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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-7199304

SAFTY5 Foundation

A private foundation in Lexington, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $165,984 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.

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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

    $165,984

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $447,286

  • Tax year 2024

    $139,480

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $224,733

  • Tax year 2023

    $197,373

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $149,561

  • Tax year 2022

    $121,865

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $97,000

  • Tax year 2021

    $149,938

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $86,623

  • Tax year 2020

    $130,742

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $208,488

  • Tax year 2019

    $95,818

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $120,026

  • Tax year 2018

    $69,110

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $102,381

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Family & Children's ServiceWaltham, MA

    General contribution

    $50,000
  2. Focusing PhilanthropySanta Monica, CA

    General contribution

    $25,000
  3. Jewish Vocational ServicesBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $24,054
  4. Temple Emunah of LexingtonLexington, MA

    General contribution

    $15,500
  5. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $10,000
  6. Yad ChessedNewton, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  7. Temple Isaiah of LexingtonLexington, MA

    General contribution

    $5,800
  8. ItrekNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $5,000
  9. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $5,000
  10. Crohns & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $3,600
  11. Mercy House of the Southern TierEndicott, NY

    General contribution

    $1,800
  12. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  13. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General contribution

    $1,000
  14. Rise Above FoundationNorthbridge, MA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  15. Mujeres Unitas Y ActivasSan Francisco, CA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  16. Jewish Federation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  17. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  18. Los Angeles Fire Dept FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  19. African Bridge NetworkNewton, MA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  20. US Friends of Dror IsraelBoca Raton, FL

    General contribution

    $1,000
  21. The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $360
  22. Metrowest Women's FundWeston, MA

    General contribution

    $200
  23. Holocaust Museum of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $180
  24. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $180
  25. Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $140
  26. Jewish Federation of Western ConnecticutSouthbury, CT

    General contribution

    $100
  27. Mass Audubon SocietyLincoln, MA

    General contribution

    $70

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $26,00047% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $20,00036% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $4,6008% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $3,0005% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $360<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $320<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts13 grants $109,304
  2. California6 grants $29,180
  3. New York5 grants $25,400
  4. Florida1 grant $1,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lorri S OwadesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gordon D OwadesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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