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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1633993

Blakeley Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $62,450 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Gerald W Blakeleyiii Trustee
168 Beacon St 2
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 633-2253
Form and materials
Written application setting forth the function of the 501(c)(3) organization and the purpose for which the grant would be used
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $62,450

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $315,278

  • Tax year 2023

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $351,220

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,670

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $351,931

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,477

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $365,116

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $511,869

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $550,478

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $534,402

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Changing the World FoundationHyannis, MA

    Non-profit organization

    $16,000
  2. Camp Good NewsForestdale, MA

    Non-profit organization

    $15,000
  3. Cape Cod Veterans OutreachHyannis, MA

    Non-profit organization

    $10,000
  4. Sunflower of Peace FoundationNewton, MA

    Non-profit organization

    $10,000
  5. Save Greater Dowses BeachOsterville, MA

    Non-profit organization

    $5,250
  6. Osterville Village LibraryOsterville, MA

    Non-profit organization

    $5,000
  7. Osterville Historical MuseumOsterville, MA

    Non-profit organization

    $1,000
  8. Irc International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Non-profit organization

    $100
  9. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    Non-profit organization

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $62,250
  2. New York1 grant $100
  3. Virginia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gerald W Blakeley IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher R BlakeleyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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