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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1639459

The Open Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $64,820 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $64,820

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $494,219

  • Tax year 2024

    $81,844

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $519,180

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,105

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $569,744

  • Tax year 2022

    $86,220

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $575,291

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,501

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $628,604

  • Tax year 2020

    $93,170

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $638,757

  • Tax year 2019

    $65,172

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $704,636

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,570

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $68,965

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cape Cod ChurchEast Falmouth, MA

    General

    $49,350
  2. Modern Day MissionsGrand Prairie, TX

    General

    $6,050
  3. SergeJenkintown, PA

    General

    $3,610
  4. The Bible ProjectPortland, OR

    General

    $2,500
  5. 2 Act MinistriesLas Vegas, NV

    General

    $2,000
  6. 24-7 PrayerWoking, United Kingdom

    General

    $1,010
  7. Salvation ArmyHartford, CT

    General

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $2,50056% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $2,00044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $49,350
  2. Texas1 grant $6,050
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,610
  4. Oregon1 grant $2,500
  5. Nevada1 grant $2,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James A Batson JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judy A BatsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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