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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-4129667

Quonochontaug Foundation

A private foundation in Beverly, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 38 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,517,650

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $32,476,273
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,125,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $20,449,988
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,510,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $21,061,998
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,234,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $21,191,997
  • Tax year 2020

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $19,989,372
  • Tax year 2019

    $450,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $18,904,195
  • Tax year 2018

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $16,487,232

Grants paid in 2024

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mass General HospitalBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $500,000
  2. Winsor School IncBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $230,000
  3. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    General & unrestricted

    $125,000
  4. Tenacre Country Day School (wellesley)Westerly, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $75,000
  5. Boch CenterBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $60,000
  6. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. Mark Garwood Share FoundationStuart, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $35,000
  8. Jupiter Island Medical ClinicHobe Sound, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  9. The Westerly Hospital FoundationWesterly, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  10. Columbia University Law SchoolNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  11. Mspcaangell Animal Medical CenterBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. Mystic Seaport MuseumMystic, CT

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. Uss Constitution Museum IncCharlestown, MA

    Communications and it infrastructure upgrades

    $25,000
  14. Massachusetts Historical SocietyBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  15. MasschallengeBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  16. Museum of Science BostonBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  17. Westerly Library & Wilcox ParkWesterly, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  18. Jonnycake Center of WesterlyWesterly, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $15,000
  19. Maltz Jupiter TheatreJupiter, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $15,000
  20. Noble and Greenough SchoolDedham, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $15,000
  21. Wellesley Free Library FoundationWellesley, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $12,650
  22. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Dexter Southfield FundBrookline, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. Jupiter Island Garden Club for Harbor Island FundHobe Sound, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  26. Lighthouse ArtcenterJupiter, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. New England Baptist HospitalBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. Rails-To-Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  29. Save the BayProvidence, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Stray Pets in NeedNatick, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  31. The Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  32. Treasure Coast Food BankFort Pierce, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  33. Westerly Animal ShelterWesterly, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  34. Consumer Reports IncYonkers, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. St Andrew's Episcopal ChurchWellesley, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  38. Warm Center Shelter (westerly)Westerly, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $447,65057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $155,00020% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $70,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,0004% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $30,0004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $25,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts16 grants $1,017,650
  2. Rhode Island7 grants $165,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $125,000
  4. Florida7 grants $120,000
  5. New York3 grants $40,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $25,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  8. Maine1 grant $10,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel E Smith JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth G RileyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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