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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4212226

Ancore Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Auburndale, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $187,625 paid in grants.

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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

    $187,625

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,085,685

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,136,947

  • Tax year 2023

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,501,769

  • Tax year 2022

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,516,191

  • Tax year 2021

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,611,559

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,308,190

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $53,000
  2. MV YouthChilmark, MA

    General contribution

    $25,000
  3. Ron Burton Training VillageHubbardston, MA

    General contribution

    $22,000
  4. Holding Space FoundationDecatur, GA

    General contribution

    $17,000
  5. Margie's House IncFairburn, GA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  6. Uloma Immigration HouseFlint, MI

    General contribution

    $10,000
  7. Camp JabberwockyVinyard Haven, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  8. Elephant in the RoomMarietta, GA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  9. Neighbors in NeedLawrence, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  10. The Ahmaud Arbery FoundationFairburn, GA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  11. Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $5,125
  12. Boston CollegeBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $5,000
  13. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    General contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $53,00041% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $22,62517% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $20,00015% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $130,125
  2. Georgia4 grants $47,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Laquanya D PhillipsPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Corey ThomasTREASURER/CLERK/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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