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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-2104012

Coburn Charitable Society Inc

A private foundation in Ipswich, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $40,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Scott Finlay
2 Bowdoin Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 609-1550
Form and materials
Letter noting the amount and nature of the request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are made for home and residential base care of the elderly in ipswich and the adjacent communities, and other care and relief for the poor and elderly in those communities.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $40,100

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $801,668

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $829,219

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,820

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $832,977

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,080

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $859,972

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,400

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $901,364

  • Tax year 2020

    $68,748

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $960,656

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Open Door SocietyIpswich, MA

    To provide meals for the elderly

    $7,500
  2. Friends of Ipswich ElderlyIpswich, MA

    To provide fuel assistance to the elderly

    $7,500
  3. The Dinnerbell ProjectIpswich, MA

    To provide meals for the elderly

    $5,000
  4. Acord Food PantrySouth Hamilton, MA

    To provide emergency groceries for people in need

    $5,000
  5. Three Sisters Garden ProjectIpswich, MA

    To provide fresh produce for the elderly

    $4,000
  6. Ipswich Council on AgingIpswich, MA

    To provide home and residential care to elderly

    $4,000
  7. First Church in IpswichIpswich, MA

    To support programs for the elderly

    $2,600
  8. Ipswich YMCAIpswich, MA

    To support programs for the elderly

    $2,500
  9. Northeast Mass Youth OrchestraIpswich, MA

    To support senior citizen reachout program

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $40,100

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Dr Carl SoderlandSECRETARY & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carla KolesarTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gavin KeenanPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Josie KeenanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott FinlayTREASURER & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew KnightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martha FinlayTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cindy RingTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debbie SullivanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John SullivanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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