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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6088774

Sawyer Parks Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 69 grants and $257,708 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
Carol S Parks Trustee
200 Newbury Street 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-3600
Form and materials
Written proposals, including proof of section 501 (c) (3) status
Deadlines
October 15th annually
Restrictions
Proposals not accepted for: payroll, administration, rehab of property or buildings

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $257,708

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $2,028,013

  • Tax year 2024

    $275,158

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $1,982,839

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,558

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $1,907,692

  • Tax year 2022

    $214,208

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $1,964,988

  • Tax year 2021

    $245,108

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $1,735,655

  • Tax year 2020

    $223,178

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $1,731,409

  • Tax year 2019

    $224,408

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $1,485,565

  • Tax year 2018

    $181,008

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,480,279

Grants paid in 2025

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $66,000
  2. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $40,000
  3. Mass Eye & Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $22,500
  4. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $15,000
  5. MspcaBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $12,500
  6. National Braille PressBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $11,000
  7. Family Reach FoundationBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $10,000
  8. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $10,000
  9. The Hundred Club of MaBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $10,000
  10. St Lawrence ChurchChestnut Hill, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $6,500
  11. Boys & Girls Club of BostonBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $5,000
  12. Haitian Health FoundationNorwich, CT

    501 (c) (3)

    $5,000
  13. Boca Regional HospitalBoca Raton, FL

    501 (c) (3)

    $3,000
  14. Foster ParrotsRockland, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $2,500
  15. Cor UnumLawrence, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $2,000
  16. Elizabeth Stone HouseRoxbury, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $2,000
  17. Heifer Project InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    501 (c) (3)

    $2,000
  18. Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,500
  19. Morgan Memorial GoodwillBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,500
  20. Children IncRichmond, VA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,308
  21. Boston Rescue Mission-Kingston HouseBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  22. Boys & Girls TownBoys Town, NE

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  23. Brigham & Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  24. Crossroads for KidsDuxbury, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  25. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  26. Dorchester BayDorchester, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  27. Four Paws InternationalBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  28. Generation SosMaspeth, NY

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  29. Globe SantaBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  30. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  31. Newton Country Day SchoolNewton, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  32. Saint Francis HouseBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  33. Salvation ArmyCanton, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  34. Shriners HospitalTampa, FL

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  35. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  36. Valley Settlement ProjectCarbondale, CO

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  37. WGBHBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  38. Woman's Lunch PlaceBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  39. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    501 (c) (3)

    $1,000
  40. Boston Public LibraryBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  41. Bridge Over Troubled WatersBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  42. Dana Farber - Perini Family Survivors CenterBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  43. Fidelco Guide Dog FoundationBloomfield, CT

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  44. Hoffman Institute FoundationSan Rafael, CA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  45. Larz Anderson Auto MuseumBrookline, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  46. Massachusetts Vest DogsWalpole, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  47. Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  48. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  49. Saint Joseph Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  50. Saint Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MT

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  51. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $500
  52. Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $250
  53. Boston Raiders YfcDorchester, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $250
  54. Brookline Firefighter AssociationBrookline, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $250
  55. Mass Audubon SocietyBoston, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $250
  56. Service StarsWest Newton, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $250
  57. The Nature ConservancyMerrifield, VA

    501 (c) (3)

    $250
  58. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $200
  59. ASPCAWashington, DC

    501 (c) (3)

    $200
  60. Associated Alumni of the Sacred HeartSt Louis, MO

    501 (c) (3)

    $200
  61. Black Beauty Ranch-Fund for AnimalsNew York, NY

    501 (c) (3)

    $200
  62. Hospice of the Good ShepherdNewton Center, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $200
  63. Northeast Animal ShelterSalem, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $200
  64. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    501 (c) (3)

    $200
  65. Brookline Library FoundationBrookline, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $100
  66. Brookline Mental Health CenterBrookline, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $100
  67. Brookline Police Mutual Aid AssociationBrookline, MA

    501 (c) (3)

    $100
  68. Friends of Highland Beach LibraryHighland Beach, FL

    501 (c) (3)

    $100
  69. Gumbo LimboBoca Raton, FL

    501 (c) (3)

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $66,60041% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $40,00025% of the total
  3. Human services6 grants $19,20012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $11,5007% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $10,2506% of the total
  6. International aid3 grants $8,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $5,9004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts46 grants $235,150
  2. Connecticut2 grants $5,500
  3. Florida4 grants $4,200
  4. New York3 grants $2,200
  5. Arkansas1 grant $2,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $1,558
  7. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  9. Kansas1 grant $1,000
  10. Nebraska1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carol S ParksTRUSTEE/MANAGER Hours 15Pay $172,172
  • Joseph A Parks VTRUSTEE/MANAGER Hours 1Pay $0

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