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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2770811

Marguerite Jossel Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Haydenville, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $190,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Marguerite Jossel Charitable Founda
67 Adams Road
Haydenville, MA 01039
(413) 387-6300
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant application
Deadlines
Various
Restrictions
Organization must be a 501c3 organization

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,984,493
  • Tax year 2023

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,673,977
  • Tax year 2022

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,692,100
  • Tax year 2021

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,708,906
  • Tax year 2020

    $131,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,637,108

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Program services

    $25,000
  2. Reaching Out Community Services IncBrooklyn, NY

    Program services

    $25,000
  3. Xavier Mission IncNew York, NY

    Program services

    $25,000
  4. Berkshire Grown IncGT Barrington, MA

    Program services

    $15,000
  5. Open Pantry Community Services IncSpringfield, MA

    Program Services

    $15,000
  6. Grow Food Northampton IncFlorence, MA

    Program services

    $10,000
  7. Hilltown VillageHuntington, MA

    Program services

    $10,000
  8. Momma's IncLevittown, NY

    Program Services

    $10,000
  9. Better Together Dog RescueLeverett, MA

    Program services

    $10,000
  10. The Gray HouseSpringfield, MA

    Programs and services

    $10,000
  11. Paw PatrolHouston, TX

    Program services

    $5,000
  12. Pittsfield Community Food PantryPittsfield, MA

    Programs and services

    $5,000
  13. The People's Pantry IncGreat Barrington, MA

    Programs and services

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Program services

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    Program services

    $2,500
  16. Lorraine's Soup Kitchen and PantryChicopee, MA

    Programs and services

    $2,500
  17. Berkshire Food ProjectNorth Adams, MA

    Programs and services

    $2,500
  18. Community Survival CenterIndian Orch, MA

    Programs and services

    $2,500
  19. Neighbors Helping Neighbors IncSouth Hadley, MA

    Programs and services

    $2,500
  20. Individual

    Programs and services

    $2,500
  21. Stone Soup CafeGreenfield, MA

    Programs and services

    $1,500
  22. Wales Community PantryWales, MA

    Programs and services

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture9 grants $67,50047% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $37,50026% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $15,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts14 grants $92,500
  2. New York3 grants $60,000
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael PaganoTrustee Hours 2Pay $6,143
  • Frank TartagliaTrustee Hours 1Pay $6,143
  • Amy PaganoExecutive Dir. Hours 3Pay $3,678

The return

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