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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2738277

The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Agawam, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 253 grants and $841,030 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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.

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On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $841,030

    Grants listed
    253
    Assets, end of year
    $20,318,960

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,338,054

    Grants listed
    215
    Assets, end of year
    $18,458,358

  • Tax year 2022

    $865,499

    Grants listed
    270
    Assets, end of year
    $15,673,879

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,537,717

    Grants listed
    283
    Assets, end of year
    $14,184,875

  • Tax year 2020

    $916,883

    Grants listed
    287
    Assets, end of year
    $16,619,577

  • Tax year 2019

    $769,153

    Grants listed
    293
    Assets, end of year
    $14,035,669

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,027,534

    Grants listed
    331
    Assets, end of year
    $13,019,212

  • Tax year 2017

    $774,994

    Grants listed
    355
    Assets, end of year
    $12,655,449

Grants paid in 2024

253 grants, largest first

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

  1. Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmarySomerville, MA

    General contribution

    $232,280
  2. Northeast Sustainable Energy AssociationGreenfield, MA

    General contribution

    $179,421
  3. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $60,000
  4. Dollywood FoundationSevierville, TN

    General contribution

    $21,424
  5. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $16,057
  6. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    General contribution

    $14,291
  7. Wheaton CollegeNorton, MA

    General contribution

    $10,980
  8. Harvard School of Dental MedicineBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $6,017
  9. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $4,773
  10. Community Music SchoolSpringfield, MA

    General contribution

    $3,424
  11. Chestnut Mountain Tree FarmHatfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,700
  12. Ellison Farms Beef LLCLudlow, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,700
  13. Thomas FarmSunderland, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,700
  14. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  16. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  17. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  18. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  20. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  21. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  22. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  23. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  24. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  25. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  26. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  27. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  28. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  29. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  30. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  31. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  32. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  33. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  34. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  35. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  36. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  37. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  38. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  39. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  40. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  41. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  42. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  43. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  44. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  45. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  46. Agric Organics LLCWilbraham, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  47. Amherst Nurseries IncHadley, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  48. Astarte Farm LLCHadley, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  49. Bailey's Squire FarmEast Longmeadow, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  50. Bardwell FarmHatfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  51. Boyden Bros MapleConway, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  52. Bridgmont FarmWesthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  53. Cook Farm LLCHadley, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  54. Cricket Creek Farm LLCWilliamstown, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  55. Diemand FarmMillers Falls, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  56. E & J Scott OrchardsBuckland, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  57. Elmartin FarmChesire, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  58. Everyday Farm LLCBernardston, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  59. Fern Hill Farm LLCBuckland, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  60. Florek Family FarmWestfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  61. Four Rex Farm IncHadley, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  62. Full Well Farm LLCAdams, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  63. Gothic Top FarmSunderland, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  64. Gwydyr Farm LLCSouthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  65. Hager Bros Farm LLCColrain, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  66. Holguer Hill FarmAshfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  67. Little Bean FarmSheffield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  68. McCrays FarmSouth Hadley, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  69. Mountain View FarmsEasthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  70. North Hadley Sugar Shack LLCHadley, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  71. Outlook FarmWesthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  72. Park Hill Orchard LLCEasthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  73. Plante Farm IncMonson, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  74. Plum Brook Farm LLCAmherst, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  75. Red Fire FarmMontague, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  76. Reed Farm LLCSunderland, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  77. Servicenet IncNorthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  78. Stone Soup Farm Co-Operative IncHadley, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  79. Taft FarmsGreat Barrington, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  80. Trumpet Hill FarmSheffield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  81. Trust Auer Rocque IncWorthington, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  82. Vibesman's LLC DBA Boulder Top FarmMontague, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  83. Wellspring Harvest CorporationSpringfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  84. Whistle Wind Dairy LLCWestfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,500
  85. Front Yard FarmWare, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,475
  86. Kinne Brook FarmWorthington, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,471
  87. Holiday Brook Farm LLCDalton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,450
  88. Woven Roots Farm IncTyringham, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,428
  89. Buzz Off Bee CoWestfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,395
  90. University of MassachusettsShrewsbury, MA

