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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2906731

Scarlet Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $506,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $506,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,425,698
  • Tax year 2024

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,536,128
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,346,884
  • Tax year 2022

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,200,598
  • Tax year 2021

    $232,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,355,545
  • Tax year 2020

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,419,689

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Institute of New EnglandBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $150,000
  2. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. Institute for Applied EcologyCorvallis, OR

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Partner in HealthFrederick, MD

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  6. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. Midwest Access CoalitionChicago, IL

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  8. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Green Mountain Horse AssociationSouth Woodstock, VT

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Food Project IncLincoln, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Genera & unrestricted

    $20,000
  12. Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights ProjectTucson, AZ

    General & unresticted

    $20,000
  13. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    Genera & unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. NPRBaltimore, MD

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. WburBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Janes Due Process IncAustin, TX

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Loaves and Fishes Food PantryAyer, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights4 grants $230,00055% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $95,00023% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $30,0007% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $216,000
  2. New York3 grants $75,000
  3. Maryland3 grants $60,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $50,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $30,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $20,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  8. Vermont1 grant $20,000
  9. Texas1 grant $10,000
  10. Nebraska1 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.

  • Laurie J HallTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Meredith Beeuwkes ScarletTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin S ScarletTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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