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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-6367418

The Echo Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Ipswich, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $209,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $209,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $22,563

  • Tax year 2024

    $228,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,493

  • Tax year 2023

    $304,310

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $68,941

  • Tax year 2022

    $178,704

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $230,029

  • Tax year 2021

    $365,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $307,068

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts Rivers AllianceSomerville, MA

    Environmental

    $100,000
  2. Mass Association of Conservation CommissionersBelmont, MA

    Environmental

    $20,000
  3. AaneWatertown, MA

    Educational

    $20,000
  4. Cape Ann Vernal Pond TeamRockport, MA

    Environmental

    $17,000
  5. Ipswich River Watershed AssocIpswich, MA

    Environmental

    $15,000
  6. Mass Audubon SocietyLincoln, MA

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  7. Three Sisters Garden ProjectIpswich, MA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  8. Blue Hill Community DevelopmentBlue Hill, ME

    Environmental

    $5,000
  9. Ipswich Humane GroupIpswich, MA

    Animal welfare

    $3,000
  10. Native Plant Trust IncWayland, MA

    Environmental

    $2,500
  11. Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MA

    Cultural

    $2,000
  12. Sweet Paws RescueGroveland, MA

    Animal welfare

    $2,000
  13. Manchester Essex Conservation TrustManchester, MA

    Environmental

    $1,500
  14. Center for Northern Woodlands EducationLyme, NH

    Environmental

    $1,000
  15. Cantemus Chamber ChorusIpswich, MA

    Cultural

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $104,00082% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $5,0004% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts13 grants $203,500
  2. Maine1 grant $5,000
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mary B FfolliottTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stacy B MillerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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