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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6552121

CJL Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $590,034 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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
CJL Charitable Foundation Co Goulst
1 PO Sq Fl 25
Boston, MA 021092115
(617) 482-1776
Form and materials
Written form indicating amounts requested and projected use.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable purposes under i.r.c. Section 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $590,034

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,634,265

  • Tax year 2023

    $527,837

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,804,527

  • Tax year 2022

    $420,410

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,595,366

  • Tax year 2021

    $413,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,448,045

  • Tax year 2020

    $366,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,503,538

  • Tax year 2019

    $375,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,293,707

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Medical

    $396,873
  2. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Educational

    $83,061
  3. Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven, CT

    Educational

    $50,000
  4. Boston Health Care for the HomelessBoston, MA

    Medical

    $25,000
  5. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General welfare

    $20,000
  6. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    Educational

    $10,000
  7. The ARC of MassachusettsWaltham, MA

    General welfare

    $5,000
  8. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General welfare

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $396,87392% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $539,934
  2. Connecticut1 grant $50,000
  3. New York1 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.

  • Cathy J LurieTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle M PorterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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