Torchwood Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newton Highlands, MA EIN: 87-4115705

Torchwood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton Highlands, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $128K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K.

Key facts about Torchwood Charitable Foundation

In short: Torchwood Charitable Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-4115705
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$33,000
Median grant
$33,000
Total assets
$127,886
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$128K

-20.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Torchwood Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Torchwood Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 431% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Wellesley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Tenacre Country Day School: $33KTenacre Country Day School$33K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tenacre Country Day School ($33K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tenacre Country Day School Wellesley, MANew educational building$33,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$127,886$160,911$200,824
Revenue——$12,000
Expenses$25$6,913$11,166
Qualifying Distributions$33,000$33,000$11,000
Distributable Amount$7,654$9,557$9,718

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Torchwood Charitable Foundation is led by Jonathan Bull, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jonathan Bull

    President & Director

    President Director → President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nichole Bull

    Treasurer & Director

    Secretary Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Torchwood Charitable Foundation

How much does Torchwood Charitable Foundation give each year?

Torchwood Charitable Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.

How large is Torchwood Charitable Foundation?

Torchwood Charitable Foundation reported $128K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Torchwood Charitable Foundation operate?

Torchwood Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Torchwood Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Torchwood Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4115705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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