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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-6270560

Just So Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $32,184 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Fiduciary Trust Company
53 State Street
Boston, MA 022055806
(617) 482-5270
Form and materials
Written request for funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to irc sec 501(c)(3) organizations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $32,184

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $401,694

  • Tax year 2024

    $27,760

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $397,105

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,996

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $362,139

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,036

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $372,290

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,096

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $375,451

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,154

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $362,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $395,035

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vetsmarquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    General purposes of the

    $6,296
  2. Texas A & M University Association of Former StudentsCollege Station, TX

    General purposes of the

    $6,296
  3. The Piney Woods SchoolPiney Woods, MS

    General purposes of the

    $4,592
  4. Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer CountyFort Collins, CO

    General purposes of the

    $4,000
  5. K9S for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL

    General purposes of

    $4,000
  6. GARY SINISE FoundationFranklin, TN

    General purposes of the

    $4,000
  7. McDougall Research and Education FundSanta Rosa, CA

    General purposes of the

    $1,000
  8. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General purposes of the

    $1,000
  9. USA Swimming FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    General purposes of

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $4,59225% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $4,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,00022% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $4,00022% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $6,296
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $6,296
  3. Colorado2 grants $5,000
  4. Mississippi1 grant $4,592
  5. Florida1 grant $4,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $4,000
  7. California1 grant $1,000
  8. Kansas1 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.

  • Susan CushmanTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $0
  • Jonathan CushmanTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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