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Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee

Fall River, MA · EIN 04-6778721. Reported 359 grants totalling $6,300,000 to 142 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$4,000median grant
$6,300,000granted, 2021-2024
142organizations funded
80%of grantees funded again the next year
$32.7Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $180,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
64 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
124 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
73 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
65 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
2 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
3 grants
$100,000 and Up
28 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI$630,000442024
Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH$630,000442024
Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH$630,000442024
Schepens Eye Research InstituteBoston, MA$630,000442024
Freetown Historical SocietyAssonet, MA$543,000442024
Future in SightConcord, NH$480,000332023
Masonic Education & Charity TrustBoston, MA$480,000332023
Eastern Nazarene CollegeQuincy, MA$179,500332023
Masonic Education and Charity TrustBoston, MA$150,000112024
Nh Association for the Blind Future in SightConcord, NH$150,000112024
New Bedford High SchoolNew Bedford, MA$78,000442024
Monadnock Community HospitalPeterborough, NH$63,000442024
Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA$61,000542024
My Brother's KeeperEaston, MA$60,000332024
South County HealthWakefield, RI$60,000332024
Society for the Protection of Nh ForestsConcord, NH$55,000442024
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA$51,000442024
New Bedford Symphony OrchestraNew Bedford, MA$51,000332024
Fall River United Jewish Appeal IncFall River, MA$49,600442024
Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden MuseumNew Bedford, MA$48,000332024
Peterborough Historical SocietyPeterborough, NH$40,100442024
New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MA$38,000222023
Peterborough PlayersPeterborough, NH$37,600442024
Bristol County Agricultural High SchoolDighton, MA$36,000332024
Conval High SchoolPeterborough, NH$35,000332023
Atlantis Charter SchoolFall River, MA$34,000542024
Old Dartmouth Historical SocietyNew Bedford, MA$33,000112021
Town of WestportWestport, MA$30,500442024
Friends Academy IncDartmouth, MA$30,000442024
University of New Hampshirenortheast PassageDurham, NH$30,000332023
Lown Institute IncNeedham, MA$25,000442024
Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA$25,000332023
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High SchoolTaunton, MA$24,000222024
Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program IncNew Bedford, MA$24,000332023
Tabor AcademyMarion, MA$24,000442024
Shriners Hospital for ChildrenBoston, MA$21,000442024
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFall River, MA$20,000332024
Mobile Ministries IncNorth Dartmouth, MA$20,000442024
Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI$20,000442024
The College Light Opera CompanyFalmouth, MA$18,100442024
Roger Williams University School of LawBristol, RI$18,000332024
The Miriam Hospital FoundationProvidence, RI$17,500222022
New Bedford Symphoney OrchestraNew Bedford, MA$16,000112023
Old Dartmouth Historical Society New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MA$16,000112024
The Home for Little Wanderers IncBoston, MA$16,000442024
Thomas Chew Boys & Girls Club of Fall RiverFall River, MA$16,000112021
Blithewold IncBristol, RI$15,000112021
Bradley Hospital FoundationProvidence, RI$15,000332024
Contoocook Valley Regional High SchoolPeterborough, NH$15,000112024
Crossroads Rhode IslandProvidence, RI$15,000332024
Reach Out and ReadBoston, MA$15,000112024
Roth-Jones-Duff House & Garden MuseumNew Bedford, MA$15,000112023
The River Center Family & Community Resource CenterPeterborough, NH$15,000332024
Dartmouth High SchoolNorth Dartmouth, MA$14,000442024
Immigrants Assistance CenterNew Bedford, MA$14,000442024
The National Brain Tumor SocietyNewton, MA$14,000442024
United States Equestrian TeamGladstone, NJ$13,200442024
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical SchoolTaunton, MA$12,000112022
Concerts at the PointWestport Point, MA$12,000332024
Monsignor Clarke SchoolSouth Kingstown, RI$12,000332024
Southeastern Mass Veterans Housing Program IncNew Bedford, MA$12,000112024
Uri FoundationKingston, RI$12,000442024
Buttonwood Park Zoological SocietyNew Bedford, MA$11,000442024
Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford IncNew Bedford, MA$11,000442024
Southcoast Hospitals GroupNew Bedford, MA$11,000442024
Charlton Memorial HospitalFall River, MA$10,000112021
Foster ForwardEast Providence, RI$10,000222024
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MA$10,000112021
University of Nh Foundation IncDurham, NH$10,000112024
Westport River Watershed Alliance IncWestport, MA$10,000112021
The Corliss Institute IncWarren, RI$8,500112023
