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Barretts Rainy Day Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brockton, Massachusetts · EIN 844985434

Barretts Rainy Day Foundation is a private foundation in Brockton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,705 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $22,705 and the largest $22,705. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $9,056 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,5951$63,551
2024$9,0561$69,007
2025$22,7051$72,415

How to apply

Barretts Rainy Day Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$22,705

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various 501C3 Organizations
WST Bridgewater, MA
Charitable$22,705

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barretts Rainy Day Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Barretts Rainy Day Foundation give?

$22,705 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $22,705.

Who runs Barretts Rainy Day Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ruth Barrett (President), Charlotte Gildea (Director) and Cheryl Holmgren (Treasurer).

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