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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3729527

Alvarium Foundation

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $1.3 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

    $1,268,525

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $13,364,271

  • Tax year 2023

    $865,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $12,300,917

  • Tax year 2022

    $741,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,711,833

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,521,576

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,595,952

  • Tax year 2020

    $500,984

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $9,418,901

  • Tax year 2019

    $435,261

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,554,873

  • Tax year 2018

    $252,630

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,812,963

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Father Bill's & Mainspring IncBrockton, MA

    Charitable

    $600,000
  2. Massachusetts Audubon Society IncLincoln, MA

    Charitable

    $150,000
  3. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  4. Project PlaceBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  5. RocaBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  6. UtecLowell, MA

    Charitable

    $87,500
  7. Schools on Wheels of Massachusetts IncEast Bridgewater, MA

    Charitable

    $75,000
  8. YMCA SouthcoastNew Bedford, MA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  9. The Boston FoundationBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $6,025

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $600,00071% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $150,00018% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $87,50010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6,025<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $1,268,525

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • James C MullenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justine M MullenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathaniel J MullenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth A MullenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jared D MullenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna C MullenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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