Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee
Fall River, MA · EIN 04-6778721. Reported 444 grants totalling $7,800,000 to 145 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $180,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $780,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, NH | $780,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $780,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Schepens Eye Research Institute | Boston, MA | $780,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Freetown Historical Society | Assonet, MA | $693,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Future in Sight | Concord, NH | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Masonic Education & Charity Trust | Boston, MA | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Masonic Education and Charity Trust | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nh Association for the Blind Future in Sight | Concord, NH | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy, MA | $179,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Bedford High School | New Bedford, MA | $89,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| South County Health | Wakefield, RI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Monadnock Community Hospital | Peterborough, NH | $78,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Easton, MA | $77,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Society for the Protection of Nh Forests | Concord, NH | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | $67,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA | $65,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fall River United Jewish Appeal Inc | Fall River, MA | $64,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Rotch-Jones Duff House & Garden Museum | New Bedford, MA | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $58,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peterborough Historical Society | Peterborough, NH | $54,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peterborough Players | Peterborough, NH | $51,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bristol County Agricultural High School | Dighton, MA | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Old Dartmouth Historical Society New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | $46,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Atlantis Charter School | Fall River, MA | $37,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Town of Westport | Westport, MA | $35,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Conval High School | Peterborough, NH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High School | Taunton, MA | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friends Academy Inc | Dartmouth, MA | $34,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lown Institute Inc | Needham, MA | $34,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Old Dartmouth Historical Society | New Bedford, MA | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tabor Academy | Marion, MA | $31,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Contoocook Valley Regional High School | Peterborough, NH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of New Hampshirenortheast Passage | Durham, NH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Boston, MA | $26,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School | Fall River, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salve Regina University | Newport, RI | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The College Light Opera Company | Falmouth, MA | $24,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mobile Ministries Inc | North Dartmouth, MA | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | New Bedford, MA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | Bristol, RI | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers Inc | Boston, MA | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blithewold Inc | Bristol, RI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bradley Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Our Sisters' School | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| San Miguel School | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southeastern Mass Veterans Housing Program Inc | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The River Center Family & Community Resource Center | Peterborough, NH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of Nh Foundation Inc | Durham, NH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United States Equestrian Team | Gladstone, NJ | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Miriam Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dartmouth High School | North Dartmouth, MA | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Immigrants Assistance Center | New Bedford, MA | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Bedford Symphoney Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thomas Chew Boys & Girls Club of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Concerts at the Point | Westport Point, MA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Foster Forward | East Providence, RI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Roth-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum | New Bedford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uri Foundation | Kingston, RI | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford Inc | New Bedford, MA | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Forever Paws Animal Shelter | Fall River, MA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School | Taunton, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monsignor Clarke School | South Kingstown, RI | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Buttonwood Park Zoological Society | New Bedford, MA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | New Bedford, MA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music | Sullivan, NH | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford Inc | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Charlton Memorial Hospital | Fall River, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dennison Memorial Community Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Narrows Center for the Arts | Fall River, MA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Westport River Watershed Alliance Inc | Westport, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mcauley Ministries | Providence, RI | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Corliss Institute Inc | Warren, RI | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roger William University School of Law | Bristol, RI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Peterborough Town Library | Peterborough, NH | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fall River Historical Society | Fall River, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Altemont Lodge #26 | West Peterborough, NH | $6,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Animal Rescue League of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Diman Regional Technical High School | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Old Rochester Regional High School | Mattapoisett, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Star Kids | Middletown, RI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Galilee Mission Inc | Narragansett, RI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Fall River High School Alumni Scholarships | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvary United Presbyterian Church | Fall River, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Faxon Animal Rescue League of Greaterfall River | Fall River, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John E Boyd Center | Fall River, MA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marian and Edward Macdowell Inc | Peterborough, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Michael's Fund Inc | Fall River, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Steamship Historical Society of America | Warwick, RI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The River Center Family & Community Resource Cener | Peterborough, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Altemont Lodge #26 F&am | W Peterborough, NH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| First Baptist Church Fall River | Fall River, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John E Boyd Center for Childcare & Development | Fall River, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Katie Brown Educational Program | Fall River, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Bedford Port Society | New Bedford, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Old Rochester Regional School District | Mattapoisett, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Union Congregational Church | Peterborough, NH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zeiterion Theatre Inc | New Bedford, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amos House | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Concerts at the Poin T | Westport, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Faxon Animal Rescue League of Greater Fall River | Fall River, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society & Shelter Southcoast | North Dartmouth, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meeting Street | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save the Bay Inc | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River Inc | Fall River, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Gamm Theatre | Warwick, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amos Fortune Forum | Jaffrey, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Andy's Summer Playhouse | Wilton, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boy's & Girl's Club of Warwick | Warwick, RI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Happy Valley School | Peterborough, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc | Hancock, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Monadnock Chorus | Peterborough, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Monadnock Music | Peterborough, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Monadnock Worksource Inc | Peterborough, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Education for Assistance Dog Services Inc | Princeton, MA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Hampshire Public Radio | Concord, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peterborough Fire & Rescue Association | Peterborough, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Strawbery Banke | Portsmouth, NH | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Church of Assonet | Assonet, MA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Waterfront Historic Area League | New Bedford, MA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School | East Providence, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tiverton Land Trust | Tiverton, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Umass School of Law | Dartmouth, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uss Massachusetts Memorial Committee Inc | Fall River, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yeah Corps Inc | Fall River, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monadnock Community Daycare Center | Peterborough, NH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Monadnock United Way Inc | Keene, NH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Animal Rescue League of New Bedford | N Dartmouth, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Monadnock Community Early Learning Center | Peterborough, NH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Monadnock United Fund | Keene, NH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New Bedford Free Public Library | New Bedford, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Bedford Port Sociaety | New Bedford, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ri Council for Humanitiesri Center for the Book | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maritime Museum at Battleship Cove | Fall River, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
107 of 145 (74%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 81%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Brown University
Scholarships Womens Rowing - Schepens Eye Research Institute
Macula Degeneration Research - Friends Academy
New Bedford Area Scholarships - Bristol Community College
Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 283 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96 | $1,800,000 | $4,150 |
| 2022 | 89 | $1,500,000 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 89 | $1,500,000 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 85 | $1,500,000 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 85 | $1,500,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
50% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 263 Walnut St, Fall River, MA, 02720. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 04-6778721 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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