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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 56-2298541

Mt Pleasant Fund Inc

A private foundation in Amherst, MA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 7 grants and $112,841 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Sep 30, 2024), 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
Flip Rosenberry
PO Box 3021
Amherst, MA 01004
(413) 549-1210
[email protected]
Form and materials
There is a two part process. The first step involves the applicant filling out a simple form found on the organizations website www.mtpleasantfund.org. If in the estimation of the Fund the organization fits within the Funds parameters a longer more formal application is made available to the applicant.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The Fund seeks to partner only with those tax-exempt organizations serving economically marginalized families and children living in Holyoke Massachusetts.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $112,841

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $102,149

  • Tax year 2021

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $93,031

  • Tax year 2020

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $85,961

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $112,315

Grants paid in 2023

7 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Care CenterHolyoke, MA

    In support of their purchase of new playground equipment

    $25,565
  2. All Our KidsSouth Hadley, MA

    To support the organization in its securing of a new property in Holyoke MA

    $25,000
  3. Nuestras RaicesHolyoke, MA

    In support of their programming efforts in the Holyoke MA public schools

    $20,000
  4. Pa'lante Transformative JusticeHolyoke, MA

    In support of their staff members under the age of 22.

    $20,000
  5. Individual

    In support of mentoring matches in Holyoke MA

    $11,270
  6. Piti Theatre CompanyShelburne FLS, MA

    In support of their programming in Holyoke MA

    $10,000
  7. The Care CenterHolyoke, MA

    General Operating Support

    $1,006

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $45,00060% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $101,571

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Philip R RosenberryPresident Hours 10Pay $0
  • Francine RodriguezClerk Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sam HanniganTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan CurleyDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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