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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-6733106

John P Battista Foundation

A private foundation in Braintree, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $32,900 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

    $32,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $469,827
  • Tax year 2024

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $495,755
  • Tax year 2023

    $28,900

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $504,734
  • Tax year 2022

    $35,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $537,040
  • Tax year 2021

    $36,900

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $625,596
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,800

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $688,502

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. My Brother's KeeperNorth Easton, MA

    For General use

    $11,700
  2. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    For scholarships

    $9,600
  3. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    For General use

    $7,600
  4. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    For General use

    $250
  5. Animal Rescue LeagueDedham, MA

    For General use

    $250
  6. Boston Rescue MissionBoston, MA

    For General use

    $250
  7. Dana FarberJimmy FundBrookline, MA

    For General use

    $250
  8. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    For General use

    $250
  9. Italian Home For ChildrenJamaica Plain, MA

    For general use

    $250
  10. K-9 Kitt FoundationBraintree, MA

    For general use

    $250
  11. Morgan MemorialBoston, MA

    For General use

    $250
  12. MspcaBoston, MA

    For General use

    $250
  13. New England Veterans ShelterBoston, MA

    For General use

    $250
  14. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    For General use

    $250
  15. Project HopeRoxbury, MA

    For General use

    $250
  16. Scituate Animal ShelterScituate, MA

    For General use

    $250
  17. St Francis HouseBoston, MA

    For General use

    $250
  18. St JudeMemphis, TN

    For General use

    $250
  19. Toys for TotsTriangle, VA

    For General use

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $11,95054% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $9,60043% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2501% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2501% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts16 grants $32,150
  2. Maryland1 grant $250
  3. Tennessee1 grant $250
  4. Virginia1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John P BattistaTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mary BattistaTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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