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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2736653

The Palette Fund Inc

A private foundation in Provincetown, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $474,263 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $474,263

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,305,943

  • Tax year 2023

    $630,847

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,626,655

  • Tax year 2022

    $713,419

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $10,280,704

  • Tax year 2021

    $678,407

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $13,295,370

  • Tax year 2020

    $288,621

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,979,450

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,518,205

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $12,919,664

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,343,635

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $13,367,857

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Black JusticeNew York, NY

    Grant

    $200,000
  2. God's Love We Deliver-ContNew York, NY

    Grant

    $105,000
  3. Provincetown CommonsProvincetown, MA

    Grant

    $35,000
  4. ASPCANew York, NY

    Grant

    $25,000
  5. Miracle of LoveNew York, NY

    Grant

    $25,000
  6. Movement AdvancementNew York, NY

    Grant

    $25,000

  7. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $18,763 in all.

  8. Prospect New OrleansNew York, NY

    Grant

    $17,500
  9. New Orleans MuseumNew York, NY

    Grant

    $8,000
  10. Summer of SassNew York, NY

    Grant

    $5,000
  11. Outer Cape HealNew York, NY

    Grant

    $5,000
  12. Gno FundNew York, NY

    Grant

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $35,00058% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $25,00042% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $420,500
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Terrence MeckPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $135,417
  • Peter BenassiCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristin ResnanskySECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd SearsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Blaire MilaneseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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