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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2754791

Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Dedham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 134 grants and $694,532 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.

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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

    $694,532

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $3,372,599

  • Tax year 2024

    $278,500

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $3,254,452

  • Tax year 2023

    $405,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,323,524

  • Tax year 2022

    $195,750

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $2,109,450

  • Tax year 2021

    $209,950

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,735,809

  • Tax year 2020

    $203,950

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,884,889

  • Tax year 2019

    $196,700

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $639,260

  • Tax year 2018

    $141,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $428,938

Grants paid in 2025

134 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  2. YMCA of Greater BostonBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Cristo Rey Boston High SchoolDorchester, MA

    General support

    $38,000
  4. Dedham Square CircleDedham, MA

    General support

    $27,500
  5. Dedham Community HouseDedham, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Kelly Brush FoundationBurlington, VT

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Clear PATH for Veterans NeDevens, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Dedham Food PantryDedham, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Minute Man ARCConcord, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Catholic MemorialWest Roxbury, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Dedham Museum and ArchiveDedham, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  14. CrossroadsBoston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Foundation for MetrowestNatick, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Sargent Family Community FundRangeley, ME

    General support

    $10,000
  17. In Control Family Foundation LLCLexington, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Needham Exchange FoundationNeedham, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Franklin Cummings TechRoxbury, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Waltham Boys & Girls ClubWaltham, MA

    General support

    $7,500
  21. Julies Family Learning ProgramSouth Boston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  22. St Baldricks FoundationMonrovia, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Dedham Museum and ArchiveDedham, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Seven Hills FoundationWorcester, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  26. St Francis HouseBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Daniels Table IncFramingham, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Beacon Hill Academy IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Cooley Dickinson HospitalNorthampton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Providence CollegeProvidence, RI

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Archdiocese of Boston- St Bonaventure ParishManomet, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Clear PATH for Veterans NeDevens, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Ripples of HopeDedham, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Waltham Boys & Girls ClubWaltham, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Pan-Massachusetts ChallengeNeedham, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Igoe Memorial TrustNorton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Spectrum Youth & Family ServicesBurlington, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Old Colony YMCABrockton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Saint Josephs University- Maguire AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  41. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Amego IncAttleboro, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Indiana University Varsity ClubBloomington, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Old Colony YMCABrockton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  45. St Cecilia ChurchLeominster, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation IncKey Largo, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  47. Katies Kids IncColchester, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  48. 3POINT FoundationBrighton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  49. Citizens InnPeabody, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  50. Friends of VeteransWhite Riv JCT, VT

    General support

    $3,000
  51. People IncorporatedFall River, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  52. Malden CatholicMalden, MA

    General support

    $2,750
  53. Insurance Library Association of BostonBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  54. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  55. Ursuline AcademyDedham, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  56. League School for AutismWalpole, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  57. First Congregational ChurchWestminster, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  58. St Francis HouseBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  59. The Reid Landry Garrant Foundation IncGardner, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  60. The Boys and Girls Club of Lower Merrimac ValleySalisbury, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  61. Brigham and Womens Hospital Ud Dave AdlerBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  62. Givewell- Top Charities FundOakland, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  63. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  64. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  65. Apache Way Farm Rescue IncDighton, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  66. BWH Development OfficeBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  67. Chocorua Lake ConservancyTamworth, NH

    General support

    $2,500
  68. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  69. Family Pantry of Cape CodHarwich, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  70. Food Pantry at Blessed SacramentHarrisonburg, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  71. Greater Attleboro Area Council for ChildrenNorth Attleboro, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  72. Last Hope K9 RescueBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  73. Lazarus House MinistriesLawrence, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  74. Newbridges Immigrant Resource CenterHarrisonburg, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  75. Nvna and Hospice Charitable FundNorwell, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  76. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  77. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  78. Tommys Place Foundation IncQuincy, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  79. Above and Beyond English Setter RescueHavertown, PA

    General support

    $2,500
  80. Catholic MemorialWest Roxbury, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  81. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  82. Dedham Community HouseDedham, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  83. Melanoma Research AllianceWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  84. National MS SocietyWaltham, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  85. Old Colony YMCA- Plymouth BranchPlymouth, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  86. Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  87. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  88. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of AmericaWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  89. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  90. Cape Kids MealsOsterville, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  91. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  92. Girls IncIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $2,500
  93. Friends of Lunenburg Public LibraryLunenburg, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  94. Tucker School PTOMilton, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  95. UMASS Chan Medical FoundationWorcester, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  96. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  97. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  98. Compassionate FriendsLeominster, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  99. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  100. Massachusetts General Hospital Huntingtons Disease CenterBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  101. Wakefield Basketball AssociationWakefield, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  102. BC High SchoolBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  103. Flemington Area Food PantryFlemington, NJ

    General support

    $2,500
  104. Ludlow Community CenterLudlow, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  105. Ursuline AcademyDedham, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  106. Cathedral High SchoolBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,500
  107. College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA

    General support

    $1,250
  108. End 68 Hours of HungerMilton, NH

    General support

    $1,250
  109. Waterbury Area Senior Citizens AssociationWaterbury, VT

    General support

    $1,250
  110. Cancer Cant IncDuxbury, MA

    General support

    $1,250
  111. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    General support

    $1,250
  112. Tabor AcademyMarion, MA

    General support

    $1,032
  113. Westwood Community ChestWestwood, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  114. Matt Brown Foundation IncNorwood, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  115. Needham Community Council IncNeedham, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  116. Dedham Community HouseDedham, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  117. Thom Child & Family ServicesFramingham, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  118. Hasbro Childrens Hospital FoundationProvidence, RI

    General support

    $1,000
  119. FaceFall River, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  120. Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  121. Blackstone Valley Girls & Boys ClubBlackstone, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  122. Framingham High School Gridiron ClubFramingham, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  123. 2LIFE Communities IncBrighton, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  124. Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT

    General support

    $1,000
  125. Dedham Flag Day CommitteeDedham, MA

    General support

    $500
  126. Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary ClubDedham, MA

    General support

    $500
  127. Duxbury Interfaith CouncilDuxbury, MA

    General support

    $500
  128. Duxbury Lions Charitable Foundation IncDuxbury, MA

    General support

    $500
  129. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    General support

    $500
  130. Michelle Colluci PintoWesterly, RI

    General support

    $500
  131. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $500
  132. St Vincent de PaulDuxbury, MA

    General support

    $500
  133. JBS Keys to DMD IncDover, MA

    General support

    $250
  134. Friends of the Duxbury CoaDuxbury, MA

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services10 grants $134,25046% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $34,25012% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $27,50010% of the total
  4. Health9 grants $22,5008% of the total
  5. Animals5 grants $12,5004% of the total
  6. Education5 grants $12,2824% of the total
  7. 9 other causes16 grants $45,75016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts98 grants $557,532
  2. Vermont6 grants $40,250
  3. Iowa2 grants $12,500
  4. California3 grants $10,000
  5. Maine1 grant $10,000
  6. New York3 grants $10,000
  7. Indiana2 grants $7,500
  8. Pennsylvania2 grants $7,500
  9. Rhode Island3 grants $6,500
  10. Illinois3 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Joel P MurrayPRESIDENT,DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alex P ButenskyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael J TuftsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erin M CummingsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michele C SearsCLERK Hours 1Pay $0

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