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Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Oxford, Massachusetts · EIN 812018493

Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Oxford, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $292,505 in 128 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $13,800. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $161,300 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$108,76077$1.1 million
2024$161,3001$1.2 million
2025$292,505128$1.1 million

How to apply

ContactReed Whitman
31 Sutton Avenue, Oxford, MA 01540
Phone or email(617) 947-2901
What to submitApplication available at above address
DeadlinesSee application for various deadlines

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts95$207,305
Connecticut32$83,600
New York1$1,600

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 128 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group
North Grosvendale, CT
Exempt purpose$13,800
Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library Inc
Webster, MA
Exempt purpose$12,500
Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$12,500
Day Kimball Health Care
Putnam, CT
Exempt purpose$10,500
Auburn Youth and Family Services Food Pantry
Auburn, MA
Exempt purpose$8,800
Community Kitchens of Northeastern CT
Danielson, CT
Exempt purpose$8,800
Food Share Southbridge Charlton & Sturbridge
Southbridge, MA
Exempt purpose$8,800
Friendly House Pantry
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$8,800
Friends of Assisi Food Pantry
Danielson, CT
Exempt purpose$8,800
Ginnys Helping Hand Inc
Leominster, MA
Exempt purpose$8,800
Millbury Historical Society
Millbury, MA
Exempt purpose$7,500
The Hanover Theatre
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$7,500
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$6,500
Millbury Little League
Millbury, MA
Exempt purpose$5,600
Ascentria Care Alliance
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$5,000
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Whitinsville, MA
Exempt purpose$5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster
Leominster, MA
Exempt purpose$5,000
Millbury Fourth of July Committee
Millbury, MA
Exempt purpose$5,000
Newvue Communities
Fitchburg, MA
Exempt purpose$5,000
North Star Family Services Inc
Leominster, MA
Exempt purpose$5,000
Trustees of Roseland Park
Woodstock, CT
Exempt purpose$5,000
Waters Farm Preservation Inc
Sutton, MA
Exempt purpose$5,000
United Way of Central Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$4,739
Interfaith Human Services Daily Bread
Putnam, CT
Exempt purpose$4,500
Brooklyn Cares Community Center
Brooklyn, CT
Exempt purpose$4,300
Daily Bread
Putnam, CT
Exempt purpose$4,300
Oxford Ecumenical Food Shelf
Oxford, MA
Exempt purpose$4,300
Webster-Dudley Food Share
Webster, MA
Exempt purpose$4,300
United Way of South Central Ma
Southbridge, MA
Exempt purpose$3,471
Friends of the Millbury Seniors
Millbury, MA
Exempt purpose$3,000
Make A Wish Foundation of Ma & Ri
West Springfield, MA
Exempt purpose$3,000
Northeast Connecticut Education Foundation
Putnam, CT
Exempt purpose$3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$2,500
Entrepreneurship for All
Lowell, MA
Exempt purpose$2,500
Luk Inc
Fitchburg, MA
Exempt purpose$2,500
The Trinity Foundation DBA Marianapolis Prep School
Thompson, CT
Exempt purpose$2,500
Unity Street Soccer
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$2,500
Veteran's Inc
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$2,500
Wendell Good Neighbors Inc
Athol, MA
Exempt purpose$2,500
Worcester Community Housing Resources
Worcester, MA
Exempt purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See application for various deadlines.

How much does Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc give?

$292,505 in tax year 2025, across 128 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Dena M Hall (President/Clerk/Director), Reed Whitman As of 022026 (Treasurer/Director/Assistant Clerk), J Michael Grenon (Director) and Kevin J Mack (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, human services and arts and culture.

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