    General contribution

    $2,347
  91. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,342
  92. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,340
  93. Deere Creek Farm LLCGranby, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,340
  94. Sweet Brook Beef CompanyWilliamstown, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,340
  95. Dufresne's Sugar HouseWilliamsburg, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,318
  96. UpinngilGill, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,300
  97. Dancing Greens FarmGreat Barrington, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,251
  98. Cure for BoredomWorthington, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,250
  99. Laurenitis Farm PartnershipSunderland, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,249
  100. Foxtrot Farm LLCShelburne Falls, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,233
  101. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,221
  102. Kitchen Garden Farm LLCSunderland, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,200
  103. Caretaker FarmWilliamstown, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,120
  104. Woodslawn Farm LLCColrain, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,025
  105. Hart FarmConway, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $2,000
  106. Vollinger FarmFlorence, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,980
  107. Tripple Brook Farm IncSouthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,975
  108. Moon in the Pond Farm IncSheffield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,940
  109. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,845
  110. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,793
  111. Birch Brook FarmColrain, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,755
  112. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,750
  113. Natural RootsConway, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,750
  114. Forest City Farms Ma LLCSouth Deerfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,726
  115. Individual

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,686
  116. Pause & Pivot FarmWilliamsburg, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,680
  117. Wild Bramble FarmNorthfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,600
  118. Luther Belden IncHatfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,300
  119. Girl Scouts of Central and Western MassachusettsHolyoke, MA

    General contribution

    $1,046
  120. Apex Orchards IncShelburne Falls, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $1,000
  121. Cottage Grove LLC DBA Sentinel FarmBelchertown, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $900
  122. Bashista OrchardsSouthampton, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $850
  123. Bigfoot Farm LLCWilliamstown, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $625
  124. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $300
  125. Pie in the Sky Berry FarmHolyoke, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $267
  126. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  127. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  128. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  129. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  130. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  131. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  132. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  133. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  134. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  135. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  136. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  137. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  138. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  139. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  140. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  141. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  142. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  143. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  144. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  145. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  146. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  147. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  148. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  149. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  150. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  151. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  152. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  153. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  154. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  155. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  156. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  157. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  158. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  159. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  160. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  161. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  162. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  163. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  164. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  165. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  166. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  167. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  168. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  169. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  170. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  171. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  172. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  173. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  174. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  175. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  176. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  177. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  178. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  179. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  180. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  181. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  182. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  183. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  184. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  185. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  186. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  187. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  188. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  189. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  190. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  191. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  192. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  193. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  194. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  195. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  196. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  197. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  198. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  199. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  200. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  201. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  202. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  203. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  204. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  205. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  206. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  207. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  208. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  209. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  210. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  211. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  212. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  213. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  214. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  215. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  216. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  217. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  218. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  219. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  220. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  221. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  222. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  223. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  224. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  225. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  226. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  227. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  228. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  229. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  230. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  231. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  232. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  233. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  234. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  235. Individual

    Teacher's award program

    $250
  236. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  237. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  238. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  239. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  240. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  241. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  242. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  243. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  244. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  245. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  246. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  247. Individual

    The energy detectives

    $200
  248. Carl SalsedoBurlington, CT

    Local farmers awards general

    $200
  249. Flowerwork FarmFlorence, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $200
  250. Mountainside MapleHatfield, MA

    Local farmers awards general

    $200

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmarySomerville, MA

    General contribution

    $100,000
  2. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $100,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $232,28046% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $193,71238% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $60,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,9802% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $4,773<1% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts86 grants $635,029
  2. New York1 grant $60,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $21,424
  4. Connecticut1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Diane TrodermanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Harold GrinspoonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Winifred SandlerTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Patrick GerykCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 2Pay $12,548
  • Steven GrinspoonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Adrian DionCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0

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