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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 65-0520646

The Edward Novakoff Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wellesley, MA. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 9 grants and $28,486 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Sep 30, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2018

    $28,486

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2017

    $800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $28,486

Grants paid in 2018

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tall Ship Providence FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Educational

    $16,536
  2. Mass Horticultural Society Gardens at Elm BankWellesley, MA

    Benevolent

    $7,500
  3. PMC Jimmy FundNeedham, MA

    Research

    $2,500
  4. Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA

    Research

    $500
  5. Marion Art CenterMarion, MA

    Benevolent

    $450
  6. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    Research

    $380
  7. Foundation for MetrowestNatick, MA

    Benevolent

    $300
  8. Grassroots InternationalBoston, MA

    Benevolent

    $250
  9. Trustees of the ReservationBoston, MA

    Benevolent

    $70

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $16,98692% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $8805% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3002% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $16,536
  2. Massachusetts7 grants $11,570
  3. California1 grant $380

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lisa NovakoffTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James L NovakoffTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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