Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $889K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $55K.
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,750
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $889,249
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Culebra Range Community Coalition Inc ($9K). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $19K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Culebra Range Community Coalition Inc Trinidad, CO | Exempt Purpose | $9,000 |
| Cocorahs Fort Collins, CO | Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Purgatoire Watershed Partnership Inc Trinidad, CO | Exempt Purpose | $500 |
| Youth Club of Trinidad Inc Trinidad, CO | Exempt Purpose | $500 |
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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 | $889,249 | $61,585 | $47,109 | $11,000 | 4 | $40,829 | $55,430 | $41,010 |
| 2024 | $807,469 | $38,274 | $48,469 | $11,500 | 4 | $41,442 | $32,243 | $39,081 |
| 2023 | $774,931 | $62,289 | $49,939 | $16,000 | 5 | $44,425 | $56,559 | $35,760 |
| 2022 | $714,002 | $15,089 | $61,174 | $19,210 | 5 | $53,904 | $9,987 | $39,731 |
| 2021 | $991,117 | $60,884 | $47,900 | $13,000 | 1 | $40,768 | $53,682 | $46,949 |
| 2020 | $921,030 | $27,891 | $50,592 | $8,000 | 1 | — | $21,441 | $39,744 |
| 2019 | $807,117 | $17,454 | $42,728 | $9,000 | 2 | — | $12,068 | $37,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc is led by Sophie Cabot Black, President, Treasurer & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sophie Cabot Black
President, Treasurer & Director
President & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
Treasurer & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradford Washburn Cabot
Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant Parker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Cabot Black
Director
President, Clerk & Director → Clerk & Director, 2024
Clerk & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Philbin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carin Hofer
Clerk
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Thomas Perry (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Joan Whelton (2019–2022) — Registered Agent
- Former: Elizabeth Campana (2020) — Investment Director
- Former: Ben Daly (2019) — Investment Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc
How much does Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc give each year?
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $2,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc give grants?
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Trinidad, CO (3 grants).
How large is Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc?
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc reported $889K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc's EIN?
Purgatoire Valley Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3218957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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