Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Lakeville, MA EIN: 81-3325820

DENNISON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC. WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPONSORING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO GENERATE AWARENESS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED TO FUND MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDED TO FIND A CURE FOR THE CONDITION KNOWN AS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND FOR THE BENEVOLENT PURPOSE OF ASSISTING PERSONS AFFLICTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

Key facts about Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN
81-3325820
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$240,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$34,286
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$78,184
Primary geography
Massachusetts (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc's 7 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (46%), New York (44%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organization's Purpose." (7 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$78K

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$240K

+41.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-19.3% YoY

About Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in Lakeville, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $78K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $240K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonAlexandriaNew YorkWorcesterMedford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$71K$141K$212K$283K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$78,184$74,970—
Revenue$256,952$231,030$96,419
Expenses$255,098$185,078$98,125
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$120K$180K$240K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20234 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

National Ms Society: $105KNational Ms Society$105KSalvation Army: $25KSalvation Army$25KParnters in Health: $25KParnters in Health$25KDana Farber Cancer Institute: $25KDana Farber Cancer Institute$25KBreakthrough T1D Greater NE: $25KBreakthrough T1D Greater NE$25KAmerican Red Cross: $25KAmerican Red Cross$25KPernet Family Health Service: $10KPernet Family Health Service$10K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include National Ms Society ($105,000), Salvation Army ($25,000), Parnters in Health ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY New York, NYORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.$105,000
SALVATION ARMY Alexandria, VAORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.$25,000
PARNTERS IN HEALTH Boston, MAORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.$25,000
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE Boston, MAORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.$25,000
BREAKTHROUGH T1D GREATER NE Boston, MAORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.$25,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Medford, MAORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.$25,000
PERNET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE Worcester, MAORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Timothy B DennisonPresident & Treasurer1—
Karen KennisonDirector1—
Michael MehrmanClerk1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc?

Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in Lakeville, MA. It holds $78K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc holds $78K in total assets with $257K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $240K in 2025.

Where does Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia.

What size grants does Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc awarded 7 grants totaling $240K — an average of about $34K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dennison Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3325820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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