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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2699881

Marr Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in South Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $193,474 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Daniel F Marr III Trustee
25-27 D Street
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 269-7200
Form and materials
A letter describing the nature and purpose of the organization and intended use of the requested gift.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $193,474

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,556,835

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,473

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,470,606

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,278

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,188,634

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,678

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,124,465

  • Tax year 2020

    $109,450

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,009,455

  • Tax year 2019

    $128,307

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $956,963

  • Tax year 2018

    $95,075

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $977,556

  • Tax year 2017

    $51,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,036,364

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of DorchesterDorchester, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $173,000
  2. Saint Rock Haiti FoundationMilton, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $10,000
  3. Beth Israel Deaconess HospitalMilton, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $2,250
  4. Catholic AppealCanton, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $1,000
  5. Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry - St Teresa of Calcutta ParishDorchester, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $1,000
  6. Hospitality HomesBoston, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educaitonal, etc.

    $1,000
  7. Catholic Charities BostonBoston, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $1,000
  8. Archbishop Williams High SchoolBraintree, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $750
  9. Corey Griggin FoundationBraintree, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $524
  10. Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $500
  11. Pmcjimmy FundMilton, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $500
  12. Ron Burton Training VillageHubbardston, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $500
  13. St Anthony ShrineBoston, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, inc

    $500
  14. Making StridesPlymouth, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $500
  15. Marr Scholarship FundChapel Hill, NC

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $250
  16. St Mary's Center for Women & ChildrenDorchester, MA

    Religious, scientific, or educational, etc.

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts15 grants $193,224
  2. North Carolina1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel F Marr IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey T MarrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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