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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1485041

Jerome Lyle Rappaport Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Burlington, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $10.7 million 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,690,605

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $80,257,607

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,973,112

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $98,918,971

  • Tax year 2022

    $537,005

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $37,542,730

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,087,717

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $37,451,122

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,377,872

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $38,170,165

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,222,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $32,684,543

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Medical support

    $9,100,000
  2. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    Medical support

    $768,733
  3. Alzheimers Disease Research FoundationWellesley HLS, MA

    Medical support

    $250,000
  4. The Valedictorian ProjectWatertown, MA

    Education support

    $228,000
  5. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Medical support

    $116,000
  6. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Education support

    $50,000
  7. Decordova MuseumLincoln, MA

    Education support

    $38,372
  8. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Medical support

    $15,000
  9. Temple Kerem ShalomConcord, MA

    Religious support

    $15,000
  10. Fresno State Vargas Dreamers FundFresno, CA

    Education support

    $10,000
  11. Cory Griffin FoundationBraintree, MA

    Medical support

    $10,000
  12. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

    Medical support

    $10,000
  13. Northeast Intercounty Scholastic Hockey LeagueWestford, MA

    Recreation support

    $9,000
  14. St Mary's ChurchHuntley, IL

    Religious support

    $7,500
  15. The Roxbury Latin SchoolWest Roxbury, MA

    Education support

    $7,500
  16. Artists for HumanityBoston, MA

    Education support

    $7,500
  17. Central Valley Community FoundationFresno, CA

    Environmental support

    $5,000
  18. Temple IsraelBoston, MA

    Religious support

    $5,000
  19. EmpathBoston, MA

    Community support

    $5,000
  20. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Religious support

    $4,500
  21. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA

    Medical support

    $4,000
  22. VinfenCambridge, MA

    Medical support

    $4,000
  23. Access FundBoulder, CO

    Recreation support

    $3,500
  24. Massachusetts Historical SocietyBoston, MA

    Education support

    $3,000
  25. Raw Art WorksLynn, MA

    Recreation support

    $3,000
  26. Boston Childrens HospitalBoston, MA

    Medical support

    $2,500
  27. Desai FoundationWoburn, MA

    Community support

    $2,500
  28. Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY

    Medical support

    $2,500
  29. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    Education support

    $2,000
  30. Nobles and GreenhoughDedham, MA

    Education support

    $1,000
  31. Caritas CommunitiesBraintree, MA

    Community support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $250,00043% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $232,00040% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $57,50010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $10,5002% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $9,0002% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $7,5001% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $17,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts23 grants $10,645,605
  2. California2 grants $15,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $7,500
  5. New York2 grants $7,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $3,500
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Phyllis E RappaportTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James W RappaportTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jon RappaportTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Timothy MedlockEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 16Pay $160,000
  • Janelle CioffiDIRECTOR Hours 16Pay $75,469

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