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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3418975

John P Laucus Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $36,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), 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 2025

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $221,375

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $223,922

  • Tax year 2023

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $158,428

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $179,846

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $198,614

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $203,840

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gafney LibrarySanbornville, NH

    Literacy program

    $4,500
  2. Jewish Family and Children's ServiceWaltham, MA

    Chai literacy foundation

    $4,500
  3. Haitian ProjectProvidence, RI

    General support

    $3,500
  4. Simon of Cyrene SocietyBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,500
  5. Thames River Community ServiceNorwich, CT

    General support

    $3,500
  6. Julie's Family Learning ProgramSouth Boston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  7. Brooklyn Book FestivalBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  8. East End HouseCambridge, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  9. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Trenton Area Soup KitchenTrenton, NJ

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Believe in Books Literacy FoundationIntervale, NH

    General support

    $1,500
  12. New Hampshire Food BankManchester, NH

    General support

    $1,500
  13. Wakefield Food PantryWakefield, MA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $9,00045% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $4,00020% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $3,50018% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,50012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $17,000
  2. New Hampshire3 grants $7,500
  3. Connecticut1 grant $3,500
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $3,500
  5. New York1 grant $2,500
  6. New Jersey1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence B CohenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $3,877
  • Richard E DesrochesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey A BloomTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,292
  • Stephanie A BrunoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine M DesrochesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David D DesrochesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith C DesrochesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susanne E DesrochesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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