Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation

Tax-deductible

Worcester, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-2733957Revenue $1.3M in FY2026

On file with the IRS306 Main Street 400, 01608-1550 · Worcester, MATax-exempt since Oct 1981Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $820K a year · 52% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$42K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$655K
Net assets
$14.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2026▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$796K
FY2026$1.3M
Expenses
$655K
FY2026▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$634K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$726K
FY2026$655K
Net assets
$14.9M
FY2026▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$12.3M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$14.2M
FY2026$14.9M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending July 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 77% · $503K Operating & administrative 23% · $152K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-PF; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Secretary
$6,800Pt VII · Sec A
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
$3,240Pt VII · Sec A
$3,240Pt VII · Sec A
$3,240Pt VII · Sec A
$3,240Pt VII · Sec A
$3,240Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Barbara Crosbie$6,800$4,000$4,000$4,000$3,360$1,720
Robert Adler$3,600$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720
Frederic Mulligan$3,240$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720
Douglas Cutler$3,240$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720
Elizabeth J Cutler$3,240$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720$1,720
Kelly Cutler$3,240$1,720$1,360$1,720$1,720$1,720
Jacob Cutler$3,240$1,000————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Worcester, MA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 40 grants · $503K · 2025–2025
Friends of United HatzalahFY2025$70,000
Pef Israel Endowment FundFY2025$54,000
Jewish National FundFY2025$54,000
Isef FoundationFY2025$36,000
Jewish Federation of Central MassFY2025$31,800
American Friends of Natal INCFY2025$30,000
Veteran's INCFY2025$24,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$24,000
Yad Vashem USA FoundationFY2025$18,000
Jewish Community Center Worcester - Teen ProgramFY2025$18,000
194 Small Grants Each Under 1000 All to Public CharitiesFY2025$15,630
Individual RecipientFY2025$15,600
Individual RecipientFY2025$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Student Supporting Israel - SsiFY2025$9,000
American Jewish CommitteeFY2025$9,000
Worcester County Food BankFY2025$7,500
Copperhead Charities INCFY2025$7,200
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$13K
Median grantPart XV$6K
Largest grantPart XV$70K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.3M
Investment income$1.3M
Other income$5K
Money out
$655K
Grants paid$503K
Running costs$152K
Owns and owes
$14.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$784K
Total assets$15.0M
Liabilities$42K
People
8
listed
Paid7
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$1.3M
Other income$5K
Total revenue$1.3M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$784K
Total assets$15.0M
Liabilities$42K
Net assets$14.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJuly

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $1.3M$655K$691K$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2025 $796K$726K$70K$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.2M$406K$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$582K$1.5M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$690K$1.4M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$634K$854K$10.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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