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Bernard J Holmberg Trust

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 046010396

Bernard J Holmberg Trust is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,800 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $2,000. 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 $5,950 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,2007$185,104
2024$5,9505$215,860
2025$11,8009$235,874

How to apply

Bernard J Holmberg Trust 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

What Bernard J Holmberg Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts9$11,800

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles River Center
Needham, MA
Support$2,000
New England Village Family
Pembroke, MA
Support$2,000
Boston College Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies
Chestnut Hill, MA
Programs$2,000
St Mary's of the Assumption
Dedham, MA
Support$1,500
Deutsches Altenheim Foundation
West Roxbury, MA
Support for affiliated nursing home, the German Home$1,200
Driver For A Cure
Boston, MA
Research and treatment$1,200
UMASS Chan Medical School Foundation
Shrewsbury, MA
Programs$1,000
St Joseph Parish
Needham, MA
Upkeep$500
Gadnhsdca
Needham, MA
Support$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bernard J Holmberg Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bernard J Holmberg Trust give?

$11,800 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs Bernard J Holmberg Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists James G Healy (Trustee).

What does Bernard J Holmberg Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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