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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2775612

John E Rosenthal Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Beverly, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $265,500 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
John E Rosenthal
12 Broadway
Beverly, MA 01915
(617) 965-2200
Form and materials
Mail
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 2025

    $265,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,139,195

  • Tax year 2024

    $35,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $712,878

  • Tax year 2023

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $722,215

  • Tax year 2022

    $118,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $829,759

  • Tax year 2021

    $203,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $945,145

  • Tax year 2020

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $135,112

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $100,409

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $665

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Boston's Homeless IncBeverly, MA

    General support

    $35,000
  2. Waymaker BoxingDorchester, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Stark Mountain FoundationWaitsfield, VT

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Conservation Law Foundation IncBeverly, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Family Health ProjectManchester, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  7. The Gloucester Fund IncGloucester, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Free Speech for PeopleAustin, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Boston Health Care for the Homeless ProgramBoston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. The Big Picture Community FundWaitsfield, VT

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Change the RefCoral Springs, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  12. PaariPlymouth, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Stop Handgun ViolenceBeverly, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  14. The Galen Gibson FundGloucester, MA

    General support

    $6,000
  15. Cape Ann Vernal Pond TeamGloucester, MA

    General support

    $6,000
  16. Global Initiatives IncGloucester, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  17. The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry IncGloucester, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Ocean AllianceGloucester, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Newport Festival FoundationNewport, RI

    General support

    $5,000
  20. States United to Prevent Gun ViolenceEast Arlington, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Boston Arts AcademyBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Arccoinfo IncHudson, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Council to Prevent Opioid DependenceProvidence, RI

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Lanes Coven TheaterGloucester, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  25. The Smikle Education FoundationGloucester, MA

    Gerneral support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $56,00033% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $35,00020% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $25,00015% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $20,00012% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $190,500
  2. Vermont2 grants $35,000
  3. Florida2 grants $15,000
  4. New York1 grant $15,000
  5. Rhode Island2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John E RosenthalTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

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