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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6774819

Digs Foundation

A private foundation in Chatham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $86,124 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

    $86,124

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,056,710

  • Tax year 2024

    $79,877

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $993,507

  • Tax year 2023

    $70,377

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,033,797

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,205

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,041,229

  • Tax year 2021

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,103,962

  • Tax year 2020

    $82,200

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,001,250

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,777

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,059,053

  • Tax year 2018

    $52,602

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,702

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Landmark SchoolBeverly, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $13,100
  2. Cathedral High School BostonBoston, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $10,000
  3. Catholic Charities Archdiocese BostonBoston, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $9,932
  4. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $5,215
  5. College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $5,000
  6. Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $5,000
  7. Clergy Benefit TrustBraintree, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $5,000
  8. Stratton-Eustis Food PantryStratton, ME

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $5,000
  9. Town of Eustis-Stratton SchoolStratton, ME

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $5,000
  10. Nativity Preparatory School of BostonJamaica Plain, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $4,000
  11. Habitat for Humanity - Cape CodYarmouthport, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $3,000
  12. Cardinal Cushing Center SchoolBraintree, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $2,500
  13. For The KidAtlanta, GA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $2,000
  14. Thayer AcademyBraintree, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,877
  15. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,000
  16. Campaign for Catholic SchoolsBraintree, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,000
  17. Dominican Sisters of PeaceColumbus, OH

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,000
  18. Hingham Historical SocietyHingham, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,000
  19. Maryknoll SistersOssining, NY

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,000
  20. Buckley InstituteNew Haven, CT

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,000
  21. School on Wheels MaEast Bridgewater, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $1,000
  22. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $500
  23. Mission 34Calgary, Canada

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $500
  24. Pingree SchoolS Hamilton, MA

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $500
  25. Chicago Youth CenterChicago, IL

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $500
  26. Imerman AngelsChicago, IL

    To provide financial assistance to charitable organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $19,59275% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts15 grants $59,409
  2. Maine2 grants $10,000
  3. New York2 grants $6,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $5,215
  5. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $1,000
  8. Ohio1 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.

  • Maryann ShafterTREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Andy ShafterPRESIDENT/CLERK/TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $30,000

The return

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