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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-7113387

The Risor Foundation

A private foundation in Weston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $80,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,023,511

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,330

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,807,332

  • Tax year 2023

    $109,250

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,433

  • Tax year 2022

    $49,865

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,582,662

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,450

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,542,632

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,685

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,033,219

  • Tax year 2019

    $71,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,549,867

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Focus Massachusetts (fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools)New Canaan, CT

    Community

    $10,000
  2. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Education

    $10,000
  3. St Andrew's ChurchWellesley, MA

    Community

    $7,500
  4. Concord AcademyConcord, MA

    Education

    $5,000
  5. Turner Syndrome Society of the United StatesHouston, TX

    Health and welfare

    $5,000
  6. Focus New Jersey (fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools)New Canaan, CT

    Community

    $3,500
  7. Best Buddies International-Philadelphia PA RegionKing of Prussia, PA

    Humanitarian

    $2,500
  8. Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA

    Education

    $2,500
  9. EdchoiceIndianapolis, IN

    Education

    $2,500
  10. Epiphany SchoolDorchester, MA

    Education

    $2,500
  11. Institute for Humane StudiesArlington, VA

    Policy

    $2,500
  12. James Wilson InstituteAlexandria, VA

    Policy

    $2,500
  13. Lundale FarmKimberton, PA

    Environment

    $2,500
  14. New Jersey Conservation FoundationFar Hills, NJ

    Environment

    $2,500
  15. SMC FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Education

    $2,500
  16. The French and Pickering Creeks Conservation TrustDevault, PA

    Environment

    $2,500
  17. The Land Conservancy of New JerseyBoonton, NJ

    Environment

    $2,500
  18. The Woodson CenterWashington, DC

    Policy

    $2,500
  19. Virginia Tech Foundation - Global Food Security ProjectBlacksburg, VA

    Humanitarian

    $2,500
  20. Weston Forest and Trail AssociationWeston, MA

    Environment

    $2,500
  21. Mascoma Community Health CenterCanaan, NH

    Health and welfare

    $1,500
  22. St James Episcopal ChurchScarborough, ME

    Community

    $750
  23. Music in the Somerset HillsBernardsville, NJ

    Community

    $500
  24. Charles E Thomas Memorial LibraryScarborough, ME

    Community

    $250
  25. Prouts Neck Audubon SocietyScarborough, ME

    Environment

    $250
  26. The Prouts Neck ConservancyScarborough, ME

    Environment

    $250
  27. The Prouts Neck Historical SocietyScarborough, ME

    Community

    $250
  28. The Weston ObserverWeston, MA

    Community

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $25,00061% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $7,75019% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $7502% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $17,750
  2. Virginia4 grants $17,500
  3. Connecticut2 grants $13,500
  4. Pennsylvania4 grants $10,000
  5. New Jersey3 grants $5,500
  6. Texas1 grant $5,000
  7. California1 grant $2,500
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  9. Indiana1 grant $2,500
  10. Maine5 grants $1,750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Finn M W Caspersen JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily W S CaspersenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alexis O GoltraTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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