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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7255316

Glass Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Springfield, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $1 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

    $1,002,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $14,865,092
  • Tax year 2023

    $937,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $14,779,922
  • Tax year 2022

    $434,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $15,155,283
  • Tax year 2021

    $388,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $15,351,415
  • Tax year 2020

    $7,450,658

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $13,908,761
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,311,615

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $20,863,734
  • Tax year 2018

    $745,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $21,302,282

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wyndham Land TrustPomfret Ctr, CT

    General use

    $300,000
  2. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General use

    $200,000
  3. Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment GroupN Grosvenordl, CT

    General use

    $157,000
  4. Blessings in A BackpackLouisville, KY

    General use

    $50,000
  5. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General use

    $50,000
  6. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General use

    $50,000
  7. Northampton Survival CenterNorthampton, MA

    General use

    $50,000
  8. Cedars Sinai NeurologyLos Angeles, CA

    Noncash donation for use by the organization

    $50,000
  9. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General use

    $25,000
  10. Abby's HouseWorcester, MA

    General use

    $10,000
  11. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  12. National Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  13. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  14. University of Colorado FoundationBoulder, CO

    General use

    $10,000
  15. Worcester Animal Rescue LeagueWorcester, MA

    General use

    $10,000
  16. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General use

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $300,00034% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $200,00023% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $157,00018% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $100,00011% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $40,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $445,000
  2. New York3 grants $220,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $157,000
  4. California2 grants $60,000
  5. Colorado2 grants $60,000
  6. Kentucky1 grant $50,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey D GlassTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dale St LawrenceTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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