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Community & Impact Grant Recipients

Grants are awarded through our competitive grant process every year to organizations in four categories.
ARTS · COMMUNITY · ENVIRONMENT · HEALTH

Where is Education, you might ask? We see education as a component of each of these areas. For instance, grants awarded for Art Education are included in ARTS, etc. This list includes funding from our Field of Interest Funds.

Community & Impact Grant Recipients Awarded in 2022:

OrganizationCategoryAmountDescriptionFund
Aquinnah Cultural CenterCommunity$10,000Aquinnah Wampanoag Island Outreach ProjectIsland Fund for the Community, Lillian Hellman Recreational Fund
BiodiversityWorksEnvironment$7,500"Invasive Plant Brigade" programIsland Fund for the Environment
Camp JabberwockyHealth$10,000Scholarships for Island residentsGeneral Discretionary Fund
Circuit Arts (previously MV Film Festival)Community$7,500Schoolwide Filmmaking ProjectIsland Fund for the Arts
Communications Ambassador PartnershipCommunity$19,740Language access programs at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and across the IslandEmergency Response / Urgent Needs Fund
Featherstone Center for the ArtsArts$4,000Literary arts at Featherstone and this year's Slough Farm writer's residencyIsland Fund for the Arts
First Congregational Church of West TisburyCommunity$10,000Community Suppers programGeneral Discretionary Fund, Kellman Family Fund
FUELCommunity$8,500Tuition assistance for Martha's Vineyard students aboard SHENANDOAHHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Garden Gate Child Development CenterCommunity$2,260"Creating Studios of Learning" programEmma MacKay Hall Fund
Harbor Homes of Martha's VineyardCommunity$25,000To provide emergency shelter for individuals who are homelessWallace & Co. Sotheby's International Realty Community Housing Fund, Rental Relief Fund
Health Imperatives of Martha's VineyardHealth$15,000"Martha's Vineyard Equity Now,” a initiative to provide free sexual and reproductive health services to un-or-under-insured women on Martha's VineyardMayhew-Nevin Memorial Fund, James P. Cahen Fund
Healthy Aging MVCommunity$15,000GoGoGrandparents transportation programVineyard Unrestricted Fund
Hospice and Palliative Care of Martha's VineyardHealth$9,831To fund child and adolescent bereavement education for HPCMV cliniciansMartha's Vineyard Community Services’ Driving the Future Fund, James P. Cahen Fund
Island Elderly HousingCommunity$7,124Phase 2 of the accessible Community GardenWallace & Co. Sotheby’s International Realty Community Housing Fund
Island Grown InitiativeCommunity$15,000Educational cooking programs for Martha's Vineyard studentsWendy Weisman Jenkinson Culinary Arts Fund
Island Health CareHealth$22,611.20 Islandwide Produce Prescription ProjectMassachusetts' Community Foundation Grant for Covid-19 Relief
Lagoon Pond AssociationEnvironment$5,0002023 Internship programHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Penikese Island SchoolEnvironment$5,000"Discovery Day" field trips for Vineyard students to Penikese Island Harriet N. Goldberg Fund
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls ClubCommunity$10,000After school programs at the ClubGeneral Discretionary Fund
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArts$3,000Quintango artist in residence programKellman Family Fund
Martha's Vineyard Public Charter SchoolArts$10,000The Drama Club's participation in the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe FestivalVineyard Unrestricted Fund
Martha's Vineyard CommissionEnvironment$9,300Phase II of the Pilot Sengekontacket Salt Marsh Migration ProjectHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Martha's Vineyard MuseumArts$7,500Oral History Preservation ProjectHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Martha's Vineyard PlayhouseArts$5,000Workshop and production of the play: Miss Maybelline's Nocturnal Flights of Fancy Island Fund for the Arts
Mass Audubon's Felix Neck Wildlife SanctuaryEnvironment$7,200Accessibility efforts and the "Nature Access for All" programJoy Fund, Katherine Harding Deeble Memorial Fund
Misty Meadows Equine Learning CenterHealth$7,500"Increasing Access" campaign, including "outreach to the Brazilian student population"Island Fund for Health, Katherine Harding Deeble Memorial Fund, Alfred F. Ferro and Edward S. Redstone Fund
MVCET (previously ACE MV)Community$5,000Early Childhood Education programs offered through MV Community College ConsortiumIsland Fund for the Community
MV MediationHealth$8,500Youth Mediation and Conflict Resolution ProgramsMartha's Vineyard Community Services' Driving the Future Fund, Island Fund for Health
MVYRADIOArts$3,000 "Radio Games" after school programIsland Fund for Community
Red Stocking FundCommunity$7,500 To provide warm winter clothes to 300 children on Martha’s VineyardVineyard Unrestricted Fund
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$2,500TrailsMV app upgrades and developmentIsland Fund for the Environment
Vineyard Montessori SchoolCommunity$10,000Strong Start scholarship programGeneral Discretionary Fund
The YardArts$7,500"Dance in the Schools" programIsland Fund for the Arts
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth$20,196To help Island residents pay medical billsMayhew-Nevin Memorial Fund
Rental Relief FundCommunity$3,000Rental relief for market rate rentersWallace & Co. Sotheby’s International Realty Community Housing Fund
2021 Grant Recipients

Combined grants through the endowment and our stewardship of our Donor Advised Funds awarded in 2021:

