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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-6524719

Kessler-Sachs Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Holliston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $33,000 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

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $366,061

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,537

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $323,778

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $314,425

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $328,055

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,272

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $310,791

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,060

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $294,038

  • Tax year 2019

    $21,052

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $277,022

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,185

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $272,810

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Civil Liberties UnionBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  2. Arts for AllTampa, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  3. Childrens Cancer CenterTampa, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  4. Doctors Withot BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  5. Kadampa Mediation CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  6. Martha's Kayak IncIsland Park, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  7. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. The Ellen Hermanson FDNNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. The Louis D Brown Peace InstituteDorchester, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $2,00033% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,00033% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $17,000
  2. New York4 grants $8,000
  3. Florida2 grants $4,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Brian G BrownCONTROLLER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Norma Sachs KesslerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sharona SachsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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