The Albert J Gifford
EIN 046023790Total Given 2017–2024
$847K
58 grants · $106K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
18%
balanced · 7/40 multi-year
repeat
$3.4M
Assets (2024)
40
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
WARNER S FLETCHER
Phone
(508) 459-8000
Deadlines
APPLICATON SHOULD BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL DECEMBER MEETING.
How to Apply
APPLICATION SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF A LETTER. PLEASE INCLUDE PROOF OF TAX- EXEMPT STATUS, AS WELL AS BUDGET FIGURES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PRIOR YEAR.
Restrictions
THE FOCUS OF THE GRANTS IS PRIMARILY IN THE SHREWSBURY, MA AREA OR IN ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE GRANTOR OF THE CHARITABLE TRUST EVINCED INTEREST DURING HIS LIFETIME.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $177K | $2.5M | $93K | 5 |
| 2018 | $133K | $2.2M | $80K | 13 |
| 2020 | $121K | $2.7M | $134K | 7 |
| 2022 | $145K | $2.8M | $185K | 9 |
| 2023 | $131K | $3.1M | $106K | 13 |
| 2024 | $140K | $3.4M | $220K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$6
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$117K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DM
Douglas Q Meystre
6+ yrs
Trustee
GB
Gifford C Brown
6+ yrs
Trustee
WF
Warner S Fletcher
6+ yrs
Trustee
WF
Warner S Fletcher
6+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Douglas Q Meystre
6+ yrs
Trustee
GB
Gifford C Brown
6+ yrs
Trustee
WF
Warner S Fletcher
6+ yrs
Trustee
GB
Gifford C Brown
6+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Douglas Q Meystre
6+ yrs
Trustee
WF
Warner S Fletcher
6+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Douglas Q Meystre
6+ yrs
Trustee
GB
Gifford C Brown
6+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Douglas Q Meystre
6+ yrs
Trustee
GB
Gifford C Brown
6+ yrs
Trustee
WF
Warner S Fletcher
6+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Douglas Q Meystre
6+ yrs
Trustee
WF
Warner S Fletcher
6+ yrs
Trustee
GB
Gifford C Brown
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | Worcester, MA | $117,000 | VARIOUS | 2017 |
| See Attached Schedule | Worcester, MA | $60,000 | IMPROVEMENTS | 2017 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi | Worcester, MA | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | $30,000 | FOISIE STUDIO | 2020 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | $30,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| First Congregational Church | Worcester, MA | $26,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | TO RESPOND TO NEEDS AND POSITION OUR | 2022 |
| United Way of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| United Way of Centeral Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $23,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMMING | 2020 |
| United Way of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $23,000 | UNSOLICITED ANNUAL GRANT | 2018 |
| Family Health Center of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | CAMPAIGN TO HELP RESPONSE CORONA VIR | 2020 |
| Greater Worcester Community Fd | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| First Congregational Church | Shrewsbury, MA | $20,000 | 1) 7,920 THE CONSERVATION TREATMENT | 2022 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | SUPPORT OF THE NEXT CRITICAL PHASE O | 2022 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | FOISIE STUDIO | 2018 |
| You Inc | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | FORWARD TO 50 | 2018 |
| Greater Worcester Community Fd | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | WORCESTER TOGTHER FD | 2020 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Music Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | DIGITIZATION OF AUDIO ARCHIVES AND/O | 2023 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | DURING 12/21/20 DISTRIBUTION MEETING | 2023 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | FOR THE TWO ESTABLISHED BROWN ENDOWM | 2023 |
| Regional Environmental Council | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| First Congregational Church | Shrewsbury, MA | $12,500 | TOWARDS PLASTER REPAIRS AND PAINTING | 2020 |
| First Congregational Church | Shrewsbury, MA | $12,000 | SUPPORT THE UPGRADE OF THE BUILDING | 2023 |