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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2463079

The Jireh Foundation

A private foundation in Wellesley, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $696,000 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.

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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

    $696,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,966,324

  • Tax year 2024

    $718,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,920,535

  • Tax year 2023

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,836,845

  • Tax year 2022

    $790,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,515,819

  • Tax year 2021

    $667,010

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,838,635

  • Tax year 2020

    $660,900

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $11,361,409

  • Tax year 2019

    $597,642

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,370,617

  • Tax year 2018

    $588,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,488,662

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trinitarian Church of WaylandWayland, MA

    Operational

    $170,000
  2. Museum of Science BostonBoston, MA

    Operational

    $110,000
  3. Glad Tidings IndiaParadise, PA

    Operational

    $105,000
  4. Whitehead InstituteCambridge, MA

    Operational

    $30,000
  5. The University of Witwaterstrand FundNew York, NY

    Operational

    $30,000
  6. Ne UniversityBiddeford, ME

    Operational

    $30,000
  7. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Operational

    $30,000
  8. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Operational

    $30,000
  9. Termeer FoundationMarblehead, MA

    Operational

    $25,000
  10. Ophthalmology FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Operational

    $25,000
  11. Institute of New EnglandBoston, MA

    Operational

    $25,000
  12. The Possible ProjectHarvest, AL

    Operational

    $20,000
  13. Gti HopeSan Dimas, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  14. Elevate New EnglandLowell, MA

    Operational

    $20,000
  15. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Operational

    $15,000
  16. Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsOrlando, FL

    Operational

    $11,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $60,00031% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $60,00031% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $31,00016% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $20,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $395,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $105,000
  3. New York2 grants $60,000
  4. California2 grants $45,000
  5. Maine1 grant $30,000
  6. Washington1 grant $30,000
  7. Alabama1 grant $20,000
  8. Florida1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deborah DunsireTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael L HallTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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