OrganizationCategoryAmountDescriptionFund
ACE MV, Inc.Health$6,700Certified Nursing Assistant TrainingKatherine Harding Deeble Memorial Fund
All Island Art ShowArts$332Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
American Cancer Society Cape & IslandsHealth$830Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
American Red Cross, Cape & Islands ChapterCommunity$166Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$2,000Supporting vet costs for elders in needIsland Fund for the Community
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$166Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
BiodiversityWorksEnvironment$2,400Beach-nesting Birds Conservation EducationIsland Fund for the Environment
Creative Living AwardCommunity$1,000awarded to Captain Bob DouglasRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Felix Neck Wildlife Trust, Inc.Environment$830Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
First Congregational Church of West TisburyCommunity$10,000Community Suppers and Food OutreachGeneral Discretionary Fund
Friends of Family Planning, Inc.Health$10,000Support for Medical Care ProvidersJames P. Cahen Fund / Island Fund for Health
Friends of Oak Bluffs, IncCommunity$332Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Friends of SengekontacketEnvironment$2,500Summer Internship ProgramHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Friends of Up-Island Councils on AgingCommunity$2,000Up-Island food pantryKellman Family Fund
FUEL, Inc. (Foundation for Underway Experiential Learning)Community$13,000Student Sailing Program aboard the ShenandoahHarriet N. Goldberg Fund / MVCS Driving the Future Fund
Good Shepherd Community SuppersCommunity$5,000Community SuppersWallace & Co. Sotheby's International Realty Community Housing Fund
Great Pond FoundationEnvironment$10,000Preserving History of Tisbury Great PondVineyard Ponds and Waterways
Harbor Homes of MVCommunity$25,000Laundry Room for Women's HouseWallace & Co. Sotheby's International Realty Community Housing Fund / General Discretionary Fund
Healthy AgingCommunity$9,000Pilot program for elder transportation (GoGoGrandparent)General Discretionary Fund
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc.Health$830Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Institute for Nonprofit PracticeCommunity$5,000Tuition for Island non-profit leadersGeneral Discretionary Fund
Island Elderly Housing, Inc.Community$15,000Constructing an accessible community garden at Woodside VillageMVCS Driving the Future Fund / Island Fund for the Community / Alfred F. Ferro and Edward S. Redstone Fund for the Elderly of Tisbury
Island Grown InititativeCommunity$1,500awarded to Island Food Pantry from the Philanthropy Raffle prizeVineyard Unrestricted Fund
Island Housing TrustCommunity$4,000Old Courthouse Way projectWallace & Co. Sotheby's International Realty Community Housing Fund
Lagoon Pond Association, Inc.Environment$2,500Summer Internship ProgramHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls ClubCommunity$10,000After School STEAM ProgramMVCS Driving the Future Fund / Vineyard Unrestricted Fund
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArts$3,000Island Students / Cape Symphony Youth OrchestraKellman Family Fund / Island Fund for the Arts
Martha's Vineyard CommissionEnvironment$10,000Climate Week ProjectClimate Action Fund
Martha's Vineyard CommissionEnvironment$8,000Cyanobacteria Toxicity ReseachHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesCommunity$830Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation TrustCommunity$25,000Seafood Collaborative Wholesale Fish ProgramVineyard Unrestricted Fund
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth$830Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth Services$30,000Support to patients for medical bills and to purchase two Spot Vital Sign MonitorsMayhew-Nevin Memorial Fund
Martha's Vineyard Public SchoolsHealth$3,500Calm App for MVPublic School Teachers + Support StaffIsland Fund for Health
Martha’s Vineyard Film Society, Inc.Arts$3,500Theater Equipment ReplacementIsland Fund for the Arts
Mass Audubon / Felix NeckEnvironment$10,000Building Relationships and GardensThe Joy Fund / General Discretionary Fund
NAACP of Martha's VineyardCommunity$166Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Non-Profit CollaborativeCommunity$12,750Workshop for Board ChairsVineyard Fund for Board Development & Education
Non-Profit CollaborativeCommunity$5,650Non-profit shared servicesVineyard Unrestricted Fund
Rental Relief FundCommunity$10,000Rental relief for market rate rentersWallace & Co. Sotheby's International Realty Community Housing Fund
Sail Martha's VineyardCommunity$10,000MVRHS Maritime Studies ProgramHarriet N. Goldberg Fund
Sassafras Earth EducationCommunity$6,400Financial Aid for Students + Wood Shed constructionLilian Hellman Recreational Fund / Island Fund for Community
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$18,173Ancillary costs for conserving Red Gate FarmLand Protection Fund
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$5,000TrailsMV App upgradeIsland Fund for the Environment
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$830Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
The Red Stocking Fund, IncCommunity$6,000Winter Boots for Red Stocking RecipientsVineyard Unrestricted Fund
The Red Stocking Fund, IncCommunity$166Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Vineyard Conservation Society, Inc.Environment$830Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$332Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganRuth J. Bogan - Ruth Redding Memorial Fund
West Tisbury Library Foundation, Inc.Community$5,000West Tisbury Library Community Fridge ProjectGeneral Discretionary Fund
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls ClubCommunity$500Distribution from Hall/Anderson Family FundHall/Anderson Family Fund
YMCA of Martha's VineyardCommunity$500Distribution from Hall/Anderson Family FundHall/Anderson Family Fund
2020 Grant Recipients

Combined grants through the endowment and our stewardship of our Donor Advised Funds awarded in 2020:

