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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2904502

Bow Seat Creative Action for Conservation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $35,987 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Linda Cabot
185 Westfield Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(617) 933-3639
https://bowseat.org/programs/true-blue-fellow
Form and materials
Complete the online application located here: https://bowseat.org/programs/true-blue-fellowship/apply
Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Decisions will be made within approximately one month.
Restrictions
Grantees will be required to verify their eligibility by completing, signing, and returning an affidavit of eligibility/liability release, and, where lawful, a publicity release within five (5) business days of attempted notification. Grantees under 18 years of age must have their parent/legal guardian sign and complete the affidavit of eligibility/liability release and, where lawful, the publicity release on their behalf. Grantees will be required to maintain regular communications with their future blue youth council mentors and the bow seat team, respond promptly to inquiries, and attend virtual check-in meetings as requested.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,987

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $207,578

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,774

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $190,003

  • Tax year 2023

    $19,890

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $40,477

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,110

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $20,814

  • Tax year 2021

    $600

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $92,568

  • Tax year 2020

    $700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $64,174

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $86,715

  • Tax year 2018

    $82,730

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $83,673

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Purity MutuaWestlands Nairobi, Kenya

    Fellowship grant

    $2,686
  2. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,681
  3. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,600
  4. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,600
  5. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,600
  6. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,600
  7. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,596
  8. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,575
  9. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,572
  10. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $2,012
  11. Individual

    Foundation grant

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $1,064
  13. Yingrou ChenGreat Neck, NY

    Fellowship grant

    $1,000
  14. Purity BusenaKakamega, Kenya

    Fellowship grant

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $1,000
  16. Jann Vinze I BarcinalCulasi Antique, Philippines

    Fellowship grant

    $1,000
  17. Kabir OlasebikanKaduna, Nigeria

    Fellowship grant

    $1,000
  18. Joy SandereNairobi, Kenya

    Fellowship grant

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Fellowship grant

    $401

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Linda CabotPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Edward AndersonTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Georgianna AndersonCLERK Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Noelle AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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