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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 04-6109444

Porter Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Quincy, MA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 20 grants and $9,510 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Oct 31, 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

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Contact
Gail Porter
152 Bayard
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 736-3070
Form and materials
No specified form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,510

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $190,442

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $189,356

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $189,984

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,800

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $190,225

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $183,416

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $180,468

  • Tax year 2017

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $177,573

Grants paid in 2023

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,300
  2. American Jewish World ServicesNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  3. Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  4. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  5. NRDCNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  6. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  7. Finca InternationalWashington, DC

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  8. Orbis InternationalNew York, NY

    Charitable purposescharitable purposes

    $500
  9. Ojai Land ConservancyOjai, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $400
  10. NiwrcLame Deer, MT

    Charitable purposes

    $300
  11. Sojourner HouseProvidence, RI

    Charitable purposes

    $210
  12. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  13. Ojai Defense FundOjai, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  14. Rhode Island Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  15. United NationsBoston, MA

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  16. Equality NowNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  17. Help of OjaiOjai, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  18. PBS So California CK 1142Arlington, VA

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  19. The New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  20. The Publics RadioProvidence, RI

    Charitable purposescharitable purposes

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research2 grants $2,00034% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,30022% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  4. International aid4 grants $90016% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $4007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $2003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $3,600
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $1,800
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $1,300
  4. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  5. California3 grants $700
  6. Rhode Island3 grants $510
  7. Montana1 grant $300
  8. Maryland1 grant $200
  9. Virginia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gail PorterTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Anna PorterTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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