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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 05-6022654

Robert L Corkin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Sudbury, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 59 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,690,246

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $38,128,872
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,786,500

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $35,321,409
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,715,897

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $33,796,962
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,288,078

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $32,467,530
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,484,426

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $29,676,221
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,462,535

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $28,977,591
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,631,025

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $27,756,191

Grants paid in 2024

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA

    General support

    $334,683
  2. Trustees of Boston UniversityOxford, OH

    General support

    $200,000
  3. Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston, MA

    General support

    $105,000
  4. Brigham & Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Zoo New EnglandBoston, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Smart From the StartMattapan, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  7. The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $60,000
  8. Groton Hill Music CenterLittleton, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Horace Mann Educational Associates IncFranklin, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Hudson Cultural AllianceHudson, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  11. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  12. University of DenverDenver, CO

    General support

    $50,000
  13. Victory ProgramsBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Brain Tumor SocietyNewton, MA

    General support

    $40,834
  15. Metrowest Boys & Girls Club of HudsonMarlboro, MA

    General support

    $40,000
  16. Horizon's for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MA

    General support

    $30,000
  17. Project StepBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Provisions Ministry IncWestboro, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Temple IsraelBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  20. Worcester County Food BankShrewsbury, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  21. Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  22. Fenway HealthBoston, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  23. Massachusetts 4-H FoundationFramingham, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  24. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $12,500
  25. Film Independent IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $11,379
  26. Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown IncProvincetown, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Knock Knock Give A SockWest Orange, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Lincoln Nursery SchoolLincoln, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Lincoln-Sudbury Scholarship FundSudbury, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  30. The Leslie St Fang FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Town of Hudson Dept of Veterans ServicesHudson, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  32. UMASS Chan Medicial School Foundation IncShrewsbury, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  33. The Rivers SchoolWeston, MA

    General support

    $6,000
  34. Assabet Valley Education Foundation IncMarlborough, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Goodman Jewish Family ServicesDavie, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Hebrew Seniorlife IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Hudson High SchoolHudson, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program IncLincoln, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of IsraelNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Old Methodist Episcopal Church of Berlin DBA 19 CarterBerlin, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Sustainable CapeTruro, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Struggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  44. Belmont Hill School IncBelmont, MA

    General support

    $2,300
  45. PMCNeedham, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  46. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    General support

    $1,500
  47. Mspca-AngelBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,500
  48. Ppaf Providence Public Art FundMiami Beach, FL

    General support

    $1,250
  49. St Bridgid ParishLexington, MA

    General support

    $1,250
  50. Vidiots FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,250
  51. Hull Little LeagueHull, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  52. Lexington Christian AcademyLexington, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  53. Mass General Brigham IncorporatedBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  54. Povincetown Art Association and Museum IncProvincetown, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  55. Sea Turtles Adventures IncBoynton Beach, FL

    General support

    $540
  56. New Hampshire Humane SocietyLaconia, NH

    General support

    $510
  57. Emerson Health Foundation IncConcord, MA

    General support

    $500
  58. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  59. Los Angeles Children's HospitalLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $334,68337% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $152,62917% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $150,00017% of the total
  4. Education8 grants $105,80012% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $49,5106% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts43 grants $1,328,067
  2. New York4 grants $267,500
  3. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  4. California3 grants $12,879
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $12,500
  6. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  7. Florida3 grants $6,790
  8. Utah1 grant $1,500
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $510
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Marjorie C KaplanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $43,482
  • Thomas O KatzTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $43,482
  • Dale F EckTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $43,482
  • Lee ManningTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $43,482
  • Steven CorkinTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $43,482

The return

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