OrganizationCategoryAmountDescriptionFund
All Island Art ShowArts$330Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
American Cancer Society, Cape and the IslandsHealth$825Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard ChapterCommunity$165Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$165Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & IslandsCommunity$2,500Support Island staff salariesHellman
BiodiversityWorksEnvironment$2,100After school bird watching club, including purchasing binoculars/guide booksIsland Fund for Environment
Chilmark Pond FoundationEnvironment$50,989Chilmark Pond ecological restorationVineyard Ponds and Waterways
First Congregational Church of West TisburyCommunity$5,000Community SuppersIsland Fund for Community
Friends of Family Planning of Martha's VineyardHealth$6,000Menstrual products for free distributionIsland Fund for Health
Friends of mvyradio, Inc.Community$2,600Stipends for musicians at Drive-In moviesIsland Fund for Arts
Friends of Oak BluffsCommunity$330Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Friends of Up Island Council on AgingCommunity$4,000Up-Island Council on Aging food pantryKellman
FUEL, IncCommunity$20,000Shenendoah Student Sailing ProgramGDF; Goldberg
Garden Gate Child Development CenterCommunity$5,000Reconfiguring classrooms due to Covid-19MVCS-DTF
Good Shepard ParishCommunity$7,500Increased food suppliesMVCS-DTF; Wallace
Harbor Homes of Martha's VineyardCommunity$5,400Resident program fee scholarship fundWallace
Hospice of Martha's VineyardHealth$825Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
In Praise of Protected Lands and Special Places on Martha's VineyardEnvironment$40,000Publication of bookLand Protection Fund
Institute for Non-Profit PracticeCommunity$6,850Leadership Development ProgramVFBDE; Philanthropy
Island Food PantryCommunity$6,000Strategic PlanningVFBDE
Island Grown InitiativeCommunity$3,000To build outdoor classroom at IGI FarmMVCS-DTF; Island Fund for Environment
Island Grown InitiativeEnvironment$16,135Barn restoration for produce storageGDF
MA Community Foundation PartnershipCommunity$5,000Capacity building seminarsGDF
Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support GroupHealth$10,000Temporary & emergency financial assistanceCahen; Ferro-Redstone; Mayhew-Nevin
Martha's Vineyard Center For LivingCommunity$3,810Equipment for TV Program & ZoomCahen
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArt$2,500Virtual music instructionIsland Fund for Arts; Kellman
Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc.Community$825Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Martha's Vineyard Film FestivalArt$7,500Great Ponds documentaryIsland Fund for Arts; Island Fund for Environment; Island Fund for Health; GDF
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth$23,115Mayhew-Nevin Fund, given through the MV Hospital to assist Island families with their medical bills; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganMayhew-Nevin; Bogan;
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth$7,500100 Home health monitoring devicesHarding MVH; Mayhew-Nevin
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth$2,000MVH Art CollectionMVH Art Fund
Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc.Environment$9,831Climate Change Adaptation ProgramGoldberg
Massachusetts Audobon Society (Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary)Environment$9,825STEAM program for preschoolers, plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganIsland Fund for Environment; Hellman; MVCS-DTF; Bogan
NAACP of Martha's VineyardCommunity$165Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Red Stocking FundCommunity$10,000Children's warm winter clothingGDF
Rental Relief Fund (Emergency Response Fund)Community$5,000Funding for Rental ReliefWallace
Sail Martha's VineyardCommunity$10,000Maritime studies teacher at MVRHSGoldberg
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$21,440Ancillary expenses for Red Gate Farm purchaseBogan
The YardArt$5,000Dance movement therapy programMVCS-DTF
Vineyard Conservation SocietyEnvironment$825Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$330Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Vineyard Independence PartnershipCommunity$4,900Newsletter, cooking demonstrationsIsland Fund for Community; The Joy Fund
Vineyard Montessori SchoolCommunity$5,000Covid-19 classroom changes, financial assistanceMVCS-DTF
2019 Grant Recipients

Combined Grants from the Endowment and through our stewardship of our Donor Advised Funds:

OrganizationCategoryAmountDescriptionFund
Adult & Community Education of Martha's Vineyard (ACE MV)Community$8,000High School Equivalency and Adult Basic Education Programs through the Inspiration FundInspiration
All Island Art ShowArts$336Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
American Cancer Society, Cape and the IslandsHealth$840Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard ChapterCommunity$168Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$168Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Aquinnah Cultural CenterCommunity$6,200Wampanoag History and Culture Outreach Program through the Hellman Fund; plus Native American Artisans' Festival support through MVSBCFHellman; MVSBCF
BiodiversityWorksEnvironment$3,000Technology for Wildlife Monitoring and Mentoring IF Environment
Built on StiltsArts$2,500Support for the 2020 community dance festivalIF Arts
Community Greenhouse of Martha's Vineyard Community$14,000Replace and Update Greenhouse Equipment; Replacement of storage shed/office roof, replace doors and install fencing through MVSBCFIF Community; MVSBCF
Creative Living Award Community$1,000Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Featherstone Center for the ArtsHealth$6,300Memory Support Group Funding through MVCS-DTF (and the Endowment?)$5,000 MVCS-DTF & $1,300 Ferro-Redstone
Felix Neck Wildlife TrustEnvironment$840Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Friends of Chilmark PreschoolCommunity$5,000Children's Musical Garden through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Friends of Edgartown Public LibraryCommunity$3,0004th Annual MV Mini Makers Faire Support through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Friends of Oak BluffsCommunity$336Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Friends of SengekontacketEnvironment$4,000Summer Internship Program through the Goldberg FundGoldberg
Friends of West Tisbury LibraryCommunity$1,200World of the Troubadors Event through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Good Shepherd Community SuppersCommunity$3,000Healthy Meals for Community SuppersIF Health
Grace Episcopal ChurchArts$1,000Messiah Community SingIF Arts
Great Pond FoundationEnvironment$16,662Documenting Diversity in Edgartown Great Pond (Impact Grant) through the Goldberg FundGoldberg
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc.Health$5,840Medicare Feasibility Study through VFBDE; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan Cahen; IF Health; Bogan ?VFBDE
Institute for Non-Profit PracticeCommunity$10,331Leadership Development through VFBDEVFBDE; $5,000 GDF
Island Autism GroupCommunity$17,000Co-funding van purchase; Operational support through MV First Responders FundGDF; MV First Responders
Island Community ChorusArts$1,135Nancy Luce Project support through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Island Elderly HousingCommunity$4,750Blueberry Van Transportation ProgramCahen
Island Food PantryCommunity$30,250Refrigerated Truck (Impact Grant); Support for on-going food purchases through MVSBCF and a distribution from our 2019 Philanthropy Award winner, Brandee KitzmillerGDF; Bogan; MVSBCF; Philanthropy Prize
Island Grown InitiativeCommunity$7,750Regenerative Farming at the Farm Hub; After School Cooking Clubs through the Weisman Fund and a distribution from our 2019 Philanthropy Award winner, Brandee Kitzmiller$4,000 Weisman; IF Community; Philanthropy Prize
Lagoon Pond AssociationEnvironment$4,000Summer Internship Program through the Goldberg FundGoldberg
Martha's Vineyard Book Festival (FS Chilmark Town Affairs Council)Community$1,000Martha's Vineyard Book Festival 2019 General support through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls ClubCommunity$1,000Summer Camp support through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support GroupHealth$3,000 'Evening Under the Stars' Fundraiser Support through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Center for Living Health$6,840Functional Fitness Program support though MVCS-DTF; Supportive Day Program support through MVSBCFMVCS-DTF; MVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Cerebral Palsy Camp, Inc. (Camp Jabberwocky) Health $20,000Accessible technology, furnishings and appliances through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArts$2,450Intensive Ensemble School Strings ProgramIsland Fund for the Arts
Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc.Community$840Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Martha's Vineyard Film FestivalArts$1,000Cinema Circus Support through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Film SocietyArts$5,500Professional Videotaping and Audio Equipment for Online Access; International Film Festival support through MVSBCFIF Arts; MVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth$30,840Mayhew-Nevin Fund, given through the MV Hospital to assist Island families with their medical bills; a grant to Integrated Care Management and Social Services Programs at MVH; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganMayhew-Nevin; Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Network for Homeless PreventionCommunity$6,650MV Emergency Housing Program through the Wallace & Co. International Realty FundWallace
Martha's Vineyard PlayhouseArts$5,000Winter Stars After School Program through MVCS-DTFMVCS-DTF
Martha's Vineyard Public Charter SchoolCommunity$400Mini-Grants to teacher at Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Public Schools - MINI GRANTSCommunity$12,441Mini-Grants to teachers at Martha's Vineyard Public Schools through MVSBCFMVSBCF
Martha's Vineyard Shellfish GroupEnvironment$9,000Shellfish Recovery Program coordinator through the Goldberg FundGoldberg
Media Voices for ChildrenArts$500Beneath the Barcode exhibit/presentation through MVSBCFMVSBCF
NAACP of Martha's VineyardCommunity$168Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Red Stocking Fund, TheCommunity$8,059Support for USCG families through the Goldberg Fund; Operation Winter Coat through MVCS-DTF; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganGoldberg; MVCS-DTF; Bogan
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$840Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Tisbury Council on AgingHealth$4,500Memory Writing Program through MVCS-DTFMVCS-DTF
Vineyard Conservation SocietyEnvironment$840Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$336Distribution from the Estate of Ruth BoganBogan
Vineyard Energy ProjectEnvironment$5,000Island Climate Change programs supportIF Environment
Vineyard Independence PartnershipCommunity$3,000Healthy Living and Capacity Growing Program support through The Joy FundJoy Fund
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterHealth $5,240Dance Movement Therapy Program$3,000 Cahen, $2,050 Harding Deeble, $190 GDF
The YardArts$10,000MAKING IT Community & Education AssociateIF Arts
2018 Grant Recipients

