Private foundation · EIN 13-4084972 · Arlington, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jerolamon Charitable Tr

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $82K total, median $2,750. 20% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$82K
Median grant
$2,750
Stays in MA
20%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.9M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust (scarborough Land Trust)Scarborough, MEUnrestricted general support$11K
Nature Conservancy (washington Chapter)Seattle, WAUnresticted general support$7,500
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc (fund for Nature)Lincoln, MAUnrestricted general support$6,000
St Francis HouseBoston, MAUnrestricted general support$5,125
Ahrc New York City Foundation IncNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$4,100
Loyola SchoolNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$4,100
Spence SchoolNew York, NYGeneral scholarship fund$4,100
St Ignatius Loyola ChurchNew York, NYCapital campaign, "your parish, your home"$4,100
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NYUnrestricted general support$4,100
Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, MEUnrestricted general support$4,000
Inner City Scholarship FundNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$3,280
The New York Foundling Charitable CorporationNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$3,280
SafeplaceOlympia, WAUnrestricted general support$2,750
Catholic Charities of New YorkNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$2,460
USA East Province of the Society of JesusNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$2,460
Emergency Family Assistance Association EfaaBoulder, COUnrestricted general support$2,000
Pine Street InnBoston, MAUnrestricted general support$2,000
Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers (catholic Foreign Mission Society of America)Maryknoll, NYUnrestricted general support$1,640
Saint Joan of Arc ParishWestwood, MAUnrestricted general support$1,640
Search and CareNew York, NYUnrestricted general support$1,640
The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MAUnrestricted general support$1,250
St Maximiliian Kolbe ParishScarborough, MEUnrestricted general support$1,230
Proutis Neck Audubon SocietyScarborough, MEUnrestricted general support$1,000
Edward Huber Memorial AssociationMarion, OHUnrestricted general support$820
Notre Dame UniversityNotre Dame, INUnrestricted general support$820

By state: New York 11 · Maine 4 · Massachusetts 5 · Washington 2 · Colorado 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

Jerolamon Charitable Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Arlington, Massachusetts, administered in care of Robert J Edmondson, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Jerolamon Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Jerolamon Charitable Tr give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $82K across 25 grants, a median of $2,750.

Where does Jerolamon Charitable Tr give?

New York (11 grants), Maine (4 grants), Massachusetts (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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