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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-6006530

The Humanist Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $30,000 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.

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

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $397,128

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $335,624

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $311,042

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,125

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $333,852

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,538

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $366,736

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $387,430

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $398,136

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $395,404

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Milton AcademyMilton, MA

    General purpose

    $5,500
  2. Licr Fund IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,500
  3. Nightingale-Bamford SchoolNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,500
  4. St Bernard's SchoolNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $4,000
  5. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  6. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,500
  7. Prep for PrepNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  8. Police Athletic LeagueNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  9. Neighborhood Coalition for ShelterNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  10. Sterne SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $500
  11. Children's Day SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $18,00071% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $5,50022% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $19,500
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $9,500
  3. California2 grants $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John D Gordan IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexander G H BowdenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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