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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6047069

Sylvester Memorial Fund

A private foundation in Norwell, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $16,895 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Virginia H Murray
91 Mount Hope Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 608-2473
Form and materials
Personal letter with nature of request
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $16,895

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $243,144

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,705

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $245,104

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,445

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $242,054

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,060

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $254,676

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,512

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $243,529

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,626

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $246,606

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Parish of Saint John the EvangelistHingham, MA

    Religious

    $2,600
  2. Norwell High School Scholarship FundNorwell, MA

    Educational

    $2,000
  3. Nvna and HospiceNorwell, MA

    Medical

    $2,000
  4. Youth Across BordersGahanna, OH

    Medical

    $2,000
  5. South Shore Baptist ChurchHingham, MA

    Religious

    $2,000
  6. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious

    $1,000
  7. Cushing Pond Preservation GroupHingham, MA

    Environmental

    $500
  8. WGBH Education FoundationBoston, MA

    Educational

    $500
  9. Church Hill Cemetery CorporationNorwell, MA

    In memory of thomas hall

    $500
  10. The James LibraryNorwell, MA

    Educational

    $500
  11. Mass Audobon SocietyLincoln, MA

    Environmental

    $500
  12. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    Medical

    $500
  13. Youth Pastor TheologianColorado Springs, CO

    Religious

    $500
  14. Florida Oceanographic SocietyStuart, FL

    Environmental

    $300
  15. New England Wildlife CenterS Weymouth, MA

    Environmental

    $300
  16. US Chess FederationCrossville, TN

    Educational

    $300
  17. American RiversWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $240
  18. Hingham Land Conservation TrustHingham, MA

    Environmental

    $200
  19. Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    Environmental

    $180
  20. Vermont Inst of Nat ScienceQuechee, VT

    Environmental

    $175
  21. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    Family membership

    $100
  22. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $2,50044% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $1,02018% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,00018% of the total
  4. Mutual benefit1 grant $5009% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $3005% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $3005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts14 grants $12,380
  2. Ohio1 grant $2,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $1,500
  4. Florida1 grant $300
  5. Tennessee1 grant $300
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $240
  7. Vermont1 grant $175
  8. Iowa1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Virginia H MurrayTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter M PolsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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