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John T Foundation

Preselected recipients only Revere, Massachusetts · EIN 881261498

John T Foundation is a private foundation in Revere, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $1,500. 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 down from $40,000 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
2022$00$54,550
2023$60,0001$31,002
2024$40,0001$8,855
2025$1,5001$8,184

How to apply

John T 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What John T Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Cancer care and researchcancer care and research$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John T Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John T Foundation give?

$1,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs John T Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Karen Diliegro (President), Janice Meunier (Treasurer) and Marilyn Kipnis (Clerk).

What does John T Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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