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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3882991

The Christopher Catanese Childrens Foundation

A private foundation in Canton, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $146,962 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

    $146,962

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,957,810

  • Tax year 2023

    $141,759

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,755,980

  • Tax year 2022

    $146,053

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,555,289

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,993

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,374,701

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,149

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,155,128

  • Tax year 2019

    $141,745

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,581

  • Tax year 2018

    $218,192

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $987,638

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Ne Hemophilia AssociationDedham, MA

    Donation

    $25,000
  2. Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA

    Donation

    $25,000
  3. The League SchoolWalpole, MA

    Donation

    $17,500
  4. Individual

    Donation

    $12,000
  5. Individual

    Donation

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Donation

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Donation

    $8,212
  8. Golf Fights CancerNorton, MA

    Donation

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Donation

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Donation

    $4,000
  11. Givengain FoundationBoston, MA

    Donation

    $2,750
  12. Individual

    Donation

    $2,500
  13. Cops for Kids with CancerBraintree, MA

    Donation

    $2,500
  14. The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA

    Donation

    $2,500
  15. Italian Home for ChildrenJamaica Plain, MA

    Donation

    $2,500
  16. Walker SchoolNeedham, MA

    Donation

    $2,500
  17. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationNatick, MA

    Donation

    $2,500
  18. Austin Creative AllianceAustin, TX

    Donation

    $1,500
  19. Individual

    Donation

    $1,500
  20. Individual

    Donation

    $1,500
  21. Individual

    Donation

    $1,500
  22. Eightfold PATHDenver, CO

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Pieta Ministry for Grieving ParentsBoston, MA

    Donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $25,00062% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $7,50019% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $3,5009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $88,250
  2. Texas1 grant $1,500
  3. Maine1 grant $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.

  • Peter Catanese IITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Ann CataneseTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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