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Great Marsh Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 934777409

Great Marsh Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $700,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$1.0 million
2024$700,0003$874,432

How to apply

Great Marsh 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

What Great Marsh Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona2$500,000
Massachusetts1$200,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Arizona Foundation
Tucson, AZ
General use.$300,000
University of Arizona Foundation
Tucson, AZ
General use.$200,000
Barnstable Land Trust
West Barnstable, MA
General use.$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Great Marsh Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Great Marsh Foundation give?

$700,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs Great Marsh Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James A Laugharn Jr (Trustee) and Justine E Laugharn (Trustee).

What does Great Marsh Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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