The Cabot Family Charitable Trust
The Cabot Family Charitable Trust is a private independent foundation established in 1942 by Godfrey Lowell Cabot and his wife, Maria Moors Cabot. The trust was created as an instrument of giving for the Cabot family descendants and to continue the philanthropic works initiated by its founders. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the trust makes grant awards twice annually to nonprofit organizations serving Boston and surrounding communities, as well as to organizations in which Cabot family members maintain philanthropic interest.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$55.8M
+6.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+10.2% YoY
Grant Count
82
+1.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$27K
+8.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust focuses on improving the lives of children and families, with particular emphasis on ensuring the healthy growth and development of infants and young children as a foundation for their future success. The trustees prioritize programs mainly serving youth and young adults.
The trust awards grants in the following areas:
- Arts and Culture
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Conservation
- Health and Human Services
- Civic and Public Benefit
Applications may fall within more than one of these fields.
Grantmaking
The trust considers grant requests for:
Grant Range
$5,000 - $50,000
Review Cycle
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust funds nonprofit organizations in Boston and the following contiguous communities:
Brookline, Cambridge, Canton, Chelsea, Dedham, Everett, Milton, Needham, Newton, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, Watertown, and Winthrop.
The trust also considers organizations in which Cabot family members maintain philanthropic interest.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Annual Giving:
- Total assets: $55,761,187 (2024)
- Total revenues: $2,655,030 (2024)
- Total expenses: $2,862,815 (2024)
- Total giving: $2,205,000 (2024)
- Annual giving: $2,000,215 (2023)
Staffing:
- Number of employees: 1 (2024)
Tax Status:
- Designated as 501(c)(3)
- Tax-exempt since April 1944
- EIN: 04-6036446
- Required to file IRS Form 990-PF
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $55,761,187 | $52,539,263 | $48,618,283 |
| Revenue | $2,655,030 | $1,465,395 | $470,909 |
| Expenses | $2,862,815 | $2,587,998 | $3,241,938 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,598,864 | $2,386,762 | $2,953,648 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,413,031 | $1,272,051 | $733,144 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,682,946 | $2,420,147 | $2,516,710 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Elizabeth M. Lynch - Executive Director
- Email: elynch@cabotfamilytrust.org
- Compensation: $130,690 (2024)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA CABOT CARRIGAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HENDRIKA T SLUDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY SCHNEIDER ENRIQUEZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FRANCIS M BRADLEY ENDED 11262024 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR GREENFIELD SLUDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHOMA ADITYA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 26.5 | $130,690 |
| JOHN R CABOT AS OF 112024 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Phone: 617-451-1744
Website: www.cabotfamilytrust.org
Address: 22 Batterymarch Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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