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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4285930

The Nook Foundation

A private foundation in Dennis, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $52,750 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Neil F Fitzpatrick
82 Nobscusset Road
Dennis, MA 02638
(617) 599-2599
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written proposal
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Trustees will evaluate applications for grants based on their merits to ensure that the funds shall be devoted and applied exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $52,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $274,103

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,150

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $305,359

  • Tax year 2023

    $49,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $349,032

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $405,332

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $444,181

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $502,280

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cape Cod Center for the ArtsBarnstable, MA

    Support

    $25,000
  2. Dennis Conservation Land TrustEast Dennis, MA

    Support

    $10,000
  3. Advocates for A Community College EducationYarmouth Port, MA

    Support

    $5,000
  4. Health Equity InstituteProvidence, RI

    Support

    $5,000
  5. Edinburg CenterBedford, MA

    Support

    $2,500
  6. Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    Support

    $1,000
  7. Fill A Back Pack IncDennis, MA

    Support

    $1,000
  8. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Support

    $1,000
  9. Three Peaks Medical ClinicWarren, VT

    Support

    $1,000
  10. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    Support

    $500
  11. Cape Cod Museum of ArtDennis, MA

    Support

    $500
  12. Thacher HallYarmouth Port, MA

    Support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $10,00061% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $3,00018% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $2,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts10 grants $46,750
  2. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Neil F FitzpatrickTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Maureen P ArkleTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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