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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-4203944

The Janet Malser Humanities Trust

A private foundation in Webster, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $192,607 paid in grants.

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.

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

    $192,607

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,941,562
  • Tax year 2024

    $213,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,756,050
  • Tax year 2023

    $239,971

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,601,132
  • Tax year 2022

    $207,508

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,162,354
  • Tax year 2021

    $149,116

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,223,612
  • Tax year 2020

    $199,280

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,497,077
  • Tax year 2019

    $218,320

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,312,479
  • Tax year 2018

    $204,538

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,881,443

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sacred Heart of Jesus ParishWebster, MA

    Chruch improvements

    $25,000
  2. UMASS Memorial Health Harrington HospitalWebster, MA

    Building improvements

    $20,000
  3. United Church of Christ FederatedWebster, MA

    Aid to the needy

    $20,000
  4. Park Avenue Elementary SchoolWebster, MA

    Art and music in school

    $12,265
  5. Webster - Dudley Food ShareWebster, MA

    Aid to the needy

    $12,265
  6. Friends of the Gladys Kelly LibraryWebster, MA

    Library improvement

    $10,000
  7. Gladys E Kelly Public LibraryWebster, MA

    Musical performances in public

    $10,000
  8. Town of Oxford Community CenterOxford, MA

    Musical performances in public

    $10,000
  9. Nicols CollegeDudley, MA

    Historic preservation

    $8,799
  10. One Bright FutureDudley, MA

    Art and music in school

    $8,349
  11. St Joseph's SchoolWebster, MA

    Art and music in school

    $8,000
  12. Town of DudleyDudley, MA

    Cemetary improvement

    $6,200
  13. Dudley Charlton Regional School DistricDudley, MA

    Art and music in school

    $6,135
  14. All Saints AcademyWebster, MA

    Art and music in school

    $5,889
  15. St Roch's ChurchOxford, MA

    Aid to the needy

    $5,200
  16. Boys & Girls Club of WebsterDudley, MA

    Art & music

    $5,000
  17. Southern Worcester County EducationalDudley, MA

    Beautification

    $5,000
  18. Dudley Middle SchoolDudley, MA

    Art and music in school

    $4,836
  19. Dudley GrangeWebster, MA

    Historic preservation

    $4,500
  20. Human to HumanSpringfield, MA

    Aid to the needy

    $4,000
  21. Black Tavern Historical SocietyDudley, MA

    Historic preservation

    $769
  22. Dudley Historical CommissionDudley, MA

    Historic preservation

    $400

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 $12,26568% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $5,00028% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $7694% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts22 grants $192,607

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Thomas G SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $450
  • Kenneth J DearyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $300
  • Ann L LadaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $450
  • Debra HoranTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $450
  • Paul J MacekTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $300
  • Keith KirklandTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $300
  • Allison LaneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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