Combined Grants from the Endowment and through our stewardship of our Donor Advised Funds:

OrganizationCategoryAmountDescription
Adult & Community Education of Martha's Vineyard (ACE MV)Community$7,500.00Build HISET & ABE Program for MV
All Island Art ShowArts$316.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
American Cancer Society, Cape and the IslandsHealth$790.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard ChapterCommunity$158.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$1,938.00Endowment: Rabies Clinic 2019; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Aquinnah Cultural CenterCommunity$1,000.00MVSBCF: 12th Annual Native American Artisans' Festival
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Martha's VineyardCommunity$5,000.001:1 Youth Mentoring
BiodiversityWorksEnvironment$2,500.00Bilingual Bat & Snake Conservation Outreach
Creative Living Award Community$1,000.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary / Mass AudubonEnvironment$5,000.00Endowment: Felix Neck at 50; MVSBCF: Felix Neck Preschool at Play
Felix Neck Wildlife TrustEnvironment$790.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Friends of Oak BluffsCommunity$316.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Healthy Aging MV (FS MVCS)Health$9,050.00Advanced Care Planning
MVSBCF: Housing Options Forum
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc.Health$8,790.00Endowment: Respite Care Program; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Houses of GraceCommunity$12,000.00Winter Emergency Shelter Program
Institute for Non-Profit PracticeCommunity$12,050.00Leadership Development
Island Elderly HousingCommunity$4,700.00Blueberry Van Transportation Program
Island Food PantryCommunity$2,000.00MVSBCF: Expanded services to 12 months
Island Grown InitiativeEnvironment$10,800.00Endowment: Addressing School Food Waste; Wendy Weisman Jenkinson +
MVSBCF: After School Cooking Clubs
Island Theatre WorkshopArts$1,500.00MVSBCF: Mary Poppins Production
Islanders WriteCommunity$6,650.00Writers Festival
Job's Neck Pond FundEnvironment$76,562.10Ecological Restoration
Martha's Vineyard Agricultural SocietyCommunity$6,500.00Endowment: Strategic Planning; and a distribution from our 2018 Philanthropy Award winner: Sally Rizzo
Martha's Vineyard Book Festival (FS Chilmark Town Affairs Council)Community$1,000.00MVSBCF: 2018 MV Author Series: Hiring 1-2 Intern Positions
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls ClubCommunity$2,000.00MVSBCF: Summer Camp
Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support GroupHealth$2,000.00MVSBCF: Evening Under the Stars Fund Raiser
Martha's Vineyard Cerebral Palsy Camp, Inc. (Camp Jabberwocky) Health $5,000.00Sponsorship of MV Residents for Camp
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArts$1,500.00AIR: Project Cello
Martha's Vineyard Children's ChorusArts$3,000.00Endowment: Operational Support; MVSBCF: Operational Support
Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc.Community$5,540.00Endowment: Disability Services Professional Development; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Film FestivalArts$2,000.00Expanding MVFF Kids
Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation TrustCommunity$5,100.00Filming the NOAA Fisheries Survey
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth$30,740.00Mayhew-Nevin Fund, given through the MV Hospital to assist Island families with their medical bills; a grant through the Katharine Harding Deeble Fund for a Transport Chair; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Art FundArts$4,200.00Art Acquisitions
Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative WritingArts$1,000.00Reading Series & Community Workshops
Martha's Vineyard Mediation ProgramCommunity$3,100.00MVSBCF: Mediator Training
Martha's Vineyard MuseumCommunity$4,500.00Docent Training Program
Video Kiosk
Martha's Vineyard Network for Homeless PreventionCommunity$5,000.00MV Emergency Housing Program
Martha's Vineyard Public Schools - MINI GRANTSCommunity$10,802.35MVSBCF: Mini-Grants to teachers at Martha's Vineyard Public Schools
MVY RadioCommunity $2,000.00Aquinnah Summer Music Series
NAACPCommunity$158.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
NAMI of Cape Cod & the IslandsHealth$1,500.00MVSBCF: Mental Health Services
Red Stocking Fund, TheCommunity$3,858.00Endowment: Storage Space for The Red Stocking; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Rhythm of LifeArts$2,840.00Roberta Kirn / Winter Concert + Community Sings
Sail Martha's VineyardCommunity$5,000.00USCG Licensing Program - Administrative Support
Sassafras Earth EducationCommunity$4,850.00Scholarships for Wampanoag children
Save the Gay Head Lighthouse (FS Town of Aquinnah)Community$9,350.00Continued Renovations of Gay Head Lighthouse
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$790.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
The CottagersCommunity$1,500.00Board Governance Training/Workshop
The Field FundCommunity$2,507.16Maintaining Healthy Playing Fields; MVSBCF: Aerial Photography to Document Playing Fields
Town of Edgartown / Board of Health Health$44,013.42Island wide Tick Education and Research
Vineyard Conservation SocietyEnvironment$790.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Vineyard Haven BandArts$1,272.94Commemoration of 150 Years
Vineyard Haven Public Library + Friends of VHPLCommunity$316.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Vineyard House, Inc.Health$2,500.00Endowment: Pathway Lighting for Access and Safety; and a distribution from our 2018 Philanthropy Award winner: Sally Rizzo
Vineyard Independence PartnershipCommunity$4,450.00VIP Enrichment
Vineyard Youth TennisCommunity$5,000.00MVSBCF: Operations Support
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterHealth $2,400.00MVSBCF: Horticulture Therapy Program
Yard, TheArts$5,450.00MAKING IT with Amirah Sackett and Stephanie Batten Bland
Zeitz Stained Glass Window ProjectArts$29,355.01Stained Glass Windows Project
2017 Grant Recipients

