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J Henry Kendall Trust

Preselected recipients only Lowell, Massachusetts · EIN 046035506

J Henry Kendall Trust is a private foundation in Lowell, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $123,450 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $2,700 and the largest $67,500. 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 $117,083 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$121,38310$2.4 million
2024$117,08310$2.6 million
2025$123,45010$2.9 million

How to apply

J Henry Kendall 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 J Henry Kendall Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts10$123,450

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leominster Superintendent's Office
Leominster, MA
Financial support of leominster high school$67,500
First Church Unitarian Universalist
Leominster, MA
Financial support for religious activities$33,750
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$3,600
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$3,600
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$2,800
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$2,600
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$2,400
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$2,400
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$2,400
Individual
MA
Financial aid and support of indigent unmarried elderly women$2,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Henry Kendall Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Henry Kendall Trust give?

$123,450 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $2,700.

Who runs J Henry Kendall Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Rockland Trust Company (Trustee).

What does J Henry Kendall Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly seniors.

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