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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3555424

Maria Torok Foundation #0738518

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $348,000 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $348,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,960,285
  • Tax year 2023

    $363,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,550,667
  • Tax year 2022

    $378,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,332,471
  • Tax year 2021

    $328,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,541,037
  • Tax year 2020

    $327,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,592,313
  • Tax year 2019

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,820,144

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA

    To support the work of the organization's programs for older adults

    $40,000
  2. De Novo Center for Justice and HealingCambridge, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $30,000
  3. Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $25,000
  4. Friendship Works IncBoston, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $25,000
  5. Boston Senior Home CareBoston, MA

    To suppport the work of the organization

    $20,000
  6. Immigrant Learning CenterMalden, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $20,000
  7. Little Brothers Friends of the ElderlyBoston, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $20,000
  8. Massachusetts Association for Mental HealthBoston, MA

    To support the work of the organization's programs for older adult behavioral health

    $20,000
  9. Southwest Boston Senior Services IncJamaica Plain, MA

    To support of the work of the agewell program

    $20,000
  10. Cambridge Community CenterCambridge, MA

    To support the work of the organization's mental health access program

    $15,000
  11. Cambridge Public Library FoundationCambridge, MA

    To support the work of the organization's programs for older adults

    $15,000
  12. Hearth IncBoston, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $15,000
  13. Mab Community Services IncBrookline, MA

    To support the work of the organization's mabvi division

    $15,000
  14. Riverside Community CareDedham, MA

    To support the work of the organization's mindwise program and its signs of suicide program

    $15,000
  15. Samaritans IncBoston, MA

    To support the work of the organization's suicide prevention programs

    $15,000
  16. Somerville-Cambridge Elder ServicesSomerville, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $15,000
  17. Brazilian Worker CineterAllston, MA

    To support the work of the massachusetts immigrant collaborative.

    $10,000
  18. Science Club for GirlsCambridge, MA

    To support the work of the organization

    $10,000
  19. American Contract Bridge League Educational FoundationHorn Lake, MS

    To support the work of the organization

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $55,00025% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $55,00025% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $55,00025% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $45,00020% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $345,000
  2. Mississippi1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Thomas P JalkutPRES./DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carol J TsaoVICE-PRES./DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julia S CosentinoTREAS./DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John P DoughertyVICE-PRES./DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey W RobertsCLERK/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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