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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-7001052

The Once Here Foundation

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,750,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $52,841,531

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,625,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $41,062,229

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,750,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $40,388,693

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,727,002

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $33,048,191

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,525,017

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $31,368,380

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,190,680

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $26,180,095

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,023,960

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $19,993,291

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General Support

    $900,000
  2. Harvard Divinity SchoolCambridge, MA

    General Support

    $225,000
  3. Shooting TouchHyde Park, MA

    General Support

    $200,000
  4. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General Support

    $200,000
  5. Mothers for Justice and Equality IncRoxbury, MA

    General Support

    $150,000
  6. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    General Support

    $150,000
  7. Friends of Matenwa IncCambridge, MA

    General Support

    $150,000
  8. Concord Prison Outreach IncConcord, MA

    General Support

    $125,000
  9. Louis D Brown Peace Institute CorporationDorchester, MA

    General Support

    $125,000
  10. Camp JabberwockyVineyard Haven, MA

    General Support

    $125,000
  11. Calling All CrowsBoston, MA

    General Support

    $125,000
  12. Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding ProgramLincoln, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  13. United South End SettlementsBoston, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  14. Curious Learning A Global Literacy Project IncAmesbury, MA

    General Support

    $75,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $1,050,00054% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $250,00013% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $200,00010% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $125,0006% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $125,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $125,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $75,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $1,725,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $900,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $125,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Karl BandtelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Farley UrmstonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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