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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-2982306

John Winthrop Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Charleston, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 39 grants and $648,961 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $648,961

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,393,141

  • Tax year 2023

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,798,176

  • Tax year 2022

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $4,273,942

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,209,500

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $3,826,850

  • Tax year 2020

    $394,700

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $3,632,142

  • Tax year 2019

    $333,221

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $3,318,549

  • Tax year 2018

    $297,508

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $3,553,394

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Coastal Community FoundationN Charleston, SC

    General

    $69,035
  2. University of SCColumbia, SC

    General

    $68,173
  3. Dexter Southfield SchoolBrookline, MA

    General

    $65,553
  4. Salisbury SchoolSalisbury, MD

    General

    $65,000
  5. Charleston Library SocietyCharleston, SC

    General

    $60,000
  6. A Father's PlaceNorth Charleston, SC

    General

    $53,022
  7. Citadel Foundation the Citadel FoundationCharleston, SC

    General

    $50,532
  8. Indian MTN SchoolLakeville, CT

    General

    $43,313
  9. American College of the BLDG ArtsCharleston, SC

    General

    $36,000
  10. Gilder Lehrman InstituteNew York, NY

    General

    $35,959
  11. Trident United WayN Charleston, SC

    General

    $20,000
  12. Massachusetts Historical SocietyBoston, MA

    General

    $15,000
  13. College of Charleston College of Charleston FoundationCharleston, SC

    General

    $12,774
  14. Windwood Family ServicesMt Pleasant, SC

    General

    $11,500
  15. Epiphany SchoolDorchester, MA

    General

    $11,000
  16. The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    General

    $5,500
  17. Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    General

    $5,000
  18. The Anglican Leadership InstituteCharleston, SC

    General

    $5,000
  19. St Michaels ChurchCharleston, SC

    General

    $3,500
  20. Colonial Society of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    General

    $1,000
  21. HarvardBoston, MA

    General

    $1,000
  22. National Geographic National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  23. Wenham MuseumWenham, MA

    General

    $1,000
  24. Manchester by the Sea LibraryManchester by the Sea, MA

    General

    $1,000
  25. Manchester by the Sea MuseumManchester, MA

    General

    $1,000
  26. Palmetto ProjectN Charleston, SC

    General

    $1,000
  27. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General

    $700
  28. American Inst for Research American Inst for Econ ResearchGreat Barrington, MA

    General

    $500
  29. Etv Endowment of SCSpartanburg, SC

    General

    $500
  30. Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance ServiSalisbury, CT

    General

    $500
  31. The Longleaf AllianceAndalusia, AL

    General

    $500
  32. Good Cheer FundCharleston, SC

    General

    $500
  33. Westview Baptist ChurchCharleston, SC

    General

    $500
  34. Campolo Center for MinistrySt Davids, PA

    General

    $500
  35. Children's Museum of the LowcountryCharleston, SC

    General

    $500
  36. SC Historical SocietyCharleston, SC

    General

    $500
  37. St Anthony HallIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $500
  38. Town of Salisbury Town of SaliburySalisbury, MA

    General

    $300
  39. VFWCharleston, SC

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $162,49157% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $89,03531% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $18,2746% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $16,5006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina19 grants $398,136
  2. Massachusetts10 grants $97,353
  3. Maryland1 grant $65,000
  4. Connecticut2 grants $43,813
  5. New York3 grants $42,159
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  7. Alabama1 grant $500
  8. Indiana1 grant $500
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John WinthropTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Winthrop JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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