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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3961541

The 83 Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $949,000 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $949,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,313,263
  • Tax year 2024

    $539,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,835,330
  • Tax year 2023

    $448,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,480,542
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,025,663

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Neads World Class Service DogsPrinceton, MA

    Charitable operations

    $470,000
  2. Morris Animal Foundation (maf)Denver, CO

    Charitable operations

    $200,000
  3. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsBoston, MA

    Charitable operations

    $120,000
  4. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF)Boston, MA

    Charitable operations

    $100,000
  5. Blue PATH Service DogsHopewell Junction, NY

    Charitable operations

    $12,000
  6. Brigham and Women's Hospital IncSomerville, MA

    Charitable operations

    $10,000
  7. Glen Highland Border Collie RescueGloucester, VA

    Charitable operations

    $10,000
  8. Puppies Behind BarsNew York, NY

    Charitable operations

    $8,000
  9. Clear PATH for Veterans New EnglandDevens, MA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  10. New England English Springer Spaniel Rescue (neessr)Ashland, MA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  11. Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  12. Freedom Service DogsEnglewood, CO

    Charitable operations

    $3,000
  13. Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (mofga)Unity, ME

    Charitable operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $120,00085% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $11,0008% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $710,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $203,000
  3. New York2 grants $20,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Maine1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Julie A WolfTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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