The Cause Du Jour Foundation

BROOKLINE, MA EIN: 85-2714134

The Cause Du Jour Foundation is a private foundation, based in BROOKLINE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $451K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29.3M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-12.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.1M

-12.0% YoY

About The Cause Du Jour Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Cause Du Jour Foundation is a private foundation, based in BROOKLINE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $451K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Brookline

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$18M$27M$35M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$29,332,167$29,806,640$30,395,291
Revenue$612,234$510,503$241,783
Expenses$1,545,234$1,691,714$789,143
Qualifying Distributions$1,117,362$1,267,674$1,562,946
Net Investment Income$450,639$343,325$197,163
Distributable Amount$564,082$577,632$616,879

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$375K$750K$1M$2M0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

MARTIN TRUST PARTNERSHIP…$1.1M

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAURA B TRUSTPRESIDENT10

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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