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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6071254

Nancy Sayles Day Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $913,500 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

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

    $913,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,027,020
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $13,128,431
  • Tax year 2022

    $728,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,166,821
  • Tax year 2021

    $749,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $13,431,615
  • Tax year 2020

    $642,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,536,490
  • Tax year 2019

    $627,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $13,687,278

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nantucket Conservation FoundationNantucket, MA

    Capital campaign

    $400,000
  2. Nantucket Conservation FoundationNantucket, MA

    Capital campaign

    $266,000
  3. St Paul's ChurchNantucket, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Lahey ClinicBurlington, MA

    To be administered by DR bruce campbell for research and education.

    $50,000
  5. Nantucket Conservation FoundationNantucket, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Nantucket Cottage Hospital FoundationNantucket, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Nantucket Land CouncilNantucket, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  8. A Safe PlaceNantucket, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Addiction Solutions of Nantucket IncNantucket, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Nantucket Food Fuel and Rental AssistanceNantucket, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Nantucket Center for Elder AffairsNantucket, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Nantucket Community SailingNantucket, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Palliative & Supportive Care Nantucket FDNNantucket, MA

    Annual giving

    $10,000
  14. Boston MedflightBedford, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Nantucket Historical AssociationNantucket, MA

    1800 house

    $5,000
  16. Nantucket Shellfish AssociationNantucket, MA

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  17. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  18. Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH

    General support

    $2,500
  19. The Hill SchoolPottstown, PA

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $706,00088% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $55,0007% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $7,500<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts16 grants $906,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $2,500
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mary G WestCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathaniel JeppsonCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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