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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-4148852

The 72 Fund

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $2.9 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,924,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $54,094,754

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,849,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $51,994,220

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $47,911,348

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,705,198

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $17,848,491

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kingsley Montessori SchoolBoston, MA

    Purchase of new school building

    $1,500,000
  2. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Donovan-chien family professorship

    $800,000
  3. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    UNICEF heart strings grant

    $250,000
  4. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  5. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    Ready to rise comprehensive campaign - esperanza grant

    $100,000
  6. Kingsley Montessori SchoolBoston, MA

    Strategic consulting for campaign

    $24,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $900,00064% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $500,00036% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $2,424,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth R ChienTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Megan K Donovan-ChienPRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Hours 35Pay $0
  • Geoffrey M MasonTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Michelle KnightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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