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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6955868

Marjorie Cohen Stanzler Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $679,500 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.

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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

    $679,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,505,321

  • Tax year 2024

    $449,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,928,171

  • Tax year 2023

    $383,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,657,778

  • Tax year 2022

    $404,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,905,040

  • Tax year 2021

    $563,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,518,651

  • Tax year 2020

    $231,950

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,348,687

  • Tax year 2019

    $353,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,056,945

  • Tax year 2018

    $308,100

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,623,205

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Educational

    $130,000
  2. American Jewish CommitteesBoston, MA

    To aid general operations

    $125,000
  3. The Schwartz CenterBoston, MA

    To aid general operations

    $85,000
  4. Bottom Line FoundationBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $50,000
  5. Boston Childrens HospitalBoston, MA

    To aid in operations

    $50,000
  6. Planned Parenthood BostonBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $40,000
  7. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    To aid general operations

    $30,000
  8. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    To aid operations

    $25,000
  9. Anti-Defamation League New EnglandBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $25,000
  10. Slifka CtrNew Haven, CT

    Educational

    $20,000
  11. Dav Charitable SVC TrustErlanger, KY

    To aid operations

    $15,000
  12. Physicians for Reproductive HealthHartsdale, NY

    To aid in operations

    $12,500
  13. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    To aid in operations

    $12,000
  14. Make A Wish FoundationBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $10,000
  15. National Redistricting FoundationWashington, DC

    To aid general operations

    $10,000
  16. Lawyers Defending AmericanBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $10,000
  17. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Facing HistoryNew York, NY

    To aid operations

    $5,000
  19. GRTR Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $5,000
  20. Mass AudubonLincoln, MA

    To aid in operations

    $4,500
  21. Hebrew Sr LifeRoslindale, MA

    To aid operations

    $2,500
  22. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $2,000
  23. Horizons for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MA

    To aid general operations

    $2,000
  24. Partners for HealthBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $1,000
  25. Project BreadEast Boston, MA

    To aid in operations

    $1,000
  26. TenacityAllston, MA

    To aid operations

    $1,000
  27. WburBoston, MA

    To aid operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $130,00049% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  3. Civil rights3 grants $47,50018% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $32,00012% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts20 grants $580,000
  2. New York3 grants $42,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $22,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marjorie Cohen StanzlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul StanzlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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