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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6036706

John W Boynton Fund

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $200,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Michael Innocenti
Bank of America NA 225 Franklin St
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 897-3160
Form and materials
Once MR innocenti has been contacted an application will be mailed out to the recipant
Deadlines
See attached
Restrictions
To the town of athol and children, but not limited to see attached for additional information

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,351,992
  • Tax year 2024

    $188,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,361,435
  • Tax year 2023

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,314,528
  • Tax year 2022

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,434,802
  • Tax year 2021

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,541,748
  • Tax year 2020

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,412,500
  • Tax year 2019

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,453,306
  • Tax year 2018

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,457,537

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way North Central MassachusettsFitchburg, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  2. Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MaWorcester, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  3. North Quabbin Citizen AdvocacyOrange, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $12,000
  4. Mount Pleasant HomeJamaica Plain, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  5. Life PATH IncGreenfield, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  6. Mystic Valley Elder Services IncMalden, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  7. 2LIFE Communities IncBrighton, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  8. Newvue Communities IncFitchburg, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  9. Open Table IncConcord, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  10. FriendshipworksBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  11. Hearth IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  12. Open Door Cape Ann Food PantryGloucester, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  13. Merrimack Valley Food Bank IncLowell, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  14. La Alianza HispanaBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  15. Advocates IncFramingham, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  16. Little Brothers Friends of the ElderlyBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  17. Metrowest Legal ServicesFramingham, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $9,000
  18. Volunteer Lawyers ProjectBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $9,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $55,00040% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00015% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $20,00015% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $12,0009% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $9,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bank of AmericaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $41,617

The return

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