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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1529661

GBL Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Westwood, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $44,000 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

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $606,710

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $610,516

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $555,393

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $562,216

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,655,864

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $540,363

  • Tax year 2020

    $147,600

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512,115

  • Tax year 2019

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,496,477

  • Tax year 2018

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,551,351

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Walker SchoolBoston, MA

    Program support

    $12,500
  2. Hale PreservationWestwood, MA

    Program support

    $10,000
  3. Newton Wellesley Hospital FoundationNewton, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  4. John's Island Community Service LeagueVero Beach, FL

    Program support

    $5,000
  5. Student Clinic for Immigrant JusticeBoston, MA

    Program support

    $2,500
  6. Stoneligh Burnam SchoolGreenfield, MA

    Program support

    $2,500
  7. Brunswick SchoolGreenwich, CT

    Program support

    $2,000
  8. Reach PrepStamford, CT

    Program support

    $1,500
  9. Wbur Public RadioBoston, MA

    Program support

    $1,500
  10. Westward Land TrustWestwood, MA

    Program support

    $1,000
  11. Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH

    Program support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $4,00062% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,50038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $35,000
  2. Florida1 grant $5,000
  3. Connecticut2 grants $3,500
  4. Ohio1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John R LaytonPRES/SEC/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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