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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6866454

The Hodges Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $85,000 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,436,204
  • Tax year 2024

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,013,711
  • Tax year 2023

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $818,277
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $748,165
  • Tax year 2021

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $745,280
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $663,536
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $623,969
  • Tax year 2018

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $649,604

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Denver Architectural FoundationDenver, CO

    Operating fund

    $17,500
  2. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Education for displaced

    $15,250
  3. Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    Financial support

    $10,625
  4. Huntington Theatre CompanyBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift for

    $10,625
  5. UNC College of Arts and Sciences HistoryChapel Hill, NC

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  6. Myotonic Dystrophy FoundationOakland, CA

    Operating fund

    $7,500
  7. Steep Rock AssociationWashington DT, CT

    Trail upkeep

    $5,000
  8. Women for Afghan WomenFresh Meadows, NY

    Operating fund

    $3,750
  9. All for LunchCumming, GA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  10. Taos Land TrustTaos, NM

    Operating fund

    $1,750
  11. Washington Gunnery and Hockey and Skating AssociationWaterbury, CT

    Operating fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $28,12544% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $19,00030% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $7,50012% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $6,75011% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut3 grants $21,250
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $21,250
  3. Colorado1 grant $17,500
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  5. California1 grant $7,500
  6. New York1 grant $3,750
  7. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  8. New Mexico1 grant $1,750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Arthur C Hodges JrTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susanna H SalkTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alexander W HodgesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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