Douglass Family Charitable Foundation
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $245K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $37K.
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglass Family Charitable Foundation gave $50K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,600
- +51.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,200
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $245,148
- -4.7% 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 Douglass Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MGH ($25K). Together the top 8 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Douglass Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 302% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $12K (2023) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MGH Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Home Base Charlestown, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Pathway for Children Gloucester, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA | General | $2,000 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association Essex, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Gloucester, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | General | $500 |
| Lanesville Community Center Gloucester, MA | General | $100 |
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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 | $245,148 | $41,212 | $53,734 | $49,600 | 8 | $49,600 | $37,078 | $16,401 |
| 2024 | $257,371 | $18,935 | $36,766 | $32,700 | 5 | $32,700 | $14,869 | $17,099 |
| 2023 | $275,501 | $17,266 | $16,323 | $12,300 | 3 | $12,300 | $13,243 | $17,023 |
| 2022 | $274,558 | $28,309 | $40,178 | $36,300 | 4 | $36,300 | $24,431 | $17,327 |
| 2021 | $288,172 | $102,513 | $34,020 | $30,600 | 3 | $30,600 | $49,863 | $16,905 |
| 2020 | $264,652 | $59,272 | $34,944 | $31,850 | 6 | — | $6,111 | $13,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglass Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Douglass
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Bodio Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Douglass Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Douglass Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation gave $50K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 5 grants.
What is Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $6,200, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Douglass Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation 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 Boston, MA (3 grants) and Gloucester, MA (3 grants).
Does Douglass Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MGH ($25,000), Home Base ($15,000) and Pathway for Children ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Douglass Family Charitable Foundation?
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation reported $245K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Douglass Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3494129. 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 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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