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Woods Hole Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Woods Hole, MA EIN: 04-2601182 Website

THE WOODS HOLE FOUNDATIONS PURPOSE IS TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO TAX-EXEMPT, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE WOODS HOLE AND FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY.

Key facts about Woods Hole Foundation Inc

EIN
04-2601182
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$67,028
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$6,093
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2024)
Total assets
$4,414,647
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Next open deadline
March 31, 2027 (Woods Hole Foundation Grant Program)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Woods Hole Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Woods Hole Foundation Inc's 11 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Woods Hole, MA (5 grants), Falmouth, MA (4 grants) and Hyannis, MA (2 grants).

Is Woods Hole Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 55% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

+20.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

-3.7% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-12.5% YoY

About Woods Hole Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Woods Hole Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Woods Hole, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $155K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Woods HoleFalmouthHyannisEast FalmouthNew BedfordOstervilleTeaticket

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$55K$110K$165K$220K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,414,647$3,677,228$3,089,046
Revenue$199,846$85,776$73,640
Expenses$155,544$166,738$129,281
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$155,472$64,083$36,081
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$35K$52K$70K3 grants20207 grants20214 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Woods Hole Child Center: $12KWoods Hole Child Center$12KWoods Hole Public Library: $8KWoods Hole Public Library$8KWoods Hole Community Association: $7KWoods Hole CommunityAssociation$7KBelonging to Each Other Inc: $6KBelonging to Each Other Inc$6KAIDS Support Group of Cape Cod: $5KAIDS Support Group of Cape Cod$5KFalmouth Housing Trust: $5KFalmouth Housing Trust$5KFalmouth Service Center: $5KFalmouth Service Center$5KHousing Assistance Corporation: $5KHousing Assistance Corporation$5KPenikese Island School: $5KPenikese Island School$5KWoods Hole Historical Museum: $5KWoods Hole Historical Museum$5K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Woods Hole Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Woods Hole Child Center ($12,028), Woods Hole Public Library ($7,500), Woods Hole Community Association ($6,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WOODS HOLE CHILD CENTER Woods Hole, MA—$12,028
WOODS HOLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Woods Hole, MA—$7,500
WOODS HOLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Woods Hole, MA—$6,500
BELONGING TO EACH OTHER INC Falmouth, MA—$6,000
AIDS SUPPORT GROUP OF CAPE COD Hyannis, MA—$5,000
FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST Falmouth, MA—$5,000
FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER Falmouth, MA—$5,000
HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Hyannis, MA—$5,000
PENIKESE ISLAND SCHOOL Woods Hole, MA—$5,000
WOODS HOLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM Woods Hole, MA—$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kimberly HarePresident5—
Lauren HoyermanVice President5—
Patricia DemarestTreasurer5—
Matthew PersonSecretary5—
David HulbertRecording Secretary1—
Sandipa SinghProperty Manager1—
Alison KlineDirector1—
Daniel Gomez IbanezDirector1—
Rachel SwitzerDirector1—
Thomas VoseDirector1—
Mary GriffithsDirector1—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Woods Hole Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Woods Hole Foundation Inc holds $4.4M in total assets with $200K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $67K in 2024.

Where does Woods Hole Foundation Inc operate?

Woods Hole Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What size grants does Woods Hole Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Woods Hole Foundation Inc awarded 11 grants totaling $67K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Woods Hole Foundation Inc's EIN?

Woods Hole Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2601182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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