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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3237138

The Bromley Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Westwood, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $6.7 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,683,466

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $13,798,871

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,672,366

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $14,161,593

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,648,404

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $12,529,972

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,810,422

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $15,855,520

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,781,414

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $12,044,763

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,825,220

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $10,074,661

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hale Education IncWestwood, MA

    General

    $2,500,000
  2. WildAustin, TX

    General

    $1,400,000
  3. St Mark's of EphesusWestwood, MA

    General

    $429,046
  4. PantheraNew York, NY

    General

    $400,000
  5. Rare ConservationArlington, VA

    General

    $400,000
  6. Round the Bend FarmS Dartmouth, MA

    General

    $250,000
  7. Wildlife GuardiansSanta Fe, NM

    General

    $250,000
  8. Bridge Boston Charter SchoolBoston, MA

    General

    $200,000
  9. Northeast Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT

    General

    $200,000
  10. Urban Farming InstituteMattapan, MA

    General

    $149,420
  11. Huntingdon Valley Cemetery & Chapel CoNorth Wales, PA

    General

    $100,000
  12. The Country Club Education FundChestnut Hill, MA

    General

    $100,000
  13. Marion InstituteMarion, MA

    General

    $50,000
  14. Red Gate FarmAshfield, MA

    General

    $50,000
  15. TCC Employee FundChestnut Hill, MA

    General

    $50,000
  16. ManometPlymouth, MA

    General

    $30,000
  17. Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA

    General

    $25,000
  18. Institute for Musical ArtsGoshen, MA

    General

    $25,000
  19. Supportive LivingLexington, MA

    General

    $25,000
  20. Boston Higher GroundBoston, MA

    General

    $10,000
  21. Christmas in the CityBoston, MA

    General

    $10,000
  22. Trinity YardBristol, VT

    General

    $10,000
  23. Bedrock GardensLee, NH

    General

    $5,000
  24. Buckland CemetaryManchester, CT

    General

    $5,000
  25. WburBoston, MA

    General

    $5,000
  26. WGBHBoston, MA

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,500,00071% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $455,00013% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $400,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,0001% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $50,0001% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $35,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts17 grants $3,913,466
  2. Texas1 grant $1,400,000
  3. New York1 grant $400,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $400,000
  5. New Mexico1 grant $250,000
  6. Vermont2 grants $210,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Duncan McFarlandTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen B McFarlandTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy E DempzeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice FarmerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $121,500

The return

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