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Private foundations Reading, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Reading, MA

10 private foundations based in Reading, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $646,830 in 142 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Pegasus Springs FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $246,300 giving
  2. The Jason Hayes FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $109,050 giving
  3. The Bruce and Barbara Austin Family FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $78,735 giving
  4. RCB Charitable Foundation IncReading, MA · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $67,435 giving
  5. Harry W Hoffman Family FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $62,000 giving
  6. Seymour and Katherine Garay FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $44,250 giving
  7. Zeal for Zambia IncReading, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 giving
  8. Norman M Shack Charitable FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $17,760 giving
  9. The Kevin M Frazier and Debra L Frazier FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,300 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Jason Hayes FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $109,050 giving
  2. RCB Charitable Foundation IncReading, MA · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $67,435 giving
  3. Norman M Shack Charitable FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $17,760 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services7 foundations $89,65036% of the total
  2. Education6 foundations $45,75018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 foundations $34,99014% of the total
  4. Youth development2 foundations $20,2248% of the total
  5. Community development2 foundations $13,1505% of the total
  6. Medical research1 foundation $10,0004% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $36,36015% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Seymour and Katherine Garay FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $44,250 giving
  2. Norman M Shack Charitable FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $17,760 giving
  3. Harry W Hoffman Family FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $62,000 giving
  4. The Bruce and Barbara Austin Family FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $78,735 giving
  5. The Kevin M Frazier and Debra L Frazier FoundationReading, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,300 giving
  6. Zeal for Zambia IncReading, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 giving