Private foundation · EIN 04-2944183 · Boston, Massachusetts

Lovett-Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2023 Form 990-PF: 85 grants paid, $1.9M total, median $8,000. 42% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2023
85
$1.9M
Median grant
$8,000
Stays in MA
42%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$88M

Grants paid in 2023

Top 60 of 85 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
City YearBoston, MAUnrestricted$400K
The BaseRoxbury, MAUnrestricted$250K
Year UpBoston, MAUnrestricted$200K
Boston Children's MuseumBoston, MAUnrestricted$100K
Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MAUnrestricted$100K
Alexander Twilight AcademyBoston, MAUnrestricted$75K
Plymouth Rotary FoundationPlymouth, NHUnrestricted$75K
Initiative for a Competitive Inner CityBoston, MAUnrestricted$50K
Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MAUnrestricted$30K
Plymouth Congregational ChurchPlymouth, NHUnrestricted$27K
Orcatgrayvik Animal Care CenterKey Largo, FLUnrestricted$25K
Squam Lakes Conservation SocietyHolderness, NHUnrestricted$25K
Squam Lakes Natural Science CenterHolderness, NHUnrestricted$25K
Friends of Miami Animals FoundationMiami, FLUnrestricted$25K
Courageous Parents NetworkNewton, MAUnrestricted$25K
The American Independent FoundationWashington, DCUnrestricted$25K
Squam Lakes AssociationHolderness, NHUnrestricted$22K
College for Social InnovationBoston, MAUnrestricted$20K
Careways CollaborativeChestnut Hill, MAUnrestricted$20K
Ocean Reef Community FoundationKey Largo, FLUnrestricted$18K
Masiphumelele CorporationCenter Harbor, NHUnrestricted$15K
New Hampshire Public RadioConcord, NHUnrestricted$15K
Dwight Hall at Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTUnrestricted$13K
Northern Forest CenterConcord, NHUnrestricted$13K
Currier Museum of ArtManchester, NHUnrestricted$10K
Facing History and OurselvesBrookline, MAUnrestricted$10K
Families FirstCambridge, MAUnrestricted$10K
First Star PlymouthPlymouth, NHUnrestricted$10K
Friends of the ChildrenBoston, MAUnrestricted$10K
Humane Society of Upper KeysKey Largo, FLUnrestricted$10K
Jet Wag LLCCoral Gables, FLUnrestricted$10K
Keys Children's FoundationKey Largo, FLUnrestricted$10K
Montana Land RelianceHelena, MTUnrestricted$10K
New Hampshire Public BroadcastingDurham, NHUnrestricted$10K
Raising a ReaderBoston, MAUnrestricted$10K
UaspireBoston, MAUnrestricted$10K
Womens Lunch PlaceBoston, MAUnrestricted$10K
SteppingstoneBoston, MAUnrestricted$10K
A Bright FutureBoston, MAUnrestricted$10K
Whiskers & PawsKey Largo, FLUnrestricted$10K
Center for Improving Youth JusticeBrainree, MAUnrestricted$10K
Project 351Boston, MAUnrestricted$10K
Mayhew ProgramBristol, NHUnrestricted$8,000
Massachusetts Audubon SocietyLincoln, MAUnrestricted$7,500
BttMiami, FLUnrestricted$7,500
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound SchoolBoston, MAUnrestricted$6,250
Fairchild Tropical Botanic GardensCoral Gables, FLUnrestricted$5,475
Beacon Hill Nursery SchoolBoston, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Boston Children's ChorusBoston, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Emerald Necklace ConservancyBrookline, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Esplanade AssociationBoston, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FLUnrestricted$5,000
French Library and Cultural CenterBoston, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Healthnetwork FoundationPepper Pike, OHUnrestricted$5,000
Loon Preservation CommitteeMoultonborough, NHUnrestricted$5,000
New Hampshire Charitable FoundationConcord, NHUnrestricted$5,000
New Hampshire Music FestivalCenter Harbor, NHUnrestricted$5,000
Nichols House MuseumBoston, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Seeing Eye theMorristown, NJUnrestricted$5,000
Friends of the EvergladesMiami, FLUnrestricted$5,000

By state: Massachusetts 36 · New Hampshire 22 · Florida 13 · District of Columbia 3 · Connecticut 2 · Montana 2

About this foundation

Lovett-Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, tax-exempt since 1988. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lovett-Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2023 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lovett-Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2023 it paid $1.9M across 85 grants, a median of $8,000.

Where does Lovett-Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Massachusetts (36 grants), New Hampshire (22 grants), Florida (13 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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