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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-0679061

SMF Foundation

A private foundation in Chestnut Hill, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $351,333 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $351,333

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,977,256
  • Tax year 2024

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,421,831
  • Tax year 2023

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,201,178
  • Tax year 2022

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,323,645
  • Tax year 2021

    $299,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,457,401
  • Tax year 2020

    $208,896

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,339,944

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  2. Hebrew SeniorlifeBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $83,333
  3. Brigham & Women'sBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  4. Brookline Center for Community Mental HealthBrookline, MA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  5. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  6. Charlestown Boys & Girls ClubCharlestown, MA

    General purpose

    $18,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $83,33362% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $50,00038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $351,333

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sherri A MahneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas C MahneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy NaughtonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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