?

Winchester Mount Vernon House gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Winchester, MA (7 grants).

Does Winchester Mount Vernon House give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Winchester Mount Vernon House's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Helping Senior Citizens" (8 grants).

Who are Winchester Mount Vernon House's largest grantees?

Winchester Mount Vernon House's largest 2024 grantees include Winchester Seniors Association ($26,500), En Ka Society ($26,500) and Winchester Seniors Association Trust ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Winchester Mount Vernon House?

Winchester Mount Vernon House reported $43.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Winchester Mount Vernon House?

Winchester Mount Vernon House is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Winchester, MA. It holds $43.3M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Winchester Mount Vernon House's EIN?

Winchester Mount Vernon House's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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