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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6269182

E Joseph Evans Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Plymouth, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $115,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 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

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,621,552
  • Tax year 2023

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,619,409
  • Tax year 2022

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,782,898
  • Tax year 2021

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,924,968
  • Tax year 2020

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,580,717
  • Tax year 2019

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,669,218
  • Tax year 2018

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,730,652
  • Tax year 2017

    $109,600

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,836,237

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    Providing food for the poor

    $10,000
  2. Habitat for Humanity of Greater PlymouthCarver, MA

    Habitat for humanity brings people together to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.

    $10,000
  3. Plymouth IndependentPlymouth, MA

    To assist a local newspaper, the plymouth independent dig deeply into issues that affect the quality of life for all of us issues that include education, the environment, public safety, development, town and county spending decisions, and plymouth's vibrant arts and culture scene. Our goal is to promote transparency, accountability and community engagement through reliable, fact-based reporting.

    $10,000
  4. Plymouth Public LibraryPlymouth, MA

    To help support and maintain the library in plymouth mass

    $10,000
  5. Plymouth Task Force to End HomelessnessPlymouth, MA

    Dedicated to ending homelessness in the plymouth area focusing on finding permanent housing with supportive services and providing emergency shelter during winter months.

    $7,000
  6. Boys and Girls Club of PlymouthPlymouth, MA

    To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need it most to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

    $6,000
  7. ACLU Foundation of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    To provide assistance to the american civil liberties union which works every day in the courts, in the legislature, and in communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the constitution, bill rights, and laws of the united states.

    $5,000
  8. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Provide support services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by alzheimer's disease

    $5,000
  9. Black Feather Horse RescuePlymouth, MA

    To imporve the health and well being of abused, injured and neglected horses.

    $5,000
  10. Mr Holland's Opus FoundationBurbank, CA

    To keep music alive in our schools by providing vital support services to school districts, and new musical instruments to underfunded music programs nationwide, giving under-represented youth access to the many benefits of music education, leading them to success in school, and inspiring creativity and expression through playing music.

    $5,000
  11. Nathan Hale FoundationPlymouth, MA

    Offers direct service to the health and welfare of our veterans and active duty military including transportation services, readjustment counseling, food assistance and a creative arts program.

    $5,000
  12. Neighborworks Housing SolutionsQuincy, MA

    To help find affordable housing as a way for individuals and families gain stability in their lives.

    $5,000
  13. Plymouth Education FoundationPlymouth, MA

    The purpose of the foundation is to solicit, manage, and distribute funds for educational purposes and activities which may not be funded by the plymouth public schools.

    $5,000
  14. Wildlands Trust IncPlymouth, MA

    To permanently protect and steward important habitats and landscapes.

    $5,000
  15. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstituteWoods Hole, MA

    To help understand all facets of the ocean as well as its complex connections with earth's atmosphere, land, ice, seafloor, and lifeincluding humanity.

    $5,000
  16. Josie's Village IncBridgewater, MA

    To encourage the development of meaningful friendships betwen dedicated volunteers and lonely, older adults in the community.

    $5,000
  17. Prison Book ProgramQuincy, MA

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $3,000
  18. Old Colony YMCA (camp Clark)Plymouth, MA

    To provide camp scholarships for underprivelaged children

    $2,500
  19. Talking Information CenterMarshfield, MA

    Staff and volunteers provide human voice(d) broadcasts of local news, articles, and items of interest to visually impaired and otherwise disabled listeners throughout massachusetts to promote independence and enrich quality of life."

    $2,500
  20. Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CA

    To assist the internet archive in running a digital library website, archive.org. It provides free access to collections of digitized materials including websites, software applications, music, audiovisual, and print materials.

    $2,000
  21. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    To provide essential infrastructure for free knowledge

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $22,00035% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $7,00011% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $6,00010% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $13,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts16 grants $91,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $12,000
  3. California2 grants $7,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Janet AlfieriTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $16,000

The return

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