Apple Hill Center for Chamber MusicSullivan, NH$8,000442024
Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford IncNew Bedford, MA$8,000442024
Dennison Memorial Community Center IncNew Bedford, MA$8,000442024
Narrows Center for the ArtsFall River, MA$8,000442024
Roger William University School of LawBristol, RI$8,000112023
Forever Paws Animal ShelterFall River, MA$7,500222024
Fall River Historical SocietyFall River, MA$7,000112022
Altemont Lodge #26West Peterborough, NH$6,400332023
Diman Regional Technical High SchoolFall River, MA$6,000112023
Old Rochester Regional High SchoolMattapoisett, MA$6,000332023
Peterborough Town LibraryPeterborough, NH$6,000442024
Star KidsMiddletown, RI$6,000222023
The Galilee Mission IncNarragansett, RI$6,000222023
Trustees of Fall River High School Alumni ScholarshipsFall River, MA$6,000112021
Faxon Animal Rescue League of Greaterfall RiverFall River, MA$5,000222022
John E Boyd CenterFall River, MA$5,000332023
Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA$5,000112024
Michael's Fund IncFall River, MA$5,000222022
Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI$5,000222022
The River Center Family & Community Resource CenerPeterborough, NH$5,000112023
Mcauley MinistriesProvidence, RI$4,500112023
First Baptist Church Fall RiverFall River, MA$4,000112021
First Baptist Church of Fall RiverFall River, MA$4,000222024
Katie Brown Educational ProgramFall River, MA$4,000112021
Star Kids Scholarship ProgramMiddletown, RI$4,000112024
Union Congregational ChurchPeterborough, NH$4,000112021
Zeiterion Theatre IncNew Bedford, MA$4,000442024
Amos HouseProvidence, RI$3,000112022
Animal Rescue League of Fall RiverFall River, MA$3,000112024
Concerts at the Poin TWestport, MA$3,000112023
Faxon Animal Rescue League of Greater Fall RiverFall River, MA$3,000112023
Humane Society & Shelter SouthcoastNorth Dartmouth, MA$3,000332023
Meeting StreetProvidence, RI$3,000112022
New Bedford Port SocietyNew Bedford, MA$3,000332024
Save the Bay IncProvidence, RI$3,000112021
Steamship Historical Society of AmericaWarwick, RI$3,000112024
The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River IncFall River, MA$3,000112021
The Gamm TheatreWarwick, RI$3,000112021
Boy's & Girl's Club of WarwickWarwick, RI$2,500112022
Waterfront Historic Area LeagueNew Bedford, MA$2,500332023
Altemont Lodge #26 F&amW Peterborough, NH$2,000112024
Amos Fortune ForumJaffrey, NH$2,000442024
Andy's Summer PlayhouseWilton, NH$2,000442024
Happy Valley SchoolPeterborough, NH$2,000442024
Harris Center for Conservation Education IncHancock, NH$2,000442024
John E Boyd Center for Childcare & DevelopmentFall River, MA$2,000112024
Monadnock ChorusPeterborough, NH$2,000442024
Monadnock MusicPeterborough, NH$2,000442024
Monadnock Worksource IncPeterborough, NH$2,000442024
National Education for Assistance Dog Services IncPrinceton, MA$2,000442024
New Hampshire Public RadioConcord, NH$2,000442024
Old Rochester Regional School DistrictMattapoisett, MA$2,000112024
Peterborough Fire & Rescue AssociationPeterborough, NH$2,000442024
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music SchoolEast Providence, RI$2,000112023
Strawbery BankePortsmouth, NH$2,000442024
Tiverton Land TrustTiverton, RI$2,000112021
Umass School of LawDartmouth, MA$2,000112021
Uss Massachusetts Memorial Committee IncFall River, MA$2,000112021
United Church of AssonetAssonet, MA$2,000442024
WGBH Educational FoundationBoston, MA$2,000442024
Yeah Corps IncFall River, MA$2,000112023
Monadnock Community Daycare CenterPeterborough, NH$1,500332023
Monadnock United Way IncKeene, NH$1,500332023
Animal Rescue League of New BedfordN Dartmouth, MA$1,000112024
New Bedford Free Public LibraryNew Bedford, MA$1,000112021
New Bedford Port SociaetyNew Bedford, MA$1,000112023
Ri Council for Humanitiesri Center for the BookNewport, RI$1,000112021
Maritime Museum at Battleship CoveFall River, MA$500112021
Monadnock Community Early Learning CenterPeterborough, NH$500112024
Monadnock United FundKeene, NH$500112024
Waterfront Historic Area League of New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$500112024

88 of 142 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 80%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 230 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Arts & Culture
58 grants
Education
47 grants
Human Services
40 grants
Health Care
32 grants
Environment
11 grants
Animal Welfare
9 grants
Medical Research
8 grants
Recreation & Sports
8 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202196$1,800,000$4,150
202289$1,500,000$3,000
202389$1,500,000$4,000
202485$1,500,000$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 50% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Massachusetts
$3.2M
New Hampshire
$2.2M
Rhode Island
$889K
New Jersey
$13K

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 263 Walnut St, Fall River, MA, 02720. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 04-6778721 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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