How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Thomas R Appleton
230 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 523-6531
- Form and materials
- Consult the above.
- Deadlines
- Consult the above.
- Restrictions
- Handshake foundtion is a small family foundation dedicated to making a difference in a world of many needs. There are a number of areas in which we, the trustees, share a common concern: we would like to fund programs which address themselves to 1) the betterment of health and well-being for families, particularly children and teens, with a focus on improving schools and after-school programs, mentoring programs, support for parents and support for all family members at times of crisis; 2) the preservation of the environment, with a focus on conserving energy and natural resources and supporting research in these areas; 3) a dedication to the arts on a democratic basis as a way of enriching the human spirit; 4) the improvement and availability of housing and shelter for the disadvantage. As a family foundation, we seek to support the values we hold high; respect for the individual, reverence for learning and the arts, faith in our ability to help make the world a better place.
Assets and giving by year
2018$13,000
2019$14,000
2020$28,500
2021$23,000
2022$18,000
2023$20,000
2024$20,000
2025$20,000
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Tax year 2025
$20,000
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $314,637
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Tax year 2024
$20,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $274,164
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Tax year 2023
$20,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $268,264
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Tax year 2022
$18,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $273,536
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Tax year 2021
$23,000
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $280,579
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Tax year 2020
$28,500
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $228,374
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Tax year 2019
$14,000
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $249,749
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Tax year 2018
$13,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $249,392
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Bregamos Community TheaterNew Haven, CT
General
$4,000 -
The Earth SchoolNew York, NY
Gemeral
$4,000 -
North East Community CenterMillerton, NY
General
$3,000 -
Reti Center FBO Brooklyn Bluegreen Jobs for Youth and EnvironmentBrooklyn, NY
Brooklyn blue/green jobs for youth and environment
$3,000 -
Grandma's Love IncBrooklyn, NY
General
$3,000 -
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn, NY
General
$3,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Food and agriculture1 grant $3,000100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York4 grants $13,000
- Connecticut1 grant $4,000
- New Jersey1 grant $3,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- James V RighterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Eliot Righter RamosTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Mark H RighterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Anne R RighterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Thomas R AppletonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $616
The return
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