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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-6009168

King Spruce Company

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 74 grants and $286,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $286,750

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $1,659,835
  • Tax year 2023

    $341,900

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,509,854
  • Tax year 2022

    $341,900

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $1,684,353
  • Tax year 2021

    $316,790

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $1,901,415
  • Tax year 2020

    $278,200

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $1,563,404
  • Tax year 2019

    $272,350

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,218
  • Tax year 2018

    $273,100

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,871
  • Tax year 2017

    $244,330

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $2,002,073

Grants paid in 2024

74 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rogerson CommunitiesBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $88,350
  2. Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  3. Environmental League of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  4. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  5. Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  6. University of HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  7. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  8. US RowingPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  9. Beacon Hill Nursery SchoolBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $6,500
  10. Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $6,000
  11. Access Sport AmericaActon, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  12. Barth Syndrome FoundationLarchmont, NY

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  13. Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  14. King's ChapelBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  15. Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  16. Nantucket Historial AssociationNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  17. National Rowing FoundationMelrose, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  18. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  19. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  20. WburBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  21. Brooks SchoolNorth Andover, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  22. Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  23. Amy BH Greenwell Ethnobotanic GardenCaptain Cook, NH

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  24. Beacon Hill Civic AssociationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  25. Boston FoundationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  26. Chikaming Open LandsLakeside, MI

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  27. Community Foundation for NantucketNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  28. Ukraine Crisis Aid GroupGilford, NH

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  29. WGBHBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,400
  30. Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  31. Shady Hill SchoolCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  32. Concord Free LibraryConcord, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,500
  33. Condord IndependentConcord, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,500
  34. St Paul's SchoolConcord, NH

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,500
  35. Gore PlaceWaltham, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,400
  36. Bailey-Matthews National Shell MuseumSanibel, FL

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  37. Beacon Hill VillageBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  38. Because of BellaBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  39. Boys & Girls Clubs of BostonBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  40. Charles River Watershed AssociationWaltham, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  41. Clinic for the Rehabiliation of WildlfeSanibel, FL

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  42. Consord Land ConservationConcord, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  43. Donkey Mill Art CenterHolualoa, HI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  44. Esplanade AssociationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  45. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  46. Friends of the Public GardenBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  47. Kona Historical SocietyCaptain Cook, HI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  48. Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  49. Nantucket Artists AssociationNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  50. Nantucket AthenaeumNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  51. Nantucket Egan Maritime InstituteNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  52. Nantucket Land CouncilNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  53. Nantucket Preservation TrustNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  54. Nantucket Yacht Club FoundationNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  55. Nichols House MuseumLittleton, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  56. Revolutionary SpacesBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  57. Sanibel-Captiva Conservation FederationSanibel, FL

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  58. Trust for Public LandSanfrancisco, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  59. Umbrella ArtsConcord, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  60. WbezChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  61. The Vincent ClubBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $900
  62. Boston AthenaeumBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $700
  63. Advent SchoolBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  64. Brown University SailingProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  65. Chicago Maritime MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  66. Cyc FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  67. Garfield Park ConservatoryChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  68. Gbscidp Foundation InternationalConshohocken, PA

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  69. Haffenreffer MuseumProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  70. Home for Little WondersBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  71. Intuit Art MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  72. Manta PacificPapaikou, HI

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  73. Nantucket SustainableNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  74. WTTWChicago, IL

    Unrestricted gift

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $89,35048% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $28,00015% of the total
  3. Environment5 grants $24,00013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $16,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture8 grants $15,0008% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $8,4005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts44 grants $209,250
  2. Illinois10 grants $15,500
  3. Hawaii4 grants $12,500
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $10,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  6. New York2 grants $10,000
  7. New Hampshire3 grants $6,500
  8. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  9. Florida3 grants $3,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eugene H Clapp IIITRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Paul R BrownTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eugene H Clapp IVTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin Ao ClappTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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