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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6049419

South Mountain Association

A private foundation in Pittsfield, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $15,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lou Steigler
PO Box 23
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 442-2106
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted on standardized forms, including essays on the applicant's reasons for pursuing a career in music, and an audio tape of the student's musical talents.
Deadlines
May 1st of each year
Restrictions
Applicants must be residents of or students in berkshire county pursuing a career in music.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,224,324

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,974,650

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,968,218

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,609,444

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,442,484

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,271,426

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,082,130

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,969,552

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Furthering education

    $10,000
  2. Individual

    Furthering education

    $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elizabeth BarbourCLERK Hours 1Pay $0
  • William BartzPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jason M KittlerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric MartinDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne MarcureDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lydia ChernicoffEXEC DIR ELECT Hours 20Pay $3,750
  • Pamela GilesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott EldridgeTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Holly GoodrichDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roger MullenVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • John MurphyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • David HardingDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan NoyesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clinton WhittemoreDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lou SteiglerExecutive Direc Hours 20Pay $58,320

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