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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-6672883

Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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 2024

    $2,667,399

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $68,820,965

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,803,951

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $65,201,899

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,536,937

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $59,396,691

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,258,671

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $60,132,054

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,542,503

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $76,229,811

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,871,650

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $62,299,876

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    General Support

    $949,399
  2. Harvard Street Neighborhood Health CenterDorchester, MA

    General Support

    $350,000
  3. Caritas CommunitiesBraintree, MA

    General Support

    $250,000
  4. St Francis HouseBoston, MA

    General Support

    $250,000
  5. USS Constitution MuseumCharlestown, MA

    General Support

    $250,000
  6. Plimoth Patuxent MuseumsPlymouth, MA

    General Support

    $208,000
  7. Lazarus House MinistriesLawrence, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  8. Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    General Support

    $100,000
  9. Veterans Association of Bristol CountyFall River, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  10. The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA

    General Support

    $50,000
  11. Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA

    General Support

    $40,000
  12. Community SystemsPlymouth, MA

    General Support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $989,39949% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $350,00017% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $350,00017% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $250,00012% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $70,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $2,567,399
  2. Virginia1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William BorekTrustee Hours 1Pay $40,000
  • Scott G BorekTrustee Hours 1Pay $40,000
  • William A LowellTrustee Hours 1Pay $40,000

The return

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