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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3050557

Cardinal Brook Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $2.3 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,284,379

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $124,608,800

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,625

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $103,661,109

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,440,038

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $53,788,650

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,943,541

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $51,747,797

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,465,313

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $52,333,007

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,287,288

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $54,893,994

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,077,225

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $53,202,839

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Johnson Family Gift Fund - Bank of America Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    For general support

    $1,000,000
  2. Mt Grace Land TrustAthol, MA

    For general support

    $600,000
  3. Mass GeneralBoston, MA

    For general support

    $500,000
  4. Martha's Vineyard Vision FellowshipVineyard Haven, MA

    For general support

    $90,000
  5. Harvard College Schoolyard ProjectPetersham, MA

    For general support

    $40,000
  6. The Village School on the CommonRoyalston, MA

    For educational purposes

    $20,000
  7. Quabbin Food ConnectorOrange, MA

    For general support

    $10,000
  8. Island Housing TrustWest Tisbury, MA

    For general support

    $8,379
  9. New England Public RadioSpringfield, MA

    For general support

    $5,000
  10. Stillpoint Martha's Vineyard IncVineyard Haven, MA

    For general support

    $5,000
  11. Tri-Parish Community ChurchNew Braintree, MA

    For general support

    $5,000
  12. Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesVineyard Haven, MA

    For community programs

    $1,000

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 $10,00052% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $8,37943% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $2,284,379

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Hannah JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathan DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jacob DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca AuresTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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