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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3472730

The Penniman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $20,981 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

    $20,981

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $111,353

  • Tax year 2024

    $27,465

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $121,289

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,065

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $145,275

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $163,543

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $236,392

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,150

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $230,941

  • Tax year 2019

    $15,775

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $240,404

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,300

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $94,702

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of the Public GardenBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  2. International Institute of NeBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  3. Massachusetts General Cancer CenterBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  4. MSPCC Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  5. Project HopeRoxbury, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Springs Food PantryEast Hampton, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Beacon Hill Civic AssociationBoston, MA

    General support

    $750
  8. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General support

    $750
  9. Neads World Class Service DogsPrinceton, MA

    General support

    $750
  10. Brooklyn Heights AssocationBrroklyn, NY

    General support

    $600
  11. Amagansett Free LibraryAmagansett, NY

    General support

    $500
  12. Amagansett Historical AssociationAmagansett, NY

    General support

    $500
  13. Amagansett Village Improvement SocietyAmagansett, NY

    General support

    $500
  14. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    General support

    $500
  15. ArfEast Hampton, NY

    General support

    $500
  16. Beacon Hill VillageBoston, MA

    General support

    $500
  17. Boston Partners in EducationBoston, MA

    General support

    $500
  18. Ola of Eastern Long IslandSagaponack, NY

    General support

    $500
  19. Pan-Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    General support

    $500
  20. Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    General support

    $500
  21. Pets and People FoundationSudbury, MA

    General support

    $500
  22. Planned ParenthoodBoston, MA

    General support

    $500
  23. Vilna ShulBoston, MA

    General support

    $500
  24. 3L PlaceSomerville, MA

    General support

    $350
  25. ACLU - American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    General support

    $350
  26. Adl Fighting Anti-Semitism and HateNew York, NY

    General support

    $350
  27. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $350
  28. WGBHBoston, MA

    General support

    $350
  29. Amagansett Fire DepartmentAmagansett, NY

    General support

    $250
  30. Harvest FarmAouth Deerfield, MA

    General support

    $250
  31. WikipediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250
  32. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $210
  33. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $200
  34. Longhouse ReserveEast Hampton, NY

    General support

    $175
  35. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $156
  36. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $150
  37. Museum of Fine ArtBoston, MA

    General support

    $140
  38. WersBoston, MA

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $4,00040% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $1,81618% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $1,02510% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $7508% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $8509% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts19 grants $13,190
  2. New York17 grants $6,791
  3. Maryland1 grant $750
  4. California1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Susana LopezPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas LevinTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Robert CaseyCLERK Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susana LopezDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas LevinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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