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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0875655

Ironwood Foundation

A private foundation in Groton, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $72,500 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
John J Guinee
30 Ironwood Road
North Andover, MA 01845
Form and materials
No grant applications accepted at this time

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $132,786
  • Tax year 2023

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $206,214
  • Tax year 2022

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $535,195
  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $698,321
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $709,917
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $476,972
  • Tax year 2018

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $506,970

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trivium SchoolLancaster, MA

    Support the school inteaching a rigorous courseof pre-liberal arts disciplines.

    $60,000
  2. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA

    Support college in providinga liberal education underthe catholic faith

    $10,000
  3. Cardinal Kung AcademyStamford, CT

    Support college in providinga classical liberal arts educationin the classical catholic faith

    $2,500
  4. Massachusetts Family InstituteWakefield, MA

    To strengthen familiesby affirming judeo-christian values

    $0
  5. Parents Education FoundationWaltham, MA

    To provide education toyouth and families

    $0
  6. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of BostonBraintree, MA

    To fulfill mission of teachingand worship of theroman catholic faith

    $0
  7. Shrine of Our Lady of Quadalupe IncLacrosse, WI

    To support shrine to servespiritual needs of thosesuffer poverty and in need

    $0
  8. St Adelaide's ParishPeabody, MA

    Support church in its missionof teaching and worshipof roman catholic faith

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $60,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John J GuineeTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gregory M GuineeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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