BERKSHIRE BANK FOUNDATION – PIONEER VALLEY

Financial Information

Total Assets: $9,631,074

Total Giving: $459,878

Area of Service:

Massachusetts

Areas of Interest:

Not Available

Programs

None

Grants

The following grants were reported in 2007:
$50,000 to Cancer House of Hope, Westfield, MA, payable over 1 year.
$40,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield, Westfield, MA, payable over 1 year.
$33,334 to Springfield Technical Community College Foundation, Springfield, MA, payable over 1 year.
$33,334 to Springfield Technical Community College Foundation, Springfield, MA, payable over 1 year.
$25,000 to Discover Westfield Childrens Museum, Westfield, MA, payable over 1 year.
$10,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Ludlow, Ludlow, MA, payable over 1 year.
$10,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Ludlow, Ludlow, MA, payable over 1 year.
$9,000 to Best Buddies Massachusetts, Boston, MA, payable over 1 year.
$9,000 to Best Buddies Massachusetts, Boston, MA, payable over 1 year.
$5,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Chicopee, Chicopee, MA, payable over 1 year.

Limitations

Giving limited to Hampden and Hampshire counties, MA.
No support for religious organizations not of direct benefit to the entire community, fraternal, labor, or political organizations, lobbying groups, private foundations, or intermediary organizations that raise and distribute funds in their own name.
No grants to individuals, or for golf tournaments, fundraising dinners, annual memberships or annual campaigns, endowments, or conferences or seminars.

Summary

The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, environmental education, employment services, human services, and community development.

Additional

Type of Grantmaker: Company-sponsored foundation
Established in 1999 in MA.

Quick Facts Sheet
URL:

http://www.berkshirebank.com/

Located in:

Pittsfield,

Massachusetts

United States

Contact Information / Process

Phone: (413) 236-3195

Email: Not Available

Address:
P.O. Box 1308
Pittsfield, MA 01202-1308

Procedure:
Support is limited to 1 contribution per organization during any given year for three years in length. Application form not required. Applicants should submit the following:
Statement of problem project will address
Population served
Geographic area to be served
Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
Listing of additional sources and amount of support
Initial approach: Download application form and mail to foundation; letter of inquiry for sponsorship requests of up to $1,000; letter of intent for new applicants, programs, and capital requests
Board meeting date(s): Mar., June, Sept., and Dec
Deadline(s): None
Additional information: Letters of inquiry should outline benefits of sponsorship. Visit Web site for detailed application guidelines.

Donors & Leadership

Donors:
Woronoco Savings Bank

Officers and Directors:
Cornelius D. Mahoney, President
Carl J. Antonellis, Jr., Secretary
Michael Oleksak, Treasurer
William Aiken
Michael P. Daly
John B. Davies
Debra L. Murphy
Ann V. Schultz
D. Jeffrey Templeton

EIN:

43458037

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