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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6012597

John E Somers Trust 1264001

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $98,389 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $98,389

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $825,334

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,398

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $814,810

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,430

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $776,305

  • Tax year 2022

    $53,975

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $780,944

  • Tax year 2021

    $47,834

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $751,130

  • Tax year 2020

    $37,146

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $756,340

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Vincent de Paul Society St Johns ChurCambridge, MA

    For organization's general

    $29,516
  2. St Pauls ConferenceCambridge, MA

    For organization's general

    $19,678
  3. Youville Life CareAndover, MA

    For organization's general

    $19,678
  4. St Vincent de Paul SocietyStoughton, MA

    For organization's general

    $19,678
  5. St Ninian's CathedralNova Scotia, Canada

    For organization's general

    $9,839

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $88,550

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Eastern BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,528

The return

This is an amended return.

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