The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $790K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $136K.
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable at a glance
In short: The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -78.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +244.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $789,593
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (73% 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 The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Music USA ($11K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable gives
- Giving grew 175% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $69K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Music USA New York, NY | Program Support | $11,000 |
| Beth Morrison Projects Brooklyn, NY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Opera Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| VNA Care Woburn, MA | Program Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $789,593 | $143,424 | $31,902 | $22,000 | 4 | $23,612 | $135,899 | $36,668 |
| 2024 | $723,069 | $70,816 | $40,613 | $30,300 | 19 | $31,686 | $63,682 | $33,605 |
| 2023 | $640,839 | $79,603 | $76,101 | $68,850 | 24 | $70,025 | $73,527 | $28,000 |
| 2022 | $585,323 | $9,890 | $15,750 | $8,000 | 4 | $9,153 | $3,675 | $30,800 |
| 2021 | $748,005 | $27,888 | $30,478 | $23,250 | 9 | $24,265 | $21,743 | $32,726 |
| 2020 | $612,239 | $21,561 | $64,491 | $58,000 | 19 | — | $16,408 | $26,836 |
| 2018 | $472,265 | $8,586 | $62,699 | $56,850 | 22 | — | $3,771 | $26,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothea R. Endicott
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Dorothea Moses
Trustee
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Moses
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Peter Moses Appointed (2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable
How much does The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable give each year?
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 19 grants.
What is The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable's typical grant size?
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable give grants?
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (23%).
Does The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable?
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable reported $790K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable's EIN?
The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3665673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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