Private foundation · EIN 83-2908212 · Edgartown, Massachusetts · Education

Marthas Vineyard 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: 154 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $2,500. 89% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
154
$1.1M
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in MA
89%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.7M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 154 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Martha's Vineyard Ocean AcademyVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$251K
Chilmark PreschoolChilmark, MAExempt purpose$200K
Friends Nobska LightFalmouth, MAExempt purpose$101K
Falmouth Housing TrustFalmouth, MAExempt purpose$64K
Mv YouthChilmark, MAExempt purpose$26K
Featherstone Center for the ArtsOak Bluffs, MAExempt purpose$26K
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls ClubEdgartown, MAExempt purpose$22K
Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$16K
Martha's Vineyard Public SchoolVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$13K
Belonging to Each OtherFalmouth, MAExempt purpose$12K
Animal Shelter of Martha's VinyardEdgartown, MAExempt purpose$12K
Housing Assistance CorporationHyannis, MAExempt purpose$11K
Elder Services of Cape Cod & the IslandsOak Bluffs, MAExempt purpose$11K
Harbor Homes of Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$11K
Healthy Aging Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$10K
Camp JabberwockyVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$9,700
Penikese SchoolWoods Hole, MAExempt purpose$8,000
Vineyard HouseVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$7,600
Farming FalmouthTeaticket, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Island Autism GroupEdgartown, MAExempt purpose$7,000
The Frankie FundWest Tisbury, MAExempt purpose$7,000
Sandy PawsVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$6,750
Sail Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$6,500
Amy Heil NortonNorth Andover, MAExempt purpose$6,250
CcreangaNewton, MAExempt purpose$6,250
Cal PolytechSan Luis Obispo, CAExempt purpose$6,000
Misty MeadowsVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$6,000
MvyradioVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$5,400
Health ImperativesBrockton, MAExempt purpose$5,100
Ace MvVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Cape Cod MarathonWest Falmouth, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Martha's Vineyard Shellfish GroupOak Bluffs, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Sunny Paws RescueEast Falmouth, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Vineyard Preservation TrustEdgartown, MAExempt purpose$5,000
Martha's Vineyard Agricultural SocietyWest Tisbury, MAExempt purpose$4,920
Martha's Vineyard Youth HockeyVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$4,885
Cape Wellness CollaborativeHyannis, MAExempt purpose$4,388
Martha's Vineyard Community Services-Connect to End ViolenceVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$4,355
Neighborhood FalmouthFalmouth, MAExempt purpose$4,320
Falmouth Public SchoolsEast Falmouth, MAExempt purpose$4,021
Martha's Vineyard PlayhouseVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$3,800
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Code & the IslandsHyannis, MAExempt purpose$3,500
Biodiversity WorksVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$3,500
Cape Cod Foster ClosetOrleans, MAExempt purpose$3,500
Dignity MattersWayland, MAExempt purpose$3,500
Martha's Vineyard Cancer SupportVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$3,500
Angel Flight NortheastNorth Andover, MAExempt purpose$3,000
Ashley BrasefieldUniversity Park, PAExempt purpose$3,000
Brigid MurphyNorth Andover, MAExempt purpose$3,000
Bryce CioffiNeillsville, WIExempt purpose$3,000
Charles PorterfieldNeillsville, WIExempt purpose$3,000
Clara MikosPoughkeepsie, NYExempt purpose$3,000
Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, COExempt purpose$3,000
Daniel SerpaLewisburg, PAExempt purpose$3,000
Deneb LaundreBethlehem, PAExempt purpose$3,000
Elizabeth LittonBurlington, VTExempt purpose$3,000
Ethan ObertonWaltham, MAExempt purpose$3,000
Falmouth Service CenterFalmouth, MAExempt purpose$3,000
Hannah MurphyCharleston, SCExempt purpose$3,000
Island Food PantryVineyard Haven, MAExempt purpose$3,000

By state: Massachusetts 137 · Wisconsin 5 · Pennsylvania 4 · California 1 · District of Columbia 2 · New York 1

About this foundation

Marthas Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Edgartown, Massachusetts, administered in care of Charles a Kroll, tax-exempt since 2019. 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 Marthas Vineyard 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 Marthas Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 154 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Marthas Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Massachusetts (137 grants), Wisconsin (5 grants), Pennsylvania (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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