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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2596776

Cutler Stephens Foundation

A private foundation in Charlestown, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $6,253 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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 2024

    $6,253

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $48,865
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,227

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $51,105
  • Tax year 2022

    $11,079

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $55,012
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,094

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $62,666
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,322

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $63,931
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,267

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $68,724
  • Tax year 2018

    $9,853

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $71,640
  • Tax year 2017

    $8,714

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $72,630

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vineyard TrustEdgartown, MA

    General fund

    $816
  2. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    General fund

    $690
  3. Pier 5 AssocCharleston, MA

    General fund

    $500
  4. WwwsbschoolorgGreenfield, MA

    General fund

    $459
  5. Envir Business Council of New YorkNew York, NY

    General fund

    $375
  6. Wef Si DigitalGeneva, Switzerland

    General fund

    $355
  7. American Civil Liberty UnionNew York, NY

    General fund

    $350
  8. United Nations Greater BostonBoston, MA

    General fund

    $350
  9. Donate PledgeVenice, CA

    General fund

    $228
  10. Spaulding RehabilitationCambridge, MA

    General fund

    $222
  11. Association of State Floodplain ManagersMadison, WI

    Genral fund

    $180
  12. Environmental LeagueBoston, MA

    General fund

    $150
  13. Martha's Vineyard MuseumEdgartown, MA

    General fund

    $150
  14. Martha's Vineyard Film CenterVineyard Haven, MA

    General fund

    $130
  15. Conservation Law FDNBoston, MA

    General fund

    $129
  16. WGBHBoston, MA

    General fund

    $120
  17. Boston MedflightBedford, MA

    General fund

    $100
  18. Unitarian Universalist Service CommitteeCambridge, MA

    General fund

    $100
  19. Vineyard HavenVineyard Haven, MA

    General fund

    $76
  20. Vero Beach Film FestivalVero Beach, FL

    General fund

    $75
  21. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General fund

    $75
  22. Mass AudubonLincoln, MA

    General fund

    $70
  23. Vero Beach MuseumVero Beach, FL

    General fund

    $60
  24. Grandmother ProjectHideaway, TX

    General fund

    $50
  25. American Humanist AssociationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $50
  26. West TisburyWest Tisbury, MA

    General fund

    $50
  27. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    General fund

    $50
  28. Courageous SailingBoston, MA

    General fund

    $50
  29. Animal Shelter of MVEdgartown, MA

    General fund

    $45
  30. National CourtBoston, MA

    General fund

    $36
  31. Operation White StorkWinnetka, IL

    General fund

    $36
  32. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General fund

    $31
  33. USOBoston, MA

    General fund

    $30
  34. More Than WordsWaltham, MA

    General fund

    $25
  35. Brenan CenterWashington, DC

    General fund

    $25
  36. Stillpoint MarthasChilmark, MA

    General fund

    $15

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $69058% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $18115% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $15013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $756% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts23 grants $4,363
  2. New York2 grants $725
  3. California1 grant $228
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $180
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $150
  6. Florida2 grants $135
  7. Texas1 grant $50
  8. Illinois1 grant $36
  9. Connecticut1 grant $31

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sherrie S CutlerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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