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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-6537585

Grayvest Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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.

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 2024

    $1,173,068

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,187,170
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,282,705

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,007,903
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,188,983

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,335,067
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,140,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,676,211
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,220,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,156,904
  • Tax year 2019

    $99,240

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $24,592,514

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000,000
  2. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    Charitable

    $173,068

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,173,068100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000,000
  2. Rhode Island1 grant $173,068

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David B ThurstonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine Lee HaydenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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