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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2813823

Highland Partners Charitable Fund

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 78 grants and $3.1 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,137,776

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $55,242,319

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,899,157

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $54,856,994

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,856,800

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $53,466,126

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,547,700

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $55,157,934

  • Tax year 2020

    $798,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $52,572,555

Grants paid in 2024

78 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Newton Wellelsey HospitalNewton, MA

    General operating support

    $275,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club-Newport CountyNewport, RI

    General operating support

    $255,000
  3. Greater Boston YMCABoston, MA

    General operating support

    $225,000
  4. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $201,000
  5. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    General operating support

    $180,000
  6. Mab Community ServicesBrookline, MA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  7. Sudbury Valley TrusteesSudbury, MA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  8. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  9. Year UpBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  10. Capital City Medical TeamsSalem, OR

    General operating support

    $60,525
  11. Boston Healthcare for the Homeless ProgramBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  12. Breakthrough Greater BostonCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  13. Breaktime United IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Mass Mentoring PartnershipBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  15. National Braille PressBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  16. New Enland Innocence ProjectCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  17. Newton Country Day SchoolNewton, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  18. St Anthony's ShrineBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  19. U AspireBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  20. Mass General HospitalBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  21. Boston Partners in EducationBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  22. Bottom Line - BostonJamaica Plain, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  23. Bridge Over Troubled Waters IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  24. LiterationsBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  25. Minds Matter BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  26. Newton Food PantryAuburndale, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  27. San Diego Food BankSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  28. Summer Search - BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  29. Women's Lunch PlaceBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  30. Mass College of Art and DesignBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  31. Belmont Hill SchoolBelmont, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  32. Emerald Necklace ConservancyJamaica Plain, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  33. Francis Ouimet Scholarship FundNorton, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  34. La Jolla Meals on WheelsLa Jolla, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  35. MIT Edgerton CenterCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  36. More Than WordsWaltham, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  37. One Goal MassachusettsChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  38. Per Scholars Greater BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  39. Victory Programs IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  40. Big Sister Association of Greater BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  41. The Living Desert Zoo and GardensPalm Desert, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  42. Family Aid BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  43. Promise 2 KidsSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  44. Voices for ChildrenSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  45. West End Boys and Girls ClubAllston, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  46. Friends of the Children - BostonRoxbury, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  47. Mass PoetryBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  48. Roza IncBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $15,000
  49. Museum of Contemport Art San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    General operating support

    $12,500
  50. Boston Children's MuseumBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  51. Boys and Girls Club of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  52. Project PlaceBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  53. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  54. Silver Lining MentoringBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  55. Temple Beth ElohimWellesley, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  56. University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  57. MJHS FoundationNew York City, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  58. New Children's MuseumSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $9,999
  59. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  60. Dress for Success - BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  61. Fund for Parks and RecreationAshburn, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  62. Hyde Park Art AssociationHyde Park, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  63. Hyde Park Main StreetsBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  64. IcabostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  65. Larz Anderson Auto MuseumBrookline, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  66. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  67. Pro Kids First TeeSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  68. The Boston FoundationBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  69. The Trustees of the ReservationBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  70. UC San Diego - Friends of the Stuart CollectionLa Jolla, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  71. Aquidneck Community TableNewport, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. First Tee Rhode IslandNewport, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  73. Plimoth Patuxet Museums IncPlymouth, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  74. Play for PinkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $4,000
  75. Panmass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    General operating support

    $2,750
  76. JFK Presidential Library and MuseumBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  77. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  78. Zoo New EnglandBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $1,002

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $312,50026% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $285,00024% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $150,00013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture7 grants $90,9998% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $65,0005% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $55,0005% of the total
  7. 10 other causes12 grants $234,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts55 grants $2,368,252
  2. Rhode Island4 grants $275,000
  3. California10 grants $164,999
  4. Arizona1 grant $100,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $60,525
  7. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  9. New York2 grants $14,000
  10. Florida1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Holly M BruceTRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $0
  • Scott J McGrathTRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $0
  • Samuel C SichkoTRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $0

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