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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1689508

The Verano Fund

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $152,500 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

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

    $152,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,754,275
  • Tax year 2024

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,831,539
  • Tax year 2023

    $139,750

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,930,551
  • Tax year 2022

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,045,985
  • Tax year 2021

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,610,615
  • Tax year 2020

    $132,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,708,521
  • Tax year 2019

    $136,250

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,768,638
  • Tax year 2018

    $122,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,747,421

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Water for the South SudanRochester, NY

    2025 grant

    $40,000
  2. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstituteWoods Hole, MA

    2025 grant

    $12,500
  3. Iowa Public RadioDes Moines, IA

    2025 grant

    $10,000
  4. Wellesley Congregational ChurchWellesley, MA

    2025 grant

    $10,000
  5. St Judes Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    2025 grant

    $8,500
  6. Worcester County Horticultural SocietyBoylston, MA

    2025 grant

    $8,000
  7. To Write Love on Her ArmsMelbourne, FL

    2025 grant

    $7,000
  8. TubmanMinneapolis, MN

    2025 grant

    $7,000
  9. Trustees of Trinty College Class of 1940Hartford, CT

    2025 grant

    $5,500
  10. Belmont Day SchoolBelmont, MA

    2025 grant

    $5,000
  11. Iowa Community ImprovementsDes Moines, IA

    2025 grant

    $5,000
  12. Newton Wellesley Hospital Charitable FoundationNewton, MA

    2025 grant

    $3,500
  13. American Red CrossMedford, MA

    2025 grant

    $3,000
  14. Community ServingsJamaica Plain, MA

    2025 grant

    $3,000
  15. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    2025 grant

    $3,000
  16. Unrwa USAWashington, DC

    2025 grant

    $3,000
  17. Maba at Massachusetts AudubonCanton, MA

    2025 grant

    $2,500
  18. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    2025 grant

    $2,500
  19. Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    2025 grant

    $2,500
  20. Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    2025 grant

    $2,500
  21. Family Promise MetrowestNatick, MA

    2025 grant

    $2,500
  22. Cuttyhunk Steam AcademyCuttyhunk, MA

    2025 grant

    $2,000
  23. Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA

    2025 grant

    $1,000
  24. Cuttyhunk Historical SocietyCuttyhunk, MA

    2025 grant

    $1,000
  25. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    2025 grant

    $1,000
  26. Wayland Public SchoolsWayland, MA

    2025 grant

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $45,50049% of the total
  2. Mental health2 grants $14,00015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $12,00013% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $9,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts16 grants $61,000
  2. New York1 grant $40,000
  3. Iowa2 grants $15,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $8,500
  5. Florida1 grant $7,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $7,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $5,500
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $3,000
  10. Texas1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • A Dix Leeson JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles E Clapp IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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