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O'Donnell Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046828957

O'Donnell Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $1.0 million 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$117,00016$1.2 million
2024$1.0 million7$172,859
2025$5,0001$172,361

How to apply

O'Donnell Family Charitable 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 O'Donnell Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Natick, MA
Health & welfare$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does O'Donnell Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does O'Donnell Family Charitable Trust give?

$5,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs O'Donnell Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph Matzkin Esquire (Trustee).

What does O'Donnell Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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