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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-6663721

Kathryn Davis Grado Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $203,778 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $203,778

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,649,699

  • Tax year 2024

    $194,623

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,666,865

  • Tax year 2023

    $183,345

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,725,360

  • Tax year 2022

    $205,160

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,791,991

  • Tax year 2021

    $196,488

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,979,464

  • Tax year 2020

    $174,513

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,063,263

  • Tax year 2019

    $142,012

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,120,892

  • Tax year 2018

    $94,230

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,246,929

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $18,586
  2. Habitat for Humanity International IncAmericas, GA

    General operating support

    $18,585
  3. Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FL

    General operating support

    $13,586
  4. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $13,585
  5. Bat Conservation International IncAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $13,585
  6. Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    For ukraine relief

    $13,585
  7. Humane Society of Chittenden CountyS Burlington, VT

    General operating support

    $13,585
  8. Musician Treatment Foundation of Austin TexasW Lake Hills, TX

    General operating support

    $13,585
  9. New Roots InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $13,585
  10. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    General operating support

    $13,585
  11. Boys & Girls Clubs of the LowcountryBluffton, SC

    General operating supportboys and girls club of bluffton

    $10,000
  12. Stoneleigh-Burnham SchoolGreenfield, MA

    General operating support

    $7,926
  13. Backpack Buddies of Greater BlufftonBluffton, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Child Abuse Prevention AssociationBeaufort, SC

    General operating supportopen arms children's home

    $5,000
  15. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Family Promise of Beaufort CountyBluffton, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. Hilton Head Preparatory SchoolHilton Head, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Hopeful HorizonsBeaufort, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. ShatterproofNorwalk, CT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. Sahar EducationSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $28,58619% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $27,17018% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $18,58612% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $13,5859% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $13,5859% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $13,5859% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $36,51124% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia3 grants $45,756
  2. South Carolina6 grants $35,000
  3. Texas2 grants $27,170
  4. Georgia1 grant $18,585
  5. Florida1 grant $13,586
  6. California1 grant $13,585
  7. New York1 grant $13,585
  8. Vermont1 grant $13,585
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $7,926
  10. Connecticut1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Joan Garrity FlynnTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,456
  • Brian C BroderickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,456
  • Leighann GradoTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kristina GradoTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Summer MarshallTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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