Combined Grants from the Endowment and through our stewardship of the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund (MVSBCF):

OrganizationCategoryAward Amount Description
ACEMVCommunity$2,500.00Expansion of Business Administration Educational Track
All Island Art ShowArts$308.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
American Cancer Society, Cape and the IslandsHealth Services$770.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard ChapterCommunity$154.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$154.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Aquinnah Cultural CenterCommunity$1,000.00MVSBCF: 11th Annual Native American Artisans' Festival
Biodiversity WorksEnvironment$2,600.00High School Internships
Board of Health / Town of EdgartownHealth Services$1,500.00Tick-bourne Illness Prevention Program
County of Dukes CountyCommunity$3,000.00Emergency Housing Program
Creative Living Award Community$1,000.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Featherstone Center for the ArtsArts$27,525.00Art Barn and Francine Kelly Gallery
Felix Neck Wildlife TrustEnvironment$770.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Friends of Oak BluffsCommunity$308.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Good Shepherd ParishCommunity$1,500.00Community Suppers Program
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc.Health Services$4,520.00Endowment: $2,500 Data Base Software; MVSBCF: $1,250 Respite Care Program for Caregivers, plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Houses of GraceCommunity$4,000.00Winter Emergency Shelter Program
Island Children's SchoolCommunity$3,000.00MVSBCF: Community to Classroom; Parent Coaching
Island Elderly HousingCommunity$3,500.00Blueberry Van Transportation Program
Island Grown InitiativeEnvironment$5,750.00Endowment: $4,750 Middle School Farm to School Engagement; ITIP Fund: $1,000 Deer Reduction Program
Lagoon Pond AssociationEnvironment$5,000.00Summer Intern
Martha's Vineyard Association of EMTsHealth Services$2,250.00EMT Online Training
Martha's Vineyard Boy Scouts, Troup 93Community$4,000.00Equipment Trailer
Martha's Vineyard Boys and Girls ClubCommunity$2,000.00MVSBCF: Summer Camp
Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support GroupHealth Services$6,500.00Endowment: $4,000 Cancer Support Program; MVSBCF: $2,500 Sponsor, Evening Under the Stars - Annual Fund Raiser
Martha's Vineyard Center for LivingHealth Services$5,700.00Endowment: $3,700 Dementia Community Education Initiative; MVSBCF: $2,000 Dementia Family Support Services
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArts$1,600.00Artist in Residency 2018
Martha's Vineyard Children's ChorusArts$2,500.00Capacity Building
Martha's Vineyard Community Horse CenterCommunity$1,800.00MVSBCF: Power Tools for Life: Teen program
Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc.Community$5,770.00Endowment: $5,000 Professional Development for Early Childhood Teachers, plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Figure Skating ClubCommunity$3,000.00MVSBCF: Pre-School Skating Program
Martha's Vineyard Film FestivalArts$2,000.00MVSBCF: Filmmaking Department
Martha's Vineyard Film SocietyArts$1,200.00MVSBCF: 2nd Annual Spectrum (LGBTQ+) Film Festival
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth Services$23,470.00Mayhew-Nevin Fund, given through the MV Hospital to assist Island families with their medical bills; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Hospital: Integrated Care Mgt. ProgramHealth Services$5,000.00Related Medical Assistance Fund
Martha's Vineyard MuseumCommunity$7,500.00$3,000 Dukes County Intelligencer Index Project, $3,500 Strategic Planning and a distribution from our 2017 Philanthropy Award winner: Mark Lovewell
Martha's Vineyard Public Charter SchoolCommunity$880.00MVSBCF: Ukulele Program
Martha's Vineyard Public Schools - MINI GRANTSCommunity$14,179.04MVSBCF Grant: Mini-Grants to teachers at Martha's Vineyard Public Schools
Martha's Vineyard Shellfish GroupEnvironment$5,000.00Expansion of Shellfish Production and School Outreach
Mass Audubon: Felix Neck Wildlife SanctuaryEnvironment$6,500.00Endowment: $4,000 Nature Based Preschool Initiative; MVSBCF: $2,500 Felix Neck Education & Camp Barn Wildlife Gardens and Lanscaping
MVY RadioCommunity$4,500.00Endowment: $2,500 Strategic Planning and Development; MVSBCF: $2,000 Programs for Island Youth
NAACPCommunity$154.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Polly Hill ArboretumEnvironment$2,500.00Habitat Kids 3rd Grade Conservation Stewards Program
Red Stocking Fund, TheCommunity$154.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Rising Tide Therapeutic Equestrian CenterHealth Services$3,790.00Endowment: $2,500 Horse Care and Wellness; MVSBCF: $1,290 Rascal Drag to maintain outdoor arena
Sail Martha's VineyardCommunity$7,650.00USCG Licensing Program - Administrative Support
Save the Gay Head Lighthouse (FS Town of Aquinnah)Community$57,500.00Continued Renovations of Gay Head Lighthouse
Shenandoah FoundationCommunity$4,000.00Sailing School Program
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$770.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
The Field FundCommunity$1,1515.37Maintaining Healthy Playing Fields
Vineyard Conservation SocietyEnvironment$2,770.00MVSBCF Grant: 25th Annual VCS Earth Day Beach Clean Up, plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Vineyard Haven BandArts$1,000.00Commemoration of 150 Years
Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$308.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Vineyard Independence Partnership (VIP)
Community$3,500.00Project Development Coordinator
Vineyard Montessori SchoolCommunity$900.00MVSBCF: Sports Equipment
Vineyard Playhouse, The (DBA MV Playhouse)Arts$3,700.00Virginia's Drama Club
West Tisbury Library FoundationCommunity$1,200.00MVSBCF: The World of Troubadours & Trobaritz VIII
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterHealth Services$7,250.00Resident Exercise Program
Yard, TheArts$3,800.00Endowment + MVSBCF: MAKING IT Program with Sandglass Theater
Zeitz Stained Glass Window ProjectArts$10,000.00Stained Glass Windows Project
2016 Grant Recipients

