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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3469424

The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Norwood, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 73 grants and $88,550 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $88,550

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $1,838,631

  • Tax year 2024

    $73,325

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,701,784

  • Tax year 2023

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,507,349

  • Tax year 2022

    $43,225

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,318,401

  • Tax year 2021

    $55,045

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,141,713

  • Tax year 2020

    $73,467

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,076,074

  • Tax year 2019

    $49,490

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,019,980

  • Tax year 2018

    $66,615

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,499

Grants paid in 2025

73 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of NorwoodNorwood, MA

    Norwood food pantry

    $13,000
  2. Foxboro Discretionary FundFoxboro, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $6,000
  3. Church of Christ Congregational (UCC) of NorfolkNorfolk, MA

    Norfolk food pantry

    $6,000
  4. Plainville United Methodist ChurchPlainville, MA

    The living bread food pantry

    $6,000
  5. Circle of Hope FoundationNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $5,200
  6. Town of NorwoodNorwood, MA

    Norwood Day Event

    $5,000
  7. Norwood High SchoolNorwood, MA

    Norwood post prom party

    $5,000
  8. Friends of St nick Foundation IncNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $2,600
  9. Lawrence P Cohen Memorial Scholarship Foundation IncCanton, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $2,000
  10. The Michael Lisnow Respite Center IncHopkinton, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $2,000
  11. Foxborough Regional Charter School FoundationFoxborough, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,600
  12. Amego IncAttleboro, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,500
  13. Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA

    Campus school at boston college

    $1,500
  14. Hockomock Young Mens Christian Association IncFoxborough, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,500
  15. Town of NorfolkNorfolk, MA

    Norfolk recreation gift fund

    $1,500
  16. Norwood High School PtoNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,500
  17. Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association IncChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  18. Norwood Boosters Club IncorporatedNorwood, MA

    Booster club hall of fame

    $1,000
  19. Hebron Food PantryAttleboro, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  20. King Philip Pop Warner IncWrentham, MA

    King philip youth football and cheer

    $1,000
  21. NEPONSET VALLEY SUNRISE ROTARY FoundationDedham, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  22. New Life Furniture Bank of Ma IncWalpole, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  23. Northeast Conference on Public AdministrationJersey City, NJ

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  24. Town of NorwoodNorwood, MA

    Norwood 4th of july committee

    $1,000
  25. Norwood Mustang Hockey ClubNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  26. Scholarship America IncNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  27. Pan-Massachusetts Challenge IncNeedham, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $1,000
  28. Murray Unitarian Universalist ChurchAttleboro, MA

    The murray food pantry

    $1,000
  29. Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center IncFoxborough, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $800
  30. Norfolk Baseball Association IncorporatedNorfolk, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $700
  31. Saint Catherine of Siena SchoolNorwood, MA

    School Support

    $700
  32. Friends of St Patrick IncWalpole, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $600
  33. Norwood High School PtoNorwood, MA

    Norwood high school girl's hockey

    $600
  34. Norwood Little LeagueNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $600
  35. Plainville Athletic League IncPlainville, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $600
  36. Citykids Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  37. Cradles to Crayons IncNewton, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  38. Foxboro Youth Baseball IncorporatedFoxboro, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  39. LEAGUE SCHOOL of Greater BostonWalpole, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  40. Middleborough Benefactors Initiative IncMiddleboro, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  41. Norwood Basketball Association IncNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  42. Town of NorwoodNorwood, MA

    Norwood farmers market

    $500
  43. Old Colony Habitat for HumanityAttleboro, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  44. Walpole Rebels Gridiron Club IncWalpole, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  45. Youre With US IncDracut, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $500
  46. Norfolk Girls Softball IncNorfolk, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $375
  47. Cops for Kids with CancerBraintree, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $300
  48. Health and Social Services Consortium IncWalpole, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $300
  49. Norwood Junior Womans ClubNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $300
  50. Cj Prescott Parent-Teacher OrganizationNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $300
  51. Friends of Plainville ParksPlainville, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $250
  52. New England Hemophilia Association IncNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $250
  53. Norwood Youth Soccer IncNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $250
  54. Norfolk Parent Teacher AssociationNorfolk, MA

    Norfolk PTO

    $200
  55. Town of NorwoodNorwood, MA

    Norwood senior center

    $200
  56. Ovations for A Cure IncNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $200
  57. Rhode Island Community Food Bank AssociationProvidence, RI

    Exempt Purpose

    $200
  58. Friends of Foxborough Fire IncFoxborough, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $200
  59. Foxboro Touchdown Club IncFoxboro, MA

    Foxboro touchdown club

    $175
  60. Massachusetts Chapter of the Natl Assoc of Housing & Redevelopment ODedham, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $150
  61. Neponset Choral Society IncFoxboro, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $150
  62. Plainville Parent Teacher Organization IncPlainville, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $150
  63. Callahan Elementary SchoolNorwood, MA

    Callahan PTA

    $100
  64. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100
  65. King Philip Regional High SchoolNorfolk, MA

    King philip wrestling

    $100
  66. Friends of the Norfolk Public Library IncNorfolk, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100
  67. Norwood High School Alumni AssociationNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100
  68. Norwood Youth SoftballNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100
  69. Old Parish Preservation Volunteers IncNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100
  70. Saint Edward the Confessor ParishMedfield, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100
  71. Society of St Vincent De Paul in the Archdiocese of Boston IncStoughton, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100
  72. Town of NorwoodNorwood, MA

    Town Support

    $100
  73. Willett PtoNorwood, MA

    Exempt Purpose

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $19,20037% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $9,90019% of the total
  3. Education10 grants $6,92513% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $5,10010% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation7 grants $4,2508% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $2,8005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $3,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts69 grants $85,850
  2. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  4. New York1 grant $500
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Robert M ThortonDirector/Chairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert A DempseyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen GogginTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul KeadyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rita FraserSecretary/Clerk Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeanette WoodDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • John P GalvaniDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO Hours 1Pay $0

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