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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3078302

Northeast Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $20,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Nancy M Mulligan
24 Federal Street 9th Flr
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 523-3588
Form and materials
Letter from authorized charity
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Authorized charity

Assets and giving by year

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

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $252,177
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $241,649
  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $225,249
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $219,296
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $219,878
  • Tax year 2020

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $188,757
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $298,631

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    General

    $3,500
  2. Dedham Women's ExchangeDedham, MA

    General

    $3,000
  3. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    General

    $2,000
  4. Westminster SchoolSimsbury, CT

    General

    $1,500
  5. Butler Hospital FoundationProvidence, RI

    General

    $1,000
  6. Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA

    General

    $1,000
  7. Girls Foundation of TanzaniaPortland, ME

    General

    $1,000
  8. Island Housing TrustWest Tisbury, MA

    General

    $1,000
  9. Sheriffs Meadow FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    General

    $750
  10. Applewild SchoolFitchburg, MA

    General

    $600
  11. Martha's Vineyard MuseumVineyard HVN, MA

    General

    $550
  12. Capital Goods FundProvidence, RI

    General

    $500
  13. Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH

    General

    $500
  14. King SchoolStamford, CT

    General

    $500
  15. Thayer AcademyBraintree, MA

    General

    $500
  16. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    General

    $500
  17. Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL

    General

    $500
  18. Vineyard Preservastion TrustEdgartown, MA

    General

    $300
  19. Quebec Labrador FoundationIpswich, MA

    General

    $250
  20. St Mark's SchoolSouthborough, MA

    General

    $250
  21. Circuit ArtsVineyard Haven, MA

    General

    $200
  22. National Multiple SclerosisNew York, NY

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $9,60056% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $4,00023% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,2507% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $7504% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $8,900
  2. Connecticut3 grants $5,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  4. Rhode Island2 grants $1,500
  5. Maine1 grant $1,000
  6. Florida1 grant $500
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $500
  8. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nancy M MulliganTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Lawrie JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justin OatesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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