Combined Grants from the Endowment and through our stewardship of the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund (MVSBCF):

Organization NameCategoryAwardGrant Purpose
Adult & Community Education of Martha's Vineyard (ACE MV)Community$10,000.00 Business Administration Program $5,000 and Strategic Planning and Development $5,000
All Island Art ShowArts$320.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
American Cancer Society, Cape and the IslandsHealth Services$800.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard ChapterCommunity$160.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$160.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Aquinnah Cultural CenterCommunity$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Visiting Artists and Speakers Program
Zeitz Stained Glass Window FundArts$2,500.00 Stained Glass Windows Project
Biodiversity WorksEnvironment$4,879.00 Two Summer Internships
CEOMVCommunity$1,800.00 MVSBCF Grant: Office Equipment
Creative Living AwardCommunity$1,000.00 Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
FeatherstoneArts$10,000.00 Pottery Barn Building Project
Felix Neck Wildlife SanctuaryEnvironment$1,050.00 Endowment: $50 Scholarship; MVSBCF: $1,000 Seasonal Community Celebrations at Felix Neck
Felix Neck Wildlife TrustEnvironment$800.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Friends of Oak BluffsCommunity$320.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Friends of the Edgartown LibraryCommunity$1,500.00 MVSBCF Grant: Edgartown Library Childrens Room Mural
Good Shepperd ParishCommunity$2,500.00 Community Suppers Program
Great Pond FoundationEnvironment$1,800.00 Edgartown Great Pond Water Quality Sensors
Healthy Aging MVHealth Services$4,635.00 Endowment: $3,635 Falls Prevention and Home Modification Education & Outreach; MVSBCF: $1,000 Safe Seniors Program
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc.Health Services$2,050.00 MVSBCF Grant: Respite Care Program for Caregivers, plus Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Houses of GraceCommunity$15,000.00 Winter Emergency Shelter Program
Island Elderly HousingCommunity$5,000.00 Blueberry Van Transportation Program
Island Grown InitiativeEnvironment$7,000.00 Endowment: $5,000 Strategic Planning and Development; MVSBCF: $2,000 Promoting School and Community Based Gardening
Island Housing Trust CorporationCommunity$9,000.00 Strategic Planning and Development
Island Theatre WorkshopArts$2,500.00 MVSBCF Grant: Beauty and the Beast Production
Martha's Vineyard Book Festival (Chilmark Town Affairs Council)Community
$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: MV Author Lecture Series
Martha's Vineyard MuseumCommunity$5,000.00 MV Local Immigrant Exhibit
Martha's Vineyard Public Charter SchoolCommunity$8,000.00 Strategic Planning and Development
Martha's Vineyard Public Schools - MINI GRANTSCommunity$13,364.76 MVSBCF Grant: Mini-Grants to teachers at MarthaÕs Vineyard Public Schools
Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support GroupHealth Services$6,500.00 Endowment: $4,000 Cancer Support Program; MVSBCF: $2,500 Evening Under the Stars - Annual Fund Raiser
Martha's Vineyard Center for LivingHealth Services$7,900.00 Endowment: $5,000 Supportive Day Program; MVSBCF: $2,900 Strategic Planning
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArts$2,586.00 Endowment: $1,586 Youth Strings Maintenance Program; MVSBCF: $1,000 Annual Spring Concert
Martha's Vineyard Children's ChorusArts$3,500.00 Endowment: $3,000 Program Capacity Building; MVSBCF: $500 Program Capacity Building
Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc.Community$5,000.00 Endowment: $4,200 Island Counselling Center Telemedicine Project; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Film FestivalArts$2,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Free Filmaking Workshop for Island Youth
Martha's Vineyard Film SocietyArts$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: MV International Film Festival
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth Services$57,538.00 Two year distribution from Mayhew-Nevin Fund, given through the MV Hospital to assist Island families with their medical bills; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Shellfish GroupEnvironment$8,863.00 Improvements to Hatchery and Research Station
MinnesingersArts$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Minnesinger's Spring 2016 Performances
NAACPCommunity$160.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Red Stocking Fund, TheCommunity$160.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Rythym of LifeArts$1,000.00 Distribution from our 2016 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Marjory Potts
Rising Tide Therapeutic Equestrian CenterHealth Services$6,500.00 Endowment: $5,000 Scholarship/Financial Aid; MVSBCF: $1,500 Therapeutic Aids to increase safety and accessability
Sail Martha's VineyardCommunity$3,000.00 CG Licensing Program - Administrative Support
Save the Gay Head Lighthouse (FS Town of Aquinnah)Community$96,184.00 Continued Renovations and support of the Lighthouse
Shenandoah FoundationCommunity$7,400.00 Endowment: $4,900 and MVSBCF: $2,500: "Sailing School" Program for Vineyard Schools.
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$6,800.00 Endowment: $6,000 New Trail Signs, plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Tashmoo Park FundCommunity$1,625.58 Tashmoo Park
The CottagersCommunity $3,000.00 Strategic Planning and Development
Vineyard Conservation SocietyEnvironment$800.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$320.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan
Vineyard HouseHealth Services$5,000.00 Endowment: $3,000 Website Renovation; MVSBCF: $2,000 Three Desk-top Computers and 1 printer/fax/scanner
Vineyard Montesori SchoolCommunity$5,000.00 Strategic Planning and Development
West Tisbury SchoolCommunity$2,750.00 MVSBCF Grant: Outdoor Preschool Classroom
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterHealth Services$4,565.00Blanket Warmer
Yard, TheArts$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Making It Dance-Making & Creativity Education Program
2015 Grant Recipients

