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Elisha V Ashton Trust

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046079166

Elisha V Ashton Trust is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2023 it gave $252,661 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $252,661 and the largest $252,661. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $31,371 the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2022$31,3711$1.6 million
2023$252,6611$1.7 million

How to apply

Elisha V Ashton 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 Elisha V Ashton Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$252,661

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Neighborhood Support
Boston, MA
Funding of operations$252,661

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elisha V Ashton Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elisha V Ashton Trust give?

$252,661 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $252,661.

Who runs Elisha V Ashton Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Barbara W Targum (Trustee).

What does Elisha V Ashton Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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