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Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 042767890

Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $502,910 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $105,670. 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 down from $507,070 the year before.

10% 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$507,73056$14.5 million
2024$507,07051$15.6 million
2025$502,91050$17.0 million

How to apply

Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 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 Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine45$437,810
New York1$61,000
New Hampshire2$3,050
Massachusetts2$1,050

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Wayne Maine
Wayne, ME
General fund/ladd rec ctr capital fund$105,670
Skidmore College New York
Saratoga Springs, NY
Education$61,000
Bates College Maine
Lewiston, ME
General fund/rebuilding together$57,000
Safe Voices
Auburn, ME
General fund$25,000
YMCA Central Maine
Lewiston, ME
General fund$25,000
Good Shepard Food Bank
Auburn, ME
General fund$20,000
Maine Public Broadcasting
Lewiston, ME
General fund$20,000
Catholic Charities Maine Search
Auburn, ME
General fund$15,000
Home Inc
Orland, ME
General fund$14,000
Maine Health
Portland, ME
General fund$12,500
Rural Community Action Ministry
Leeds, ME
General fund$10,000
Wayfinder Schools
Camden, ME
General fund$10,000
Maine Equal Justice
Augusta, ME
General fund$9,500
Community Dental
Falmouth, ME
General fund$7,500
Maine Humanities Council
Portland, ME
General fund$7,500
Public Theater
Lewiston, ME
General fund$7,500
Tree Street Youth
Lewiston, ME
General fund$7,500
Theater at Monmouth
Monmouth, ME
General fund$7,000
Camp Sunshine
Casco, ME
General fund$6,000
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Augusta, ME
General fund$5,500
Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice
Lewiston, ME
General fund$5,000
Camp Susan Curtis
Stoneham, ME
General fund$5,000
Johnson Hall Performing Arts
Gardiner, ME
General fund$5,000
Kennebec Land Trust
Winthrop, ME
General fund$5,000
La Arts
Lewiston, ME
General fund$5,000
Wayside Food Programs
Portland, ME
General fund$5,000
Winthrop Food Pantry
Winthrop, ME
General fund$5,000
Literacy Volunteers of Kennebec
Augusta, ME
Literacy volunteers of kennebec$4,000
Maine Center for Economic Policy
Augusta, ME
General fund$3,500
Grace - Street Ministry
Portland, ME
General fund$3,000
Maine General Health & Hospice
Augusta, ME
General fund$3,000
Proctor Academy
Andover, NH
General fund$3,000
Rockland District Nursing
Rockland, ME
General fund$3,000
A Company of Girls
Portland, ME
General fund$2,500
Maine Discovery Museum
Bangor, ME
General fund$2,000
Maine Philanthropy Center
Portland, ME
General fund$1,840
Wayne Library Association
Wayne, ME
General fund$1,100
Coda Chorus
Winthrop, ME
General fund$1,000
Kennebec Behavioral Health
Augusta, ME
General fund$1,000
Maine Music Society
Lewiston, ME
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 give?

$502,910 in tax year 2025, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995?

Its 2025 filing lists John D Ladd (President/Director), William L Ladd (Vice President/Director), G Michael Ladd (Vice President/Director) and Deborah Manus (Treasurer/Secretary/Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.

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