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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6584378

Ruth Covo Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $66,227 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

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 2025

    $66,227

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,525,263

  • Tax year 2024

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,423,122

  • Tax year 2023

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,335,784

  • Tax year 2022

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,245,902

  • Tax year 2021

    $63,997

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,649,104

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,572,791

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust IncMemphis, TN

    General Purpose

    $11,519
  2. American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup FoundationNew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $5,519
  3. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General Purpose

    $5,519
  4. Pacific Salmon FoundationVancouver, Canada

    General Purpose

    $5,519
  5. The Biomimicry InstituteBozeman, MT

    General Purpose

    $5,519
  6. WildCoastDel Mar, CA

    General Purpose

    $5,519
  7. St Paul's SchoolConcord, NH

    General Purpose

    $4,500
  8. International Fund for Animal Welfare IncYarmouth Port, MA

    General Purpose

    $4,000
  9. Victoria and Albert Museum Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $4,000
  10. United Animal Nations dba RedRoverSacramento, CA

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  11. Armenian Missionary Assoc of Amer IncParamus, NJ

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  12. Dexter Southfield IncBrookline, MA

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  13. K9s for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  14. The Elephant Sanctuary in TennesseeHohenwald, TN

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  15. Copley Society of ArtBoston, MA

    General Purpose

    $1,500
  16. Monarch Butterfly FundMadison, WI

    General Purpose

    $1,113

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $18,15140% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $8,00018% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $7,00015% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $5,51912% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $4,0009% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $2,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee2 grants $13,519
  2. New York2 grants $9,519
  3. California2 grants $8,519
  4. Massachusetts3 grants $8,000
  5. Montana1 grant $5,519
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,519
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $4,500
  8. New Jersey1 grant $2,500
  9. Florida1 grant $2,000
  10. Wisconsin1 grant $1,113

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kristin T AbatiTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joanne CovoTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn CovoTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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