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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 22-2368613

The Anderson Foundation

A private foundation in Abington, MA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 7 grants and $114,873 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $114,873

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,057

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $88,246

  • Tax year 2018

    $29,811

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $105,211

Grants paid in 2020

7 grants, largest first

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

  1. Grymes Memorial SchoolOrange, VA

    Field trips - benefitting 397 children. Reading enrichment materials for the library. New science textbooks for the 6th grade classes.

    $56,635
  2. The Abington Public Librarytown of AbingtonAbington, MA

    Summer enrichment programs at the library for 2020 and beyond, 2020 virtual programs were attended by 119 children. And kids' concert in the town's summer concert series to be held in 2021 and 2022

    $16,060
  3. The Doctor Yum ProjectFredericksburg, VA

    Teach families healthy eating and cooking for 2020, 2021 and beyond. 2020 programs were done via zoom and internet videos

    $15,000
  4. Boston University-Cooking Up CultureBoston, MA

    Multicultural cooking program

    $10,168
  5. The Vineyard Haven Public LibraryVineyard HVN, MA

    Summer enrichment programs at the library to be held in 2021 and beyond

    $8,710
  6. Individual

    PROVIDED 100 BOXED LUNCHES AND 100 SPA CARE PACKAGES TO HOSPITAL [individual]

    $6,000
  7. Abington Elderly ServicesAbington, MA

    Provided hot lunches to 125 local senior citizens

    $2,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $65,34581% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $71,635
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $37,238

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Beverly AlexandrePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen AndersonCLERK/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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