Combined Grants from the Endowment and through our stewardship of the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund (MVSBCF):

ORGANIZATION NAMECATEGORYAMOUNTPURPOSE
1854...a Folk Opera
(US Slave Song Project is FS)
Arts$3,000.00 Endowment: $2,000.00 Start up funding for the opera; MVSBCF: $1,000.00. Same as above.
All Island Art ShowArts$312.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
American Cancer Society, Cape and Islands ChapterHealth Services$780.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Red Cross, Cape and Islands Chapter

Health Services$156.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$156.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Aquinnah Cultural CenterCommunity$2,500.00 Endowment: $1,500.00 Children of Aquinnah Wampanoag Days; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 9th Annual Native American Artisan's Festival.
BiodiversityWorksEnvironment$3,250.00 Student internships, new laptop computer, and office storage.
MV Book Festival
(Chilmark Town Affairs Council is FS)
Community$5,600.00 Endowment: $4,600.00 Keeping the MV Book Festival free and accessible and to help fund the MV Author Lecture Series. MVSBCF: $1,000.00 same as above.
Creative Living Award Philanthropy RaffleCommunity$1,000.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
FARM Institute, TheEnvironment$4,300.00 Pasture Management project and partial funding for the wheelchair ramp in the Passive Solar Greenhouse.
Featherstone Center for the ArtsArts$2,000.00 MV Ukulele Festival
Felix Neck Wildlife TrustEnvironment$780.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Friends of MVY RadioCommunity$4,000.00 Endowment: $2,000.00 Sunday Morning Community Affairs Program; MVSBCF: $2,000.00 Broadcasting program with MV Regional High School students.
Friends of Oak BluffsCommunity$312.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Hospice of Martha's VineyardHealth Services$4,780.00 Bereavement Training, plus a Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Island Community ChorusArts$4,500.00 Endowment: $2,000 20th Anniversary Concert; MVSBCF: $2,500.00. Same as Above.
Island Elderly HousingCommunity$4,650.00 Transportation - The Blueberry Van
Island Theatre WorkshopArts$2,500.00 MVSBCF Grant: Costumes for "The King and I" production
Martha's Vineyard Association of EMTsCommunity$9,100.00 Endowment: $8,100.00 Emergency Medicine Education Programs, 2016 Electronic Testing and Education Software Program; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 medical manikins.
Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support GroupHealth Services$2,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Evening Under The Stars Fundraiser
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyArts$2,000.00 Endowment: $1,000.00 Annual Spring Concert; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 Annual Thanksgiving Concert
Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc.Community$11,180.00 Endowment: $9,400.00 Emergency Services technology and equipment, Early Childhood Program Technology; MVSBCF: $1,000.00. CONNECT to End Violence program; Plus a Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Figure Skating ClubCommunity$5,000.00MVSBCF Grant; Pre-School Skating Program
Martha's Vineyard Film Society/Silver Screen Film Society, Inc.Arts$3,000.00 Endowment: $1,500.00 Environmental Film Festival; MVSBCF: $1,500.00. MV International Film Festival
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth Services$780.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Martha's Vineyard Mediation ProgramCommunity$2,000.00 Endowment: $1,000.00; Municipal Conflict Resolution Training - MVSBCF: $1,000.00 same
Martha's Vineyard MuseumCommunity$4,500.00 Endowment: $3,000.00 Island History in Island Schools Education Program and MVSBCF: $1,500.00 Elder Outreach program
Martha's Vineyard Public Charter SchoolCommunity$3,275.00 MVSBCF Grant: Garden Greenhouse Restoration $1,500.00, Educational Mini Grants $1,775.00
Martha's Vineyard Public SchoolsCommunity$7,512.00MVSBCF Educational Mini Grants
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary of the Massachusetts Audubon SocietyEnvironment$3,000.00 Endowment: $2,000.00 Osprey Monitoring program; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 Annual Fall Festival.
Minnesingers Parent GroupArts$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Spring 2015 Performance
NAACP MVCommunity$156.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Niantic Park RestorationCommunity$5,000.00 Basketball program
The Red Stocking FundCommunity$156.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
RISE Above Access<Arts$2,500.00 Scholarships for RISE Access Students
Save the Gay Head Lighthouse
(Town of Aquinnah)
Community$573,236.00 Pass-through funding for donors to the project.
Seaworthy Inc.Community$2,500.00 Funding to complete the interior of the vessel
Shenandoah FoundationCommunity$10,000.00 Week-long Sailing School Program for Island Elementary Schools
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationEnvironment$780.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
West Tisbury Free Public LibraryCommunity$1,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Drama of Live Opera
Vineyard Conservation SocietyEnvironment$780.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$312.00Bequest from Ruth Bogan
Vineyard HouseHealth$2,000.00 Outside lighting to increase access for recovery meetings.
Vineyard Montessori SchoolCommunity$1,000.00 Elementary teacher certification program at Seacoast Center
Vineyard Playhouse, The
(DBA MV Playhouse)
Arts$2,500.00 Endowment: $1,000.00 Lighting equipment; MVSBCF: $1,500.00 Charter School theater project.
Windermere Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterHealth Services$2,000.00 "Dancers at HeART" program.
Women Empowered to Make Healthy Choices, Inc.Community$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Strategic planning and outreach.
Yard, Inc., TheArts$6,000.00Endowment: $4,000 Fall and Winter 2015 - Making It: School Education program. MVSBCF $2,000 All Ages Dance Program
2014 Grant Recipients

Combined Grants from the Endowment and through our stewardship of the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund (MVSBCF):

