Private foundation · EIN 45-4083884 · Haverhill, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 40 grants paid, $439K total, median $7,250. 88% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
40
$439K
Median grant
$7,250
Stays in MA
88%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.7M

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Emmaus IncHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$40K
Our Neighbors TableAmesbury, MAExempt purpose$38K
Haverhill Boys & Girls ClubHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$33K
Liz Murphy Open Hand PantryHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$25K
Merrimack Valley YMCALawrence, MAExempt purpose$25K
Salem School DistrictSalem, NHExempt purpose$25K
Waystone Health & Human ServicesLawrence, MAExempt purpose$25K
Haverhill's BrightsideHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$21K
Essex Coummunity Habitat for HumanityDanvers, MAExempt purpose$13K
Lawrence Community WorksLawrence, MAExempt purpose$13K
Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$13K
Salem Boys & Girls ClubSalem, NHExempt purpose$13K
Creative HaverhillBradford, MAExempt purpose$10K
Family Services of the Merrimack ValleyLawrence, MAExempt purpose$10K
Housing Support IncNewburyport, MAExempt purpose$10K
Merrimack Valley Food BankLowell, MAExempt purpose$10K
Mill Cities Community InvestmentsLawrence, MAExempt purpose$10K
Project Home AgainAndover, MAExempt purpose$10K
Haverhill Inner City Boxing Club & Youth DevelHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$7,800
21st Century Jobskills ProjectAlexandria, VAExempt purpose$7,500
Salem Family ResourcesSalem, NHExempt purpose$7,000
Trustees of the Haverhill Public LibraryHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$6,639
Community ActionHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$6,500
Zoo New EnglandStoneham, MAExempt purpose$6,000
Bread & RosesLawrence, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Haverhill Exchange ClubHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Lawrence Partnership IncLawrence, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Mv Dream CenterLawrence, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Nourishing the North ShoreNewburyport, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Riverbend Dba Lowell HouseLowell, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Mission of DeedsReading, MAExempt purpose$4,560
Unitarian Universalist Church of HaverhillHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$4,000
Si Se Puede IncNorth Andover, MAExempt purpose$3,500
Operation Delta DogHollis, NHExempt purpose$2,500
Pentucket Regional High SchoolWest Newbury, MAExempt purpose$2,500
Trustees of John Greenleaf Whittier BirthplaceHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$2,500
Urban BridgesHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$2,500
Whittier Vo-TechHaverhill, MAExempt purpose$2,000
New England Hoops AcademyNorth Andover, MAExempt purpose$1,000
North Andover Scholarship FoundationNorth Andover, MAExempt purpose$1,000

By state: Massachusetts 35 · New Hampshire 4 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Haverhill, Massachusetts, administered in care of Karl Denu, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $439K across 40 grants, a median of $7,250.

Where does Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Massachusetts (35 grants), New Hampshire (4 grants), Virginia (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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