How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Richard Griffin
14 Beckford St
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-9979
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Complete work/study grant application
- Deadlines
- January 31
- Restrictions
- $400 per quarter
- Contact
-
Richard Griffin
14 Beckford St
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-9979
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Complete scholarship application
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- One half cost of trip
- Contact
-
Richard Griffin
14 Beckford St
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-9979
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Complete scholarship application
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- None
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$13,500
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $736,432
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Tax year 2024
$18,500
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $700,329
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Tax year 2023
$16,850
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $707,667
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Tax year 2022
$28,500
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $713,727
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Tax year 2021
$22,735
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $714,635
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Tax year 2020
$11,480
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $717,747
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
CARLA DESOUSA: ARCHIVAL WORK SCANNING MEHER BABA'S AND HIS CLOSE FOLLOWERS' LETTERS, TELEGRAMS, AND WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND TEACHING OTHERS THE TECHNIQUES USED IN ARCHIVAL WORK; PARTICIPATES IN MAINTAINENCE OF STRUCTURES OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE, AND SIGNIFICANT MUSEUM ITEMS, AND TEACHING OTHER VOLUNTEERS, AND PERFORMS MUSIC AND DANCE. [individual] REECCE WRITES PLANS, AND DIRECTS THEATRICAL AND FILM PRODUCTION. HE ALSO IS INVOLVED WITH TRANSLATION WORK AND MUSIC. BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS, GIVING ADVICE AND PROOF READING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE SPANISH, ITALIAN, AND FRENCH EDITIONS OF MEHER BABA'S WORK.
$2,500 -
Individual
[individual] : ARCHIVAL WORK SCANNING MEHER BABA'S AND HIS CLOSE FOLLOWERS' LETTERS, TELEGRAMS, AND WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND TEACHING OTHERS THE TECHNIQUES USED IN ARCHIVAL WORK; PARTICIPATES IN MAINTAINENCE OF STRUCTURES OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE, AND SIGNIFICANT MUSEUM ITEMS, AND TEACHING OTHER VOLUNTEERS, AND PERFORMS MUSIC AND DANCE. SIMON REECCE WRITES PLANS, AND DIRECTS THEATRICAL AND FILM PRODUCTION. HE ALSO IS INVOLVED WITH TRANSLATION WORK AND MUSIC. BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS, GIVING ADVICE AND PROOF READING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE SPANISH, ITALIAN, AND FRENCH EDITIONS OF MEHER BABA'S WORK.
$2,000 -
Individual
Lives a life of service through the following projects: publishing the french translation of tales form the new life with meher baba; reorganizing and re-thinking the trust's publication department office and its library; collecting material and working on meher baba's direct works in the form of poetry and prayer; and helping to make the trust's physical education center a place where people from all castes, creeds, and communities can exercise and study together.
$2,000 -
Individual
Other
$2,000 -
Individual
PRACTICES A LIFE OF SERVICE AT THE AVATAR MEHER BABA TRUST ACTING AS RESOURCE FOR THE KITCHEN AT THE MEHER PILGRIM RETREAT - A FACILITY THAT ACCOMMODATES UP TO 240 GUESTS. [individual] WORKS AS MANAGER FOR THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER FACILITY FOR PILGRIMS. HE ALSO IS INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS AND MUSICALS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO PERFORM TOGETHER,
$2,000 -
Individual
A celebration of a sacred legacy - spiritual concert in SC..
$1,000 -
Individual
This is used for translation of english version of surrender with meher baba into russian
$1,000 -
Individual
To help vulnerable people enhance their experience of both living and dying in the local community.
$1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Renate MoritzCO-CHAIR EDUCATION/SEMINAR Hours 1Pay $0
- Yuri CartierDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- David LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Georgina HartfordDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Cynthia GriffinCHAIR - SCHOLARSHIP Hours 3.5Pay $0
- Richard GriffinTREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
- Linda BlouinSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0
- Wayne McAuleyPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
- Margaret FrankVICE CHAIR Hours 3Pay $0
- Wayne SmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
The return
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