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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3541255

The Birchwood Charitable Tr

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $20,700 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

    $20,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $268,011

  • Tax year 2023

    $19,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $259,401

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $240,238

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $239,783

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $244,037

  • Tax year 2019

    $16,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $249,297

  • Tax year 2018

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $254,907

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trustees of Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Educational

    $2,500
  2. MITCambridge, MA

    Educational

    $2,500
  3. MSPCCBoston, MA

    Humanitarian

    $2,500
  4. The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  5. Community FoodBank of New JerseyHillside, NJ

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  6. St Francis HouseBoston, MA

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  7. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  8. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  9. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  10. The Catholic AppealBraintree, MA

    Humanitarian

    $1,200
  11. OxfamBoston, MA

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  12. Salvation ArmyCambridge, MA

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  13. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Humanitarian

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,50038% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,50038% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts10 grants $16,700
  2. New Jersey1 grant $1,500
  3. Texas1 grant $1,500
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Carol TourgeeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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