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Private foundations Sherborn, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Sherborn, MA

4 private foundations based in Sherborn, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $4.4 million in 24 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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. F E & A R Barstow Charitable TRSherborn, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $4,341,664 giving
  2. Sherborn Widows and Orphans Benevolent SocietySherborn, MA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $62,457 giving
  3. William F Ray FoundationSherborn, MA · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $19,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Sherborn Widows and Orphans Benevolent SocietySherborn, MA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $62,457 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Community development1 foundation $615,99398% of the total
  2. Human services1 foundation $8,0001% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 foundation $3,000<1% of the total
  4. Education1 foundation $2,000<1% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 foundation $750<1% of the total
  6. Health1 foundation $750<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes $500<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. William F Ray FoundationSherborn, MA · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $19,000 giving
  2. F E & A R Barstow Charitable TRSherborn, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $4,341,664 giving