Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6097103

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $72,625, all to organizations in Massachusetts.

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS at a glance

In short: Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS gave $73K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$72,625
-3.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,052
-19.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,592,067
+3.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Employment Options Inc: $10KEmployment Options Inc$10KBoys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest: $9KBoys and Girls Clubs ofMetrowest$9KBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA: $8KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofCentral MA$8KMetrowest Free Medical Program: $8KMetrowest Free Medical Program$8KMab Community Services: $8KMab Community Services$8KUnited Way of Tri County Inc: $5KUnited Way of Tri County Inc$5KMa Adoption Resource Exchange Inc: $5KMa Adoption Resource ExchangeInc$5KEliot Community Human Services: $5KEliot Community Human Services$5KCrossroads Continuum Inc: $5KCrossroads Continuum Inc$5KRead to a Child Inc: $5KRead to a Child Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Employment Options Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $68K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts. The grant program says eligible organizations must be located in Marlborough or serve Marlborough residents.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

MarlboroughFraminghamMarlboroWellesleyWorcesterBrooklineHudsonNewtonWaylandAlexandriaHusonLexingtonRoxbury

Is Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K7 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $81K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $73K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Employment Options Inc Marlborough, MAUnrestricted General$10,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest Marlboro, MAUnrestricted General$9,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA Worcester, MAUnrestricted General$8,000
Metrowest Free Medical Program Marlborough, MAUnrestricted General$8,000
Mab Community Services Brookline, MAUnrestricted General$7,500
United Way of Tri County Inc Framingham, MAUnrestricted General$5,000
Ma Adoption Resource Exchange Inc Newton, MAUnrestricted General$5,000
Eliot Community Human Services Lexington, MAUnrestricted General$5,000
Crossroads Continuum Inc Huson, MAUnrestricted General$5,000
Read to a Child Inc Wellesley, MAUnrestricted General$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,592,067$152,867$104,115$72,62512$86,471$134,453$94,426
2024$1,539,295$59,522$103,338$75,12510$88,576$40,739$89,003
2023$1,532,493$-3,107$105,937$73,2259$85,456$20,818$81,368
2022$1,614,995$303,141$111,634$81,3759$95,412$285,835$87,043
2021$1,679,931$120,557$99,779$66,6257—$105,328$95,220

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Ezra M. Cutting Trust was established in 1965 under the will of Ezra Cutting, who was born in Marlborough. Its stated focus includes agencies serving youth and programs fostering economic growth and the general quality of life in the city. The grant program describes support for special projects and programs, with a limited number of capital gifts each year. Listed program areas include arts, culture and humanities; education; employment; environment; health; housing and shelter; and human services.

The grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Employment Options says it empowers individuals with families in mental health recovery to thrive in their communities. Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest describes providing social, educational, physical and cultural programming for young people in the Greater MetroWest area. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose missions address homelessness and children’s early learning, autism support, literacy and student well-being, and community services.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $72,625 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $125 to $10,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards included $10,000 to Employment Options Inc.; $9,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest; $8,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA and MetroWest Free Medical Program; and $7,500 to MAB Community Services. The other grants included awards of $5,000 to United Way of Tri County, MA Adoption Resource Exchange, Eliot Community Human Services, Crossroads Continuum, Read to a Child, and Horizons for Homeless Children.

The grant program lists a typical award range of $2,500 to $10,000 and says grants generally support special projects and programs benefiting Marlborough residents.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2021) → $22K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $22KBank of AmericaTrustee$22K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS

How much does Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS give each year?

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS gave $73K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 10 grants.

What is Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's typical grant size?

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,052, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS that year got $6K on average.

Where does Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS give grants?

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marlborough, MA (3 grants).

Does Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's largest grantees?

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's largest 2025 grantees include Employment Options Inc ($10,000), Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest ($9,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS?

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 does Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS fund?

The Ezra M. Cutting Trust was established in 1965 under the will of Ezra Cutting, who was born in Marlborough. Its stated focus includes agencies serving youth and programs fostering economic growth and the general quality of life in the city. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's EIN?

Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6097103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et ALS funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cutting-e-m-uw-bo-a-h-winn-et-als-morg_97e014ac8be24e92a62ca5d707e5296d

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