ORGANIZATION NAMECATEGORYAMOUNTPURPOSE 
Adult & Community Education of Martha's Vineyard (ACE MV)Community$7,500.00Endowment: $5,000.00 Adult Education Community Needs Assessment; MVSBCF: $2,500.00 scholarships for GED prep and Essential Math/English programs.
African Artists' Community Development ProjectCommunity$200.00Distribution from our 2014 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Roberta Kirn.
All Island Art ShowArts$279.56Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
American Cancer Society, Cape and the IslandsHealth Services$698.91Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard ChapterCommunity$139.78Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardCommunity$4,139.78Replacement of two exterior doors and one window; plus distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Aquinnah Cultural CenterCommunity$4,900.00Endowment:$4,400.00 "Ancient Words in a New Day" Festival; MVSBCF: $500 Native American Artisan's Festival
BiodiversityWorksEnvironment$500.00MVSBCF Grant: Wildlife research
Built On Stilts (FS Triskelion Arts)Arts$200.00Distribution from our 2014 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Roberta Kirn.
CONSENSES (FS Fractured Atlas)Arts$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Festival of the Senses
Creative Living AwardCommunity$1,000.00Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
FARM Institute, TheEnvironment$3,500.00Disabilities Training
Felix Neck Wildlife SanctuaryEnvironment$3,000.00Fern & Feather at Fifty: year-long celebration and needs-based scholarship.
Felix Neck Wildlife TrustEnvironment$698.91Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Friends of Oak BluffsCommunity$279.56Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Friends of the Edgartown LibraryCommunity$1,500.00MVSBCF Grant: bilingual language and cultural story-time program.
Friends of Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$3,000.001,000 books before kindergarten program.
Garden Gate Child Development CenterCommunity$1,400.00Early Childhood Educators Retreat.
Healthy Aging Task Force of the Dukes County Health Council (FS Donors Collaborative)Health Services$1,500.00MVSBCF Grant: Community Strategic planning
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc.Health Services$698.91Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Island Children's SchoolCommunity$1,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Two computers and "Five Island Landscapes" program.
Island Grown InitiativeEnvironment$1,000.00 MVSBCF Grant: Curriculum and Resource Toolkit.
Island Elderly HousingHealth Services$5,000.00Community Dinner Program.
Island Theatre WorkshopArts$1,000.00Production of "Peter Pan"
Living Local Harvest Festival/Living Cocal MV (FS MV Agricultural Society)Community$1,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Funding for Coordinator position.
Martha's Vineyard Association of EMTsHealth Services$3,500.00Scholarships, and updating equipment and tools.
Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support GroupHealth Services$2,000.00MVSBCF Grant: "Evening Under The Stars" annual fundraiser.
Martha's Vineyard Center for LivingCommunity$2,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Dementia Certificate training.
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Inc.Arts$2,000.00Endowment: $1,000.00 Annual Spring Concert; MVSBCF: Thanksgiving Concert 2014.
Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc.Community$2,648.91MVSBCF: $1,950 Daybreak Club, plus Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Martha's Vineyard Film FestivalArts$5,000.00Endowment: $3,500.00 Eduction Enrichment for Island students; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 Reel View at Windermere and $500.00 Media Literacy at MV Public schools.
Martha's Vineyard Film Society/Silver Screen Film Society, Inc.Arts$1,000.00MVSBCH Grant: MV International Film Festival.
Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation TrustEnvironment$2,950.00Conch Camera
Martha's Vineyard HospitalHealth Services$29,004.30Memorial Distribution from Mathew-Nevin Fund, through which The Endowment and The MV Hospital anonymously assists "Island families struggling to pay medical bills." On average, benefits over 60 Island families per year. Also a small distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Martha's Vineyard MuseumArts$4,500.00Endowment: $2,5000.00 Elder Outreach Program; MVSBCF: $2,000.00 same as above.
Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School MINI GRANTSCommunity$2,000.00MVSBCF: Mini-grants to teachers at the Charter School.
Martha's Vineyard Public Schools MINI GRANTSCommunity$6,260.17MVSBCF: Mini-Grants to teachers at Martha's Vineyard Public Schools. *This amount does not include an additional distribution made directly through the Bank.
Martha's Vineyard Shellfish GroupEnvironment$8,100.00Partnership to initiate larval culture at the Hughes State Lobster Hatchery.
Martha's Vineyard Youth Leadership Initiative (FS Stone Soup)Community$1,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Career Mentoring and Workforce Readiness.
MV Mediation ProgramHealth Services$1,020.00MVSBCF Grant: Technology upgrade and website update.
NAACPCommunity$139.78Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging (FS Town of Oak Bluffs)Health Services$2,500.00MVSBCF Grant: "A Matter of Balance" program.
Phyllis Vecchia Creative DramaArts$1,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Ò"Women in History" program.
Red Stocking Fund, TheCommunity$139.78Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Rising Tide Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Inc.Health Services$1,000.00MVSBCF Grant: Scholarships.
Sail Martha's Vineyard (NOT Licensing Program)Community$7,000.00Endowment: $6,000.00 Mariner Licensing Support program; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 technology upgrade.
Same Heart, The (FS Media Voices for Children)Arts$200.00Distribution from our 2014 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Roberta Kirn.
Save the Gay Head LighthouseCommunity$10,500.00Endowment: $10,000.00 Geotechnical Report funding; MVSBCF: $500.00 same as above.
Sense of Wonder CreationsArts$1,000.00Arm of the Sea Theatre Workshops and performance of The Rejuvenary River Circus
Sheriff’s Meadow FoundationEnvironment$698.71Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Vineyard Bellydance & RevueArts$1,000.00Belly Dance Extravaganza
Vineyard Conservation SocietyEnvironment$698.91Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Vineyard Haven Public LibraryCommunity$279.56Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan.
Vineyard Montesori SchoolCommunity$500.00MVSBCF: Visual Arts Program
West Tisbury Free Public Library (FS Town of West Tisbury)Community$4,000.00 Endowment: $3,000.00 Restoring and tuning the piano in the new Community Room; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 purchase of a mobile display unit for the Teen Room.
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterHealth Services$2,250.00Drumming Program
Yard, Inc., TheArts$4,000.00Endowment: $3,000 Yardworks Community and School Education; MVSBCF: $1,000 “Making It” program
Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation