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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 83-2565204

Appfire Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Burlington, MA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 4 grants and $61,220 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $61,220

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,076

  • Tax year 2019

    $70,250

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,454

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,967

Grants paid in 2020

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. Rise Against HungerRaleigh, NC

    Unrestricted

    $3,741
  3. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestriced

    $3,741
  4. Action Against HungerNew York City, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,738

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $50,00093% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $3,7417% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $50,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $3,741
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $3,741
  4. New York1 grant $3,738

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Randall WardPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alexandra FuentesTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mat GauvinCLERK Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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