Joan K Sexton Foundation
Joan K Sexton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stoughton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $734K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $58K.
Joan K Sexton Foundation at a glance
In short: Joan K Sexton Foundation gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,250
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $734,207
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (88% 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 Joan K Sexton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mother Caroline Academy ($20K). Together the top 4 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joan K Sexton Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% 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 $5K (2021) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Caroline Academy Dorchester, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Boston Education Fund Roxbury, MA | Brighton High School Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| Envisioning Access Inc Formerly Known as Helping Hands-Monkey Helpers Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposesgeneral Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| West End House Camp Parsonsfield, ME | General Charitable Purposesgeneral Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $734,207 | $74,688 | $65,173 | $41,000 | 4 | $48,793 | $58,308 | $38,969 |
| 2024 | $724,691 | $57,373 | $51,859 | $36,100 | 4 | $36,135 | $41,649 | $38,659 |
| 2023 | $719,177 | $35,605 | $48,195 | $30,000 | 4 | $33,632 | $21,042 | $36,351 |
| 2022 | $731,765 | $27,375 | $51,567 | $32,000 | 3 | $35,992 | $11,800 | $38,095 |
| 2021 | $755,957 | $48,378 | $25,170 | $5,000 | 1 | $9,104 | $32,312 | $40,519 |
| 2020 | $732,749 | $33,469 | $28,622 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $18,844 | $37,222 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joan K Sexton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joan K Sexton Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Randall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faith Schwartz
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 Joan K Sexton Foundation
How much does Joan K Sexton Foundation give each year?
Joan K Sexton Foundation gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 4 grants.
What is Joan K Sexton Foundation's typical grant size?
Joan K Sexton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joan K Sexton Foundation give grants?
Joan K Sexton Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (12%).
Does Joan K Sexton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Joan K Sexton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Joan K Sexton Foundation?
Joan K Sexton Foundation reported $734K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joan K Sexton Foundation's EIN?
Joan K Sexton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3560389. 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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