501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$5K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$63K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$69K
Net assets
$644K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$63K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$69K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$69K
Net assets
$644K
FY2025+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$645K
FY2024$642K
FY2025$644K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2014.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 75% · $52K Operating & administrative 25% · $17K

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

2 people listed on the 990-PF; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Trustee
$2,555Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Trustee
$2,214Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Frank Muzio$2,555$2,411$2,277
Eastern Bank$2,214$2,050$1,898

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 Boston, MA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 31 grants · $52K · 2025–2025
University of Massachusetts - LowellFY2025$6,000
Saint Anselm CollegeFY2025$5,250
Merrimack CollegeFY2025$3,000
Villanova UniversityFY2025$2,750
Sacred Heart UniversityFY2025$2,750
University of Massachusetts - BostonFY2025$2,750
Salem State UniversityFY2025$2,500
Stonehill CollegeFY2025$2,500
Bentley UniversityFY2025$2,500
University of Massachusetts - AmherstFY2025$1,750
North Shore Community CollegeFY2025$1,750
Indiana University BloomingtonFY2025$1,500
Simmons UniversityFY2025$1,500
Southern Connecticut State UniversityFY2025$1,500
University of New HavenFY2025$1,500
Plymouth State UniversityFY2025$1,500
Providence CollegeFY2025$1,250
James Madison UniversityFY2025$1,250
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$63K
Investment income$63K
Money out
$69K
Grants paid$52K
Running costs$17K
Owns and owes
$644K
net assets
Total assets$644K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$63K
Total revenue$63K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$644K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$644K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $63K$69K−$6K$644K 990 PDF
FY2024 $46K$55K−$8K$642K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$51K$23K$645K 990 PDF
FY2022 $67K$61K$6K$623K 990 PDF
FY2021 $72K$44K$28K$616K 990 PDF
FY2020 $67K$36K$31K$592K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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