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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3505849

The Mulberry Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Worcester, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $168,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $168,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,525,505

  • Tax year 2023

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,529,885

  • Tax year 2022

    $157,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,700,700

  • Tax year 2021

    $166,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,779,262

  • Tax year 2020

    $171,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,712,337

  • Tax year 2019

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,819,594

  • Tax year 2018

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,856,976

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Straight Ahead Ministries IncWorcester, MA

    Support for the worcester

    $25,000
  2. Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA

    Short term missions

    $22,500
  3. Cure International IncGrand Rapids, MI

    Surgery sponsorship program

    $22,000
  4. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Disaster relief

    $16,500
  5. Place of PromiseLowell, MA

    Residents scholarships

    $15,000
  6. Woodhaven Camp Ground Association IncWest Boylston, MA

    Camper scholarships

    $14,000
  7. American Red Cross - Central MassWorcester, MA

    Disaster relief

    $13,500
  8. Rachel's TableWorcester, MA

    Children's milk fund

    $12,500
  9. Camp Berea IncHebron, NH

    Camper scholarships

    $11,000
  10. Worcester County Food BankShrewsbury, MA

    Food bank

    $10,000
  11. Compass PATH IncDanvers, MA

    Scholarships and mission

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $56,50045% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $22,50018% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $22,00018% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $14,00011% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $96,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $22,500
  3. Michigan1 grant $22,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $16,500
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Carol L UptegroveDIRECTOR, CL Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leif UptegroveDIRECTOR, PR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erin UptegroveDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lauren PhillipsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deane UptegroveDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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