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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-4386252

Dorchester Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Newton Upper Falls, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $366,637 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $366,637

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $87,155
  • Tax year 2023

    $93,045

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $16,690
  • Tax year 2022

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $11,549
  • Tax year 2021

    $46,708

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,962
  • Tax year 2020

    $113,951

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $11,005
  • Tax year 2019

    $37,785

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,256
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,100

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Saint Margaret's Window RehabilitationDorchester, MA

    Stain glass window rehabilitation

    $213,587
  2. Newton Wellesley HospitalNewton, MA

    General assistance

    $50,000
  3. Mass General HospitalBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $12,500
  4. Brigham & Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $12,000
  5. Dana FarberWest Brookline, MA

    General assistance

    $12,000
  6. Boston Childrens HospitalBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $12,000
  7. Sumaira FoundationSomerville, MA

    General assistance

    $10,000
  8. Saint Julia ParishWeston, MA

    General assistance

    $6,000
  9. Catholic AppealBraintree, MA

    General assistance

    $5,000
  10. Project Care & ConcernDorchester, MA

    General assistance

    $4,000
  11. Friends of the UnbornQuincy, MA

    General assistance

    $3,500
  12. Women's Lunch PlaceBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $3,500
  13. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General assistance

    $2,500
  14. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General assistance

    $2,050
  15. Boston Rescue MissionBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $2,000
  16. Saint Francis HouseBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $2,000
  17. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $2,000
  18. Wounded WarriorJacksonville, FL

    General assistance

    $2,000
  19. Mary Ann Brett Food PantryBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $2,000
  20. Laboure CollegeMilton, MA

    General assistance

    $2,000
  21. Project BreadEast Boston, MA

    General assistance

    $1,500
  22. Salvation ArmyCanton, MA

    General assistance

    $1,000
  23. We CanHarwich Port, MA

    General assistance

    $1,000
  24. Catholic CharitiesBoston, MA

    General assistance

    $1,000
  25. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    General assistance

    $1,000
  26. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    General assistance

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $12,00036% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $10,00030% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $5,05015% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $3,50011% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts21 grants $358,587
  2. Minnesota1 grant $2,500
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,050
  4. Florida1 grant $2,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  6. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Teresa M ClarkPRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory T ClarkDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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