James J Pallotta Charitable Trust
The James J Pallotta Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1999 and based in Weston, Massachusetts. The foundation's primary purpose is to support other organizations exempt under IRC 501(c)(3) through charitable contributions. The trust is not involved in direct charitable activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.9M
-6.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
-10.3% YoY
Grant Count
20
-9.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$94K
-1.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation focuses on:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- General purposes
- Parkinson's disease research and cure
- Closing the opportunity and achievement gap caused by economic inequality for underserved, low-income communities
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on:
- Massachusetts
- South Carolina
- Florida
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2023):
- Total assets: $6,259,938
- Total revenues: $91,336
- Total expenses: $2,158,802
- Number of employees: 0
Earlier Financial Data (2024):
- Total assets: $5,852,290
- Total giving: $1,880,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,852,290 | $6,259,938 | $8,327,404 |
| Revenue | $2,022,908 | $91,336 | $2,661,735 |
| Expenses | $1,956,234 | $2,158,802 | $2,100,509 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,889,708 | $2,096,000 | $1,999,262 |
| Net Investment Income | $456,919 | $79,226 | $1,320,027 |
| Distributable Amount | $270,493 | $400,820 | $541,571 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Contact:
- Larry Lester (listed as contact person)
- Address: C/O Larry Lester, 180 Ash Street, Weston, MA 02493
Telephone: 781-647-8160
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES J PALLOTTA | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| KIMBERLY S PALLOTTA | TRUSTEE | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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