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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6044620

Eastern Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Watertown, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $130,501 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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
John Steinert
57 Katherine Road
Watertown, MA 02472
(203) 673-9693
Form and materials
Letter or subscription card, explanatory letter, brochure/pamphlet
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Eastern massachusetts, arts & sciences, civic, educational

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,501

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,398,101

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,222,621

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,304,475

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,151,767

  • Tax year 2020

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,099,028

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Just A Start GrantCharlestown, MA

    General assistance

    $48,938
  2. Prospect Hill AcademyCambridge, MA

    Educational

    $48,938
  3. First Church of CambridgeCambridge, MA

    Religious

    $32,625

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $130,501

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jessica B Aguilera-SteinertVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tessa M Steinert-EvoySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexandra T Steinert-EvoyMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • John A SteinertPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy A SteinertMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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