Private foundation · EIN 83-2117217 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable Foundation 2014

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: 3 grants paid, $119K total, median $50K. 33% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$119K
Median grant
$50K
Stays in MA
33%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.5M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Labyrinth Choir IncSouthborough, MAGeneral fundgemeral fundgeneral fund$64K
Young Center for Immigrant Children's RightChicago, ILGeneral fund$50K
Living Traditions IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral fund$5,000

By state: Massachusetts 1 · Illinois 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable Foundation 2014 is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Rubin and Rudman Llp, tax-exempt since 2019. 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 Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable Foundation 2014 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 Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable Foundation 2014 give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $119K across 3 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable Foundation 2014 give?

Massachusetts (1 grants), Illinois (1 grants), New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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