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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6651457

The MPD Higgins Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $81,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,644,907

  • Tax year 2024

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,620,877

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,125

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,706,184

  • Tax year 2022

    $99,250

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,629,606

  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,639,648

  • Tax year 2020

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,506,105

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Baker Senior Center NaplesNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $35,000
  2. Marimed FoundationKaneohe, HI

    General purpose

    $15,000
  3. Parker SchoolKamuela, HI

    General, cpaital, financial

    $10,000
  4. Grass Valley Charter SchoolGrass Valley, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  5. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General purpose

    $2,500
  6. UC Davis HealthSacramento, CA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  7. Sea Education AssociationFalmouth, MA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  8. Bancroft SchoolWorcester, MA

    General purpose

    $1,500
  9. Milton AcademyMilton, MA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  10. Thoroughbred Placement ResourcesUppr Marlboro, MD

    General purpose

    $1,000
  11. Tuck School of BusinessHanover, NH

    General purpose

    $1,000
  12. Dana Farber Cancer CenterBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  13. Habitat for Humanity of Collier CountyNaples, FL

    General purpose

    $500
  14. Harvard UniversityBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  15. Artis-NaplesNaples, FL

    General purpose

    $500
  16. Harry Chapin Food BankFort Myers, FL

    General purpose

    $500
  17. Pathways IncMiami, FL

    General purpose

    $500
  18. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    General purpose

    $500
  19. Gulfshore PlayhouseNaples, FL

    General purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $35,00067% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $13,00025% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida6 grants $37,500
  2. Hawaii2 grants $25,000
  3. California2 grants $7,500
  4. Massachusetts5 grants $6,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $2,500
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000
  8. Nebraska1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Prentiss C HigginsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • David D HigginsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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