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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3409527

Running Deer Foundation

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $297,705 paid in grants.

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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
Edward R Bedrosian
865 Central Ave Unit G-310
Needham, MA 02492
(617) 494-1000
Form and materials
No specified form is required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation makes contributions from time to time to various organizations as described in sections 501(c)(3), 170(c), 2055(a), and 2522(a) of the internal revenue code

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $297,705

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,434,366

  • Tax year 2024

    $648,300

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,459,531

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,050

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,859,864

  • Tax year 2022

    $130,550

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,920,494

  • Tax year 2021

    $497,750

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $1,928,270

  • Tax year 2020

    $139,350

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,328,954

  • Tax year 2019

    $167,350

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,024,591

  • Tax year 2018

    $153,200

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,622,101

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wellesley Village ChurchWellesley, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $235,000
  2. Westwood Hills Congregational ChurchLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  3. Williams College Alumni FundWilliamstown, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  4. Andover Newton SeminaryNew Haven, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  5. Havard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  6. Wellesley A Better ChanceWellesley, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  7. Carroll SchoolLincoln, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $4,000
  8. Malayaka HouseEssex Junction, VT

    Charitable purpose

    $3,500
  9. Trustees of Boston UniversityOxford, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  10. Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL

    Charitable purpose

    $2,000
  11. St Stephen's Armenian ChurchWatertown, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,500
  12. Friends of Trumbull High SoccerTrumbull, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  13. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  14. NrocCarmel, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  15. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  16. 909 WburBoston, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  17. Brigham & Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  18. For His ChildrenMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  19. Handel and Haydn SocietyBoston, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  20. Maine Community FoundationPortland, ME

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  21. School Sisters of Notre DameNorridge, IL

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  22. Mspca AngellBoston, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $300
  23. Friends of Herring RiverWellfleet, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  24. Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  25. PMC- Jimmy FundBoston, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  26. Spaulding RehabilitationCharlestown, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  27. Squash BustersRoxbury Crossing, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  28. Wellfleet Conservative TrustWellfleet, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  29. Wellfleet Historical Society & MuseumWellfleet, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  30. La World Affairs CouncilLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $155

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $6,00052% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,50030% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $1,25011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $7507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $266,550
  2. California3 grants $16,155
  3. Connecticut2 grants $6,000
  4. Vermont1 grant $3,500
  5. Illinois2 grants $2,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  8. Maine1 grant $500
  9. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Edward R BedrosianTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diane Y BedrosianTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward R Bedrosian JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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