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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-2269648

Beads on One String Inc

A private foundation in Salem, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $13,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $736,432
  • Tax year 2024

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $700,329
  • Tax year 2023

    $16,850

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $707,667
  • Tax year 2022

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $713,727
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,735

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $714,635
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,480

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $717,747

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Individual

    Other

    $2,000
  5. 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
  6. Individual

    A celebration of a sacred legacy - spiritual concert in SC..

    $1,000
  7. Individual

    This is used for translation of english version of surrender with meher baba into russian

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    To help vulnerable people enhance their experience of both living and dying in the local community.

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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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