Joan K Sexton Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker STOUGHTON, MA EIN: 04-3560389

Joan K Sexton Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STOUGHTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $725K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $42K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$725K

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

+20.3% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+20.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joan K Sexton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Joan K Sexton Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $93K (82%)

Maine $20K (18%)

States

Massachusetts Maine

Cities

BostonBrigtonDorchesterParsonsfieldRoxbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$724,691	$719,177	$731,765
Revenue	$57,373	$35,605	$27,375
Expenses	$51,859	$48,195	$51,567
Qualifying Distributions	$36,135	$33,632	$35,992
Net Investment Income	$41,649	$21,042	$11,800
Distributable Amount	$38,659	$36,351	$38,095

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mother Caroline Academy ($21,100), Boston Education Fund ($5,000), Envisioning Access Inc Formerly Known as Helping Hands-monkey Helpers ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BOSTON EDUCATION FUND ROXBURY, MA	BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND	$5,000
ENVISIONING ACCESS INC FORMERLY KNOWN AS HELPING HANDS-MONKEY HELPERS BOSTON, MA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES	$5,000
MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY DORCHESTER, MA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES	$21,100
WEST END HOUSE CAMP PARSONSFIELD, ME	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DAVID A RANDALL	TRUSTEE	1	—
FAITH SCHWARTZ	TRUSTEE	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joan K Sexton Foundation?

Joan K Sexton Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STOUGHTON, MA. It holds $725K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Joan K Sexton Foundation?

As of 2024, Joan K Sexton Foundation holds $725K in total assets with $57K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $36K in 2024.

Where does Joan K Sexton Foundation operate?

Joan K Sexton Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maine.

What size grants does Joan K Sexton Foundation award?

In 2024, Joan K Sexton Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $36K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Joan K Sexton Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Joan K Sexton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.