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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-6597671

Mary Dana Wells Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Johnston, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $317,520 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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 2025

    $317,520

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,809,717

  • Tax year 2024

    $310,574

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,595,957

  • Tax year 2023

    $276,287

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,594,411

  • Tax year 2022

    $315,181

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,702,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $312,205

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,510,134

  • Tax year 2020

    $245,226

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,314,547

  • Tax year 2019

    $335,696

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,207,721

  • Tax year 2018

    $271,243

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,383,801

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmarySomerville, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $111,132
  2. Harvard University - Medical SchoolCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $63,504
  3. Boston University Office of Planned GivingBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $63,504
  4. The Children's Medical CenterBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $47,628
  5. Connecticut LandmarksHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $31,752

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $158,76083% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $31,75217% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $285,768
  2. Connecticut1 grant $31,752

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Citizens N ATRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $48,158

The return

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