Newsboys Reading Room Association
Newsboys Reading Room Association is a private foundation based in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing says it supports organizations in the Greater Boston area dedicated to the education and moral improvement of youths, and kindred purposes.
Newsboys Reading Room Association at a glance
In short: Newsboys Reading Room Association gave $72K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,150
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,559
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,700
- Total assets
- $1,057,834
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Newsboys Reading Room Association
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter stating the organization’s goals and whom it serves, in line with the filing’s stated restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- N/A, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- N/A, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Callum J F Maclean
Mailing address: One Federal Street, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 314-0301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Newsboys Reading Room Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Se Settlement - Camp Hale ($33K). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing restricts awards to organizations in the Greater Boston area. The 2025 grant list includes ten Massachusetts recipients and one Nebraska recipient, Boystown, which received $250.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Newsboys Reading Room Association open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2022) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Se Settlement - Camp Hale Boston, MA | Work Among Underpriviledged Youth | $32,500 |
| Ne Home for Little Wanderers Jamaica Plain, MA | Work Among Underpriviledged Youth | $15,900 |
| Salvation Army Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $6,700 |
| Globe Santa Fund Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Friendship Home Inc Hingham, MA | Unrestricted | $3,800 |
| Brantwood Camp Wellesley, MA | Work Among Underpriviledged Youth | $2,700 |
| Dana Farber - Jimmy Fund Brookline, MA | Childrens Hospital | $1,800 |
| Phillips Brook House Cambridge, MA | Work Among Underpriviledged Youth | $1,800 |
| West End House Alston, MA | Work Among Underpriviledged Youth | $1,800 |
| Walker Inc Needham, MA | Work Among Underpriviledged Youth | $900 |
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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 | $1,057,834 | $164,283 | $96,745 | $72,150 | 11 | $91,825 | $159,363 | $92,552 |
| 2024 | $990,296 | $139,375 | $95,513 | $72,150 | 11 | $90,840 | $134,702 | $84,947 |
| 2023 | $949,701 | $106,228 | $92,987 | $72,150 | 11 | $88,820 | $102,070 | $73,937 |
| 2022 | $952,103 | $62,613 | $95,354 | $72,150 | 11 | $93,963 | $57,981 | $86,607 |
| 2021 | $995,875 | $190,134 | $99,244 | $76,250 | 11 | — | $185,553 | $86,667 |
| 2020 | $903,251 | $108,908 | $97,708 | $76,000 | 10 | — | $104,874 | $76,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newsboys Reading Room Association reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes restrictions on awards, rather than stating a separate mission: eligible organizations are in the Greater Boston area and dedicated to the education and moral improvement of youths, and kindred purposes.
Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions address youth development and support. West End House describes its work as inspiring and enabling young people to reach their potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Walker Inc. says it works with children and youth facing complex emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges, and their families and communities. Friendship Home describes its mission as enriching the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through respite and support services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $72,150. Grants ranged from $250 to $32,500, with a median grant of $2,700. The largest awards were $32,500 to United SE Settlement - Camp Hale and $15,900 to NE Home for Little Wanderers, both for work among underprivileged youth. Other grants included $6,700 to the Salvation Army and $4,000 to Globe Santa Fund, both unrestricted; $3,800 to Friendship Home Inc.; and $2,700 to Brantwood Camp, for work among underprivileged youth.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes an application in letter format stating the organization’s goals and whom it serves; the filing names Callum J F MacLean as the contact. The stated award restrictions are organizations in the Greater Boston area dedicated to the education and moral improvement of youths, and kindred purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert A Stevens as treasurer and director; Callum JF MacLean as secretary and director; Melissa McKinnon as assistant treasurer; and James Cesarz as president and director.
Newsboys Reading Room Association is led by James Cesarz, President Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Cesarz
President Director
President & Director → President Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Callum Jf Maclean
Secretary Director
Sec'y & Director → Secretary Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Stevens
Treasurer Director
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa McKinnon
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Newsboys Reading Room Association
How much does Newsboys Reading Room Association give each year?
Newsboys Reading Room Association gave $72K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 11 grants.
What is Newsboys Reading Room Association's typical grant size?
Newsboys Reading Room Association's median grant in 2025 was $2,700, and its average grant was $6,559, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Newsboys Reading Room Association give grants?
Newsboys Reading Room Association 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).
Does Newsboys Reading Room Association give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of Newsboys Reading Room Association's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Work Among Underpriviledged Youth" (7 grants).
Who are Newsboys Reading Room Association's largest grantees?
Newsboys Reading Room Association's largest 2025 grantees include United Se Settlement - Camp Hale ($32,500), Ne Home for Little Wanderers ($15,900) and Salvation Army ($6,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Newsboys Reading Room Association?
Newsboys Reading Room Association reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Newsboys Reading Room Association fund?
The foundation’s filing describes restrictions on awards, rather than stating a separate mission: eligible organizations are in the Greater Boston area and dedicated to the education and moral improvement of youths, and kindred purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Newsboys Reading Room Association?
Submit a letter stating the organization’s goals and whom it serves, in line with the filing’s stated restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Newsboys Reading Room Association's EIN?
Newsboys Reading Room Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6056949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Newsboys Reading Room Association funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/newsboys-reading-room-association-morg_1dc0df2ceb594525ab1e51a8ab5f457c
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