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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-6692838

Young-Rourke Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Belmont, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $292,500 paid in grants.

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

    $292,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,365,688
  • Tax year 2024

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,473,652
  • Tax year 2023

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,514,100
  • Tax year 2022

    $224,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,546,637
  • Tax year 2021

    $337,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,716,158
  • Tax year 2020

    $148,740

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,601,335
  • Tax year 2019

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,781,574
  • Tax year 2018

    $173,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,805,781

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Payment for education

    $110,000
  2. Beth Israel HospitalBoston, MA

    Payments for medical programs

    $20,000
  3. Worcest Polytechnic Institute Office of Annual GivingWorcester, MA

    Payments for education

    $15,000
  4. 2 Life CommunitiesBrighton, MA

    Payments for programs

    $12,000
  5. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    Payments for programs

    $12,000
  6. Jewish Community CenterNewton, MA

    Payments for programs

    $10,000
  7. Jewish Family and Children's ServiceWaltham, MA

    Payments for programs

    $10,000
  8. Jewish Family Service of MetrowestFramingham, MA

    Payments for programs to provide social, health, and community services

    $10,000
  9. More Than WordsWaltham, MA

    Payments for programs

    $10,000
  10. Museum of ScienceBoston, MA

    Payments for programs through the annual fund

    $10,000
  11. Gann AcademyWaltham, MA

    Payments for education

    $9,500
  12. Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    Cash donation to the patron program

    $8,500
  13. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    Development office po box 600213

    $8,500
  14. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Payments for education

    $8,500
  15. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Payments for programs

    $8,000
  16. Jewish Vocational ServiceBoston, MA

    Payments for programs

    $8,000
  17. Beth El Temple CenterBelmont, MA

    Payments for programs

    $6,000
  18. The Second StepNewton, MA

    Payments for programs

    $5,000
  19. Boston Book FestivalBrighton, MA

    Payments for programs

    $3,000
  20. Center for Eye Research and EducationWaltham, MA

    Payments for education

    $3,000
  21. Cambridge Rowing IncBrighton, MA

    Payment for program

    $3,000
  22. Miriam FundBoston, MA

    Payments for programs

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $121,50068% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $18,50010% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment2 grants $16,5009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $8,0005% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts21 grants $284,500
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Lisa RourkeTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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