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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 94-3378859

Goldenrod Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Plymouth, MA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 6 grants and $914,998 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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 2023

    $914,998

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $946,666
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $955,836
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $458,779
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $453,400
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $463,305

Grants paid in 2023

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wildlands Trust IncPlymouth, MA

    General operating support

    $223,333
  2. Living Observatory IncPlymouth, MA

    General operating support

    $208,333
  3. Manomet IncManomet, MA

    General operating support

    $208,333
  4. Massachusetts Audobon Society IncLincoln, MA

    General operating support

    $108,333
  5. Save the Pine BarrensPlymouth, MA

    General operating support

    $108,333
  6. Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens AlliancePlymouth, MA

    General operating support

    $58,333

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $698,332100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $914,998

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Catherine S MutherPRESIDENT,SECRETARY,TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret SheehanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ian DavisDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Christopher DaltonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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