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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 04-6079166

Elisha V Ashton Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 1 grant and $252,661 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Sep 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $252,661

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,360,232
  • Tax year 2022

    $31,371

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,476,468
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,789

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,506,793
  • Tax year 2020

    $115,512

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,477,382
  • Tax year 2018

    $51,852

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,451,842
  • Tax year 2017

    $45,907

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,353,281

Grants paid in 2023

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston Neighborhood SupportBoston, MA

    Funding of operations

    $252,661

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 $252,661100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $252,661

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Barbara W TargumTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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