Farr Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cambridge, MA EIN: 04-3364089

Provide financial support to james f. Farr academy inc., a 501(c)(3) organization and its affiliates that provide educational and residential services to children and young adults with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities.

Farr Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,773,145
+10.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$78,022
-14.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$73,222
-11.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$20,501
-20.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Farr Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Cambridge

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $8K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
James F Farr Academy Inc Cambridge, MATo support the organization in furtherance of its mission to provide educational and support services for individuals with special academic, beharioral, and emotional needs.$7,575
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,773,145$78,022$20,501——$73,222
2024$2,510,460$90,675$25,831$7,5751$83,100
2023$2,247,987$90,972$19,235$3,550Total only$86,922
2022$2,078,336$34,557$16,641——$28,557
2021$2,274,662$42,006$8,715$100Total only$41,906

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Farr Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Farr Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $73K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Farr Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Huebscher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie K. Culhane

    Clerk

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael T. Culhane

    C.e.o. & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Justin Culhane (2021–2023) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Farr Foundation Inc

How large is Farr Foundation Inc?

Farr Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78K.

Where does Farr Foundation Inc operate?

Farr Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Farr Foundation Inc's EIN?

Farr Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3364089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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