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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-2942784

Edward & Nancy Stavis Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Swampscott, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $58,278 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $58,278

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $225,265

  • Tax year 2023

    $64,191

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $188,506

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,633

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $202,451

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,517

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $222,574

  • Tax year 2020

    $49,471

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $249,866

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Florida Grand OperaFort Laudrdale, FL

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  3. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  4. Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Cape Cod Chamber Music FestivalOsterville, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,350
  6. Miami City BalletMiami Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  7. New World SymphonyMiami Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. Adrienne Arsht Center FoundationMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  9. Speakeasy Stage CompanyBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Boston BalletBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Huntington Theatre CompanyBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $250
  12. Chopin FoundationMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $200
  13. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $200
  14. KBCFFrankfort, KY

    Unrestricted

    $175
  15. Key Biscayne Womans ClubKey Biscayne, FL

    Unrestricted

    $130
  16. WGBHBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $111
  17. Cape Cod Healthcare FoundationHyannis, MA

    Unrestricted

    $100
  18. Temple Beth ElProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted

    $100
  19. American Repertory TheaterCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $75
  20. Brown Alumni MagazineProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted

    $52
  21. Friends of the Dennis Public LibraryDennis Port, MA

    Unrestricted

    $35

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $28,03555% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $23,10045% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $200<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $42,921
  2. Florida6 grants $14,830
  3. New York1 grant $200
  4. Kentucky1 grant $175
  5. Rhode Island2 grants $152

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Nancy StavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily StavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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