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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-2082336

Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundatio

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 55 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $1,421,570

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $28,204,048

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,382,660

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $27,752,544

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,592,730

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $29,670,407

  • Tax year 2021

    $727,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $34,446,102

  • Tax year 2020

    $939,386

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $34,380,636

Grants paid in 2024

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Genesis Foundation for Children IncBoston, MA

    Feingold coordinated genetics service

    $175,000
  2. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital CorporationSandwich, MA

    F/B/O spaulding rehabilitation hospital cape cod for updating equipment

    $101,750
  3. Lower Cape Outreach Council IncOrleans, MA

    Emergency food assistance and new director of development position

    $75,000
  4. Cape Abilities IncHyannis, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  5. Community Systems IncPlymouth, MA

    Renovations to a group home in sandwich

    $50,000
  6. Falmouth Service Center IncFalmouth, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  7. The Greater Boston Food Bank IncBoston, MA

    Food distribution to cape cod

    $50,000
  8. Heroes in Transition IncMashpee, MA

    General operating support and capital campaign feasibility

    $45,000
  9. Family Pantry of Cape Cod CorpHarwich, MA

    Food distribution programs

    $35,000
  10. Housing Assistance CorporationHyannis, MA

    Fuel assistance for low & moderate income households

    $35,000
  11. Community Health Center of Cape Cod IncMashpee, MA

    Lifestyle medicine

    $30,000
  12. Duffy Health Center IncHyannis, MA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  13. Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands IncSouth Dennis, MA

    Meals-on-wheels senior nutrition program

    $30,000
  14. The Scholarship Association of Falmouth IncFalmouth, MA

    Scholarships for falmouth students

    $30,000
  15. Cape Cod Challenger Club IncOsterville, MA

    Vacation recreation program

    $25,000
  16. Cape Cod Children's MuseumMashpee, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  17. Cape Cod Council of Churches IncHyannis, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  18. Latham Centers IncBrewster, MA

    Capital funding to support the kitchen renovation project

    $25,000
  19. Massachusetts Military Support Foundation IncSandwich, MA

    Healthy vets share markets

    $25,000
  20. Tommy's Place Foundation IncQuincy, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. Belonging to Each Other IncFalmouth, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  22. Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center IncHyannis, MA

    The transportation program

    $20,000
  23. Cape Cod Village Center for Developmental DisabilitiesOrleans, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  24. Cape Kid Meals IncForestdale, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  25. Falmouth Education Foundation IncFalmouth, MA

    Operating support, including the opportunity to use $5,000 towards the 20th anniversary initiative

    $20,000
  26. Homeless Not Hopeless IncHyannis, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  27. Joe Q Veteran Coffee BreakN Falmouth, MA

    Capital to build out a caf and cooking class space

    $20,000
  28. Pope John Paul II High School IncHyannis, MA

    Need-based financial aid

    $20,000
  29. Sharing Kindness IncSouth Harwich, MA

    The hope squad program

    $20,000
  30. Wellstrong IncEast Falmouth, MA

    Operating support

    $20,000
  31. Wings for Falmouth Families IncFalmouth, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  32. Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands IncMashpee, MA

    Community education and outreach program

    $19,120
  33. Cape Cod Children's Place IncEastham, MA

    Early learning center

    $15,000
  34. Cape Head Injured Persons' Housing and Education Group IncCenterville, MA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  35. Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled IncHyannis, MA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  36. Cape Wellness Collaborative IncS Yarmouth, MA

    Integrative therapies for people facing cancer

    $15,000
  37. Homeless Prevention Council IncOrleans, MA

    Critical capital improvements

    $15,000
  38. Pause A While IncBrewster, MA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  39. We Can CorporationHarwich Port, MA

    Hyannis expansion

    $15,000
  40. Behavioral Health Innovators IncSouth Chatham, MA

    Positive alternatives to student support (pass)

    $12,500
  41. Champ Homes IncHyannis, MA

    Transitional housing assistance for youth & young adults

    $12,500
  42. Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools IncFalmouth, MA

    Be bold: encouraging confidence, curiosity, leadership and connection

    $10,200
  43. Amazing Grace of Cape Cod IncCenterville, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  44. Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod IncMashpee, MA

    Boys & girls club of cape cod teen program

    $10,000
  45. Habitat for Humanity International IncYarmouthport, MA

    2024 home builds

    $10,000
  46. Health Imperatives IncBrockton, MA

    Barnstable county equity now / cape cod women, infant and children nutrition services

    $10,000
  47. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsBoston, MA

    Mspca cape cod

    $10,000
  48. Neighborhood Falmouth IncFalmouth, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  49. Monomoy Dollars for ScholarsNorth Chatham, MA

    Monomoy dollars for scholars

    $9,000
  50. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBuzzards Bay, MA

    Scholarships

    $9,000
  51. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    Cape cod animal care & adoption center

    $7,500
  52. Dignity Matters IncWestborough, MA

    Dignity in cape cod

    $5,000
  53. Dogs for the Deaf IncCentral Point, OR

    Veterinary care and supplies for puppies and service dogs in training

    $5,000
  54. Massachusetts Oyster Project for Clean Water IncorporatedConcord, MA

    Education program expansion

    $5,000
  55. The Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care IncOrleans, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services8 grants $280,00033% of the total
  2. Mental health5 grants $116,62014% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $105,00012% of the total
  4. Education4 grants $85,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter3 grants $67,5008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $55,0006% of the total
  7. 9 other causes12 grants $142,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts55 grants $1,421,570

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Julene AugustaTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Holly HarneyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael J PuzoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $76,618
  • Samuel A LorussoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul LorussoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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