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Judy and Tony King Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 222505794

Judy and Tony King Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $176,500 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $165,000 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$79,00012$2.9 million
2024$165,00021$3.0 million
2025$176,50022$5.1 million

How to apply

Judy and Tony King 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 Judy and Tony King Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts16$155,000
Maine4$11,500
Arizona1$5,000
Kansas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester, MA
Support$30,000
Ecotarium
Worcester, MA
Support$25,000
Mechanics Hall
Worcester, MA
Support$20,000
Mass Audubon
Lincoln, MA
Support$16,000
Bancroft School
Worcester, MA
Support$10,000
Umass Memorial Foundation
Shrewsbury, MA
Support$10,000
United Way of Central Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
Support$10,000
Worcester Historical Museum
Worcester, MA
Support$10,000
Altar Valley Conservation Trust
Tuscon, AZ
Support$5,000
Laudholm Trust
Wells, ME
Support$5,000
New England Botanic Garden
Boylston, MA
Support$5,000
Plymouth Congregation
Sedgwick, KS
Support$5,000
Salem Community Corporation
Worcester, MA
Support$5,000
Vna Care
Worcester, MA
Support$5,000
Worcester Center for Crafts
Worcester, MA
Support$5,000
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
Cape Porpoise, ME
Support$3,000
Louis T Graves Public Library
Kennebunkport, ME
Support$2,500
WGBH Educational Foundation
Boston, MA
Support$2,000
The Trustees
Boston, MA
Support$1,000
United Way of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
Support$1,000
Falmouth Library
Falmouth, MA
Support$500
Pickering Foundation
Salem, MA
Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Judy and Tony King Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Judy and Tony King Foundation give?

$176,500 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Judy and Tony King Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Judith S King (Trustee), Jennifer Paradee (Trustee) and Bruce E King (Trustee).

What does Judy and Tony King Foundation fund?

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

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