The Cause Du Jour Foundation
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 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $451K.
The Cause Du Jour Foundation at a glance
In short: The Cause Du Jour Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,100,000
- -12.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,100,000
- -12.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,100,000
- Total assets
- $29,332,167
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Cause Du Jour Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Martin Trust Partnership in Education for Early Learners Inc ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Cause Du Jour Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 198% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2022) to $1.5M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Trust Partnership in Education for Early Learners Inc Brookline, MA | School Operations | $1,100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,332,167 | $612,234 | $1,545,234 | $1,100,000 | 1 | $1,117,362 | $450,639 | $564,082 |
| 2023 | $29,806,640 | $510,503 | $1,691,714 | $1,250,000 | 1 | $1,267,674 | $343,325 | $577,632 |
| 2022 | $30,395,291 | $241,783 | $789,143 | $250,000 | 1 | $1,562,946 | $197,163 | $616,879 |
| 2021 | $31,785,842 | $819,803 | $1,628,114 | $1,500,000 | 1 | $6,604,391 | $626,761 | $818,097 |
| 2020 | $32,353,715 | $32,225,629 | $26,611 | — | — | — | $64,325 | $1,294,099 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cause Du Jour Foundation reported a distributable amount of $564K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cause Du Jour Foundation is led by Laura B. Trust, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura B. Trust
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Cause Du Jour Foundation
How much does The Cause Du Jour Foundation give each year?
The Cause Du Jour Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is The Cause Du Jour Foundation?
The Cause Du Jour Foundation reported $29.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $564K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Cause Du Jour Foundation operate?
The Cause Du Jour Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Cause Du Jour Foundation's EIN?
The Cause Du Jour Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2714134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Cause Du Jour Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-cause-du-jour-foundation-morg_490eb7d2723944af987730a8a9365f90
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