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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3368079

The Ausolus Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $1.5 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Ausolus Trust
C/o Bfo 88 Broad Street 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 624-0800
Form and materials
No particular format
Deadlines
August 15th
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,515,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $32,406,464

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,425,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $29,576,368

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,465,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $26,288,985

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,205,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $32,879,571

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,172,500

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $23,769,898

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,212,500

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $22,625,406

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,117,500

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $23,313,358

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Morris AboretumPhiladelphia, PA

    Exempt purpose

    $100,000
  2. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $100,000
  3. Friends of WissahickonPhiladelphia, PA

    Exempt purpose

    $100,000
  4. Lowell ObservatoryFlagstaff, AZ

    Exempt purpose

    $70,000
  5. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $57,000
  6. Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $55,000
  7. Bates CollegeLewiston, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  8. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  9. Glouchester Marine Genomics InstituteGloucester, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  10. Island Readers & WritersMount Desert, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  11. The Shelburne MuseumShelburne, VT

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  12. Winchester Thurston SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  13. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  14. MGH FundBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $40,000
  15. Second Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $40,000
  16. The Frick MuseumPittsburgh, PA

    Exempt purpose

    $40,000
  17. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $36,000
  18. Friends of Lobkowicz CollectionsDedham, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $35,000
  19. Quebec-Labrador FoundationIpswich, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $35,000
  20. Peoria Riverfront MuseumPeoria, IL

    Exempt purpose

    $30,000
  21. Colby CollegeWaterville, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  22. Epiphany SchoolDorchester, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  23. The Morgan LibraryNew York City, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  24. The Society of Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  25. Camp Harbor ViewBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  26. Harvard CollegeBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $22,500
  27. St George's SchoolMiddletown, RI

    Exempt purpose

    $22,500
  28. Mount Desert Land & Garden PreserveSeal Harbor, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  29. WburBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $11,000
  30. College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  31. Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  32. Hooper FundManchester, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  33. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  34. Naral Pro-Choice AmericaWashington, DC

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  35. Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  36. The Norton MuseumWest Palm Beach, FL

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  37. Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  38. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  39. Friends of Notre Dame de ParisEtna, NH

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  40. Harvard TH Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  41. Spruce Street Nursery SchoolBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $7,000
  42. Downeast InstituteBeals, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  43. Emmanuel Church - ManchesterManchesterbythesea, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  44. Island InstituteRockland, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  45. Kucetekela FoundationSalisbury, MD

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  46. Maine Coast Memorial HospitalEllsworth, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  47. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  48. Mount Desert Historical SocietyMt Desert, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  49. Mount Desert Island HospitalBar Harbor, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  50. Northeast Animal Shelter IncSalem, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  51. Relay Graduate School of EducationNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  52. Southwest Harbor Public LibrarySouthwest HBR, ME

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  53. Roxbury Prepatory Charter SchoolRoxbury, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  54. The Irish Georgian SocietyChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  55. V&A Americas FoundationBerkeley Heights, NJ

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  56. Bronxville School FoundationBronxville, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  57. Reformed Church Nursery SchoolBronxville, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  58. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  59. Save Kings BeachBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  60. Neighborhood House Charter SchoolDorchester, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $4,500
  61. Boston College High SchoolBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $4,000
  62. Groton SchoolGroton, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $3,000
  63. The Episcopal School of NYNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  64. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  65. The Chapin SchoolNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  66. The Park SchoolBrookline, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  67. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  68. Muesum of Science BostonBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $226,00031% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $177,00024% of the total
  3. Education11 grants $125,00017% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $70,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $55,0008% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $20,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts28 grants $486,000
  2. Pennsylvania4 grants $290,000
  3. Maine14 grants $257,000
  4. New York8 grants $183,500
  5. Arizona1 grant $70,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $50,000
  7. Vermont1 grant $50,000
  8. Florida2 grants $35,000
  9. Illinois2 grants $35,000
  10. Rhode Island1 grant $22,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • George Putnam IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara P LymanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan W PeckTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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