Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $136K.
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable at a glance
In short: Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable gave $119K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,821
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,607
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,499,314
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (54% 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 Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Labyrinth Choir Inc ($64K). Together the top 3 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 18 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $14K (2020) to $175K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Labyrinth Choir Inc Southborough, MA | General Fundgemeral Fundgeneral Fund | $63,821 |
| Young Center for Immigrant Children's Right Chicago, IL | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Living Traditions Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Fund | $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 | $2,499,314 | $171,656 | $161,079 | $118,821 | 3 | $118,821 | $136,069 | $128,918 |
| 2024 | $2,470,604 | $298,160 | $172,373 | $137,543 | 3 | $137,543 | $263,716 | $126,053 |
| 2023 | $2,282,016 | $79,471 | $212,687 | $175,000 | 5 | $175,000 | $43,705 | $123,505 |
| 2022 | $2,473,615 | $57,977 | $160,382 | $133,000 | 4 | $133,000 | $62,679 | $175,319 |
| 2021 | $2,579,434 | $288,146 | $113,026 | $80,000 | 3 | $80,000 | $255,120 | $133,539 |
| 2020 | $2,406,550 | $1,620,810 | $22,854 | $14,000 | 1 | — | $70,310 | $78,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable is led by Matthew A. Berlin, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew A. Berlin
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 Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable
How much does Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable give each year?
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable gave $119K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $138K across 3 grants.
What is Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable's typical grant size?
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $39,607, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable give grants?
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable gives mostly in Massachusetts: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (42%).
Does Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable?
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (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 is Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable's EIN?
Patricia Kennedy Issarescu Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2117217. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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