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Ronald G Casty Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newton Center, Massachusetts · EIN 202003598

Ronald G Casty Family Foundation is a private foundation in Newton Center, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,679 in 71 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $233,182 the year before.

12% of its 2024 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$233,18275$1.2 million
2024$200,67971$1.4 million

How to apply

Ronald G Casty Family 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 Ronald G Casty Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts41$123,929
Florida9$53,000
New York18$20,750
Illinois3$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 71 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
Annual support$15,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Chestnut Hill, MA
Annual support$12,000
Temple Emanuel
Newton, MA
Annual support$12,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way
Palm Beach, FL
Annual support$10,000
Institute of Contemporary Art
Boston, MA
Annual support$9,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Newton, MA
Annual support$7,000
Jewish Family & Children's Service
Boston, MA
Annual support$7,000
Pine Street Inn
Jamaica Plain, MA
Annual support$7,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Annual support$6,000
Rosie's Place
Boston, MA
Annual support$6,000
Temple Emanuel
Newton, MA
Annual support$5,580
Boston Ballet
Boston, MA
Annual support$5,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston, MA
Annual support$5,000
Centre Street Food Pantry
Newton, MA
Annual support$5,000
Hope and Comfort
Needham, MA
Annual support$5,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
Annual support$5,000
Morse Life Systems
West Palm Beach, FL
Annual support$5,000
Norton Museum
West Palm Beach, FL
Annual support$5,000
Palm Beach Country Club Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
Annual support$5,000
Palm Beach County Food Bank
Lake Worth Beach, FL
Annual support$5,000
Temple Emanuel
Newton, MA
Annual support$5,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Annual support$4,000
Hebrew Seniorlife
Roslindale, MA
Annual support$4,000
New York Philharmonic
New York, NY
Annual support$3,000
Temple Emanuel
Newton, MA
Annual support$2,880
Innercity Scholarship Fund
New York, NY
Annual support$2,500
Kravis Center for Performing Arts
West Palm Beach, FL
Annual support$2,000
Ntsad Nat Tay Sacks and Allied Diseases
Boston, MA
Annual support$2,000
Yjp Bosotn
Brookline, MA
Annual support$2,000
Temple Emanuel
Newton, MA
Annual support$1,810
Huntington Theatre Company
Boston, MA
Annual support$1,500
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
Annual support$1,200
American Repertory Theatre
Cambridge, MA
Annual support$1,000
Artists for Humanity
Boston, MA
Annual support$1,000
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
Annual support$1,000
Boston Jewish Film
West Newton, MA
Annual support$1,000
Broadway Cares
New York, NY
Annual support$1,000
Catie's Closet
Road Dracut, MA
Annual support$1,000
Digestive Health Foundation
Chicago, IL
Annual support$1,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
Annual support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ronald G Casty Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ronald G Casty Family Foundation give?

$200,679 in tax year 2024, across 71 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ronald G Casty Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ronald G Casty (Trustee).

What does Ronald G Casty Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and health.

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