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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3443813

Commodore Builders Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Newton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $99,500 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $99,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $979,058

  • Tax year 2024

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $500,155

  • Tax year 2023

    $114,910

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $235,292

  • Tax year 2022

    $215,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $70,384

  • Tax year 2021

    $173,650

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $62,754

  • Tax year 2020

    $193,789

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $36,879

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christian J Barros FoundationDorchester, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $20,000
  2. Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center IncDorchester, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $15,000
  3. Initiative for A Competitive Inner CityRoxbury, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $10,000
  4. New England Center and Home VetBoston, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $10,000
  5. Andover Junior Football LeagueAndover, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $10,000
  6. The Julie FundNewton, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $10,000
  7. Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $7,500
  8. Uss Constitution MuseumCharlestown, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $5,000
  9. Caritas CommunitiesBraintree, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $5,000
  10. Juniper Outreach FoundationPaxton, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $5,000
  11. Fisher House of BostonWalpole, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Ron Burton Training Village IncHubbardston, MA

    To further the tax exempt mission of the organization

    $22,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $27,00052% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $99,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joseph J AlbanesePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David W JolinTREASURER, CLERK & DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Thomas ComeauDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Sarah HotchkissDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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