Peoplesbank Charitable Foundation Inc
Historical FunderHolyoke, Massachusetts · EIN 82-0954751 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$641K
Organizations funded67
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$17.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | MATTHEW BANNISTER |
|---|---|
| Address | 330 WHITNEY AVE, HOLYOKE MA 01040 |
| Phone | 4134938704 |
| Form and materials | SEE APPLICATION |
| Deadlines | NO PARTICULAR DEADLINES |
| Restrictions | 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES QUALIFIED UNDER IRC SECTION 170(C) TO RECEIVE TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS AND ARE LOCATED IN OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNIITES SERVED BY PEOPLES BANK. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Committee of Holyoke Inc | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $59,000 |
| Springfield Day Nursery Dba Square One | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $35,000 |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow, MA | Exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Behavioral Health Network | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Springfield Jewish Community Center | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $21,429 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee Inc | Chicopee, MA | Exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Dress for Success | Boston, MA | Exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| The Care Center | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Spirit of Springfield | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $19,000 |
| The Iquilt Partnership | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $16,997 |
| Center for Human Development | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $11,000 |
| Children's Museum at Holyoke | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,800 |
| The Salvation Army | Boston, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Hartford Inc | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Center for Ecotechnology Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Bloomfield, CT | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital | Northhampton, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Jones Library | Amherst, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Girls Inc of the Valley | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Central Ct | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Hampshire Regional YMCA | Northhampton, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Hands on Hartford Inc | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Happier Valley Comedy | Hadley, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Hilltown Community Health Centers Inc | Amherst, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Home City Development | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Libertas Academy Charter School | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society | West Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Springfield Library Foundation Inc | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Springfield Public Forum | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Tech Foundry Inc | Sprinfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| The Connecticut Democracy Center | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Trustees of Mount Holyoke College | New York, NY | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Wellspring Community Harvest | Indian Orch, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Springfield | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield | West Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $7,500 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Exempt purpose | $7,500 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Parish | Ludlow, MA | Exempt purpose | $7,500 |
| Spark Eforall Holyoke | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $7,500 |
| Safe Passage Inc | Northhampton, MA | Exempt purpose | $7,000 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County | Hadley, MA | Exempt purpose | $6,500 |
| Sunshine Village | Chicopee, MA | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Baystate Health Foundation | Sprinfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d | New York, NY | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Downtown Amherst Foundation | Amherst, MA | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Friends of Buttery Brook Park | South Hadley, MA | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Greater Holyoke YMCA | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Riverfront Recapture Inc | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Fund | Boston, MA | Exempt purpose | $4,000 |
| Chrysalis Center Inc | Hartford, CT | Exempt purpose | $3,500 |
| Collaborative for Educational Services | Northhampton, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Community Roots Neighborhood Services Inc | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity Inc | West Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Kestral Trust | Amherst, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Pope Francis Preparatory School | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| The Petit Family Foundation | Plainvill, CT | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Berkshire Hills Music Acedemy | South Hadley, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke | Holyoke, MA | Exempt purpose | $600 |
| Boys & Girls Club Family Center | Springfield, MA | Exempt purpose | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 67 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $640,761 | 67 |
| 2024 | $605,800 | 120 |
| 2023 | $479,800 | 73 |
| 2021 | $300,000 | 13 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631349349100738
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-0954751
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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