Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $493K.
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,610,047
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2024) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $60,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,610,047 | $503,144 | $92,804 | $60,000 | 4 | $79,035 | $492,906 | $82,183 |
| 2024 | $1,200,715 | $171,488 | $72,088 | $53,000 | 4 | $62,320 | $162,020 | $78,921 |
| 2023 | $1,101,445 | $68,247 | $83,378 | $64,000 | 4 | $74,572 | $59,441 | $71,756 |
| 2022 | $1,116,801 | $40,851 | $102,441 | $80,000 | 7 | $90,818 | $31,750 | $74,442 |
| 2021 | $1,178,082 | $149,489 | $99,416 | $76,000 | 8 | $87,683 | $139,556 | $83,632 |
| 2020 | $1,128,616 | $103,677 | $86,015 | $66,000 | 11 | — | $94,857 | $72,110 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence B. Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $19K (2025)
Michele Morgan
Board Member
Board Member-Starting → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Gilman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Alex
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Ahlgren
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Leblanc
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Diana Loren (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Taylor Williams (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Monique Rivera (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Damina Khaira (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Liebmann (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Noreen Tuross (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Associate Professor Mathew Liebmann (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Quilter (2020) — Board Member-Ending
- Former: Professor Ajantha Subramanian (2020) — Board Member-
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Lawrence B Cohen (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust
How much does Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust give each year?
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 4 grants.
What is Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust give grants?
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust?
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust?
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's EIN?
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6689812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust funds
Youth Development Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in Massachusetts
Boston Foundation Inc
Boston, MA
The Boston Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives focused on equity and opportunity, including child well-being, economic opportunity, community wealth, and community leadership, primarily in Greater Boston. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, while specific programs offer amounts such as $50,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.
Assets
$2.1B
Grants
2,375
Total Given
$228.4M
Eastern Bank Foundation
Wakefield, MA
Eastern Bank Foundation supports economic inclusion and mobility, including small businesses, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $2,002,500, with a median of $2,500, primarily in Massachusetts and also in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. It accepts online applications and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$266.7M
Grants
1,786
Total Given
$19.0M
Barr Foundation
Boston, MA
The Barr Foundation funds arts and creativity, climate, education, and New England’s social sector, primarily through long-term support for organizations in New England. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $3.275 million, with a median of $80,000. Its filing says it accepts only requests from preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes program-page inquiries and occasional open calls.
Assets
$1.9B
Grants
903
Total Given
$123.2M
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc
Boston, MA
Liberty Mutual Foundation funds basic needs such as food and shelter, education and workforce development, and climate and community infrastructure, including homelessness and community preparedness programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $35,000, and most funding supports organizations or programs serving the Boston area, though it also gives elsewhere. It accepts unsolicited online requests on a rolling basis, with no submission deadlines.
Assets
$46.1M
Grants
706
Total Given
$50.6M
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (FKA Oneworld Boston Inc)
Woburn, MA
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc. funds nonprofits working in human services, education, healthcare, fairness and justice, and the environment, primarily in greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $35,000; it accepts letters of inquiry through an online portal during its application cycle, which was not open at the time described.
Assets
$258.2M
Grants
658
Total Given
$38.2M
American Tower Corporation Foundation
Boston, MA
Assets
$15.4M
Grants
632
Total Given
$1.7M
More similar funders
More Funders in Massachusetts
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Cora Du Bois Charitable Trust down — hundreds of funders to go?