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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 82-5217352

Dolphin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 28 grants and $13.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 21, 2020), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,490,904

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $426,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,690,475

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $11,818,363

Grants paid in 2020

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. One Health OrganizationWoodmere, OH

    General

    $118,856
  2. Silent SpringNewton, MA

    General

    $50,000
  3. Environmental Defense FundBoston, MA

    General

    $50,000
  4. Western Reserve Land ConservancyMoreland HLS, OH

    General

    $25,000
  5. Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI

    General

    $25,000
  6. TenacityAllston, MA

    General

    $25,000
  7. The Second StepNewton, MA

    General

    $25,000
  8. Concord Land Conservation TrustConcord, MA

    General

    $22,000
  9. Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $20,000
  10. Domestic Violence Service NetworkConcord, MA

    General

    $20,000
  11. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General

    $20,000
  12. Bourne Conservation FundCataumet, MA

    General

    $20,000
  13. Association to Preserve Cape CodDennis, MA

    General

    $18,000
  14. Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $15,000
  15. Concord-Carlisle Community ChestConcord, MA

    General

    $15,000
  16. American RiversWashington, DC

    General

    $12,000
  17. Appalachian Moutain ClubBoston, MA

    General

    $11,000
  18. The Parmenter FoundationWayland, MA

    General

    $10,000
  19. Metrowest Free Medical ClinicFramingham, MA

    General

    $10,000
  20. Sudbury Valley TrusteesSudbury, MA

    General

    $10,000
  21. New England ConservatoryBoston, MA

    General

    $10,000
  22. A Place to TurnNatick, MA

    General

    $9,856
  23. The Food ProjectLincoln, MA

    General

    $6,000
  24. Concord Free LibraryConcord, MA

    General

    $5,856
  25. Buddy DogSudbury, MA

    General

    $5,000
  26. Memorial Congregational ChurchSudbury, MA

    General

    $5,000
  27. University of Vermont FDNBurlington, VT

    General

    $3,000

1 grant of $12,924,336 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $118,85638% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $107,00034% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $20,0006% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $16,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts22 grants $382,712
  2. Ohio2 grants $143,856
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $12,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Barbara BakerTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Bonnie PohligTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Edward BakerTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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