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Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046871632

Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 the same as $25,000 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
2023$25,0005$339,033
2024$25,0005$352,734
2025$25,0005$374,291

How to apply

Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr 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 Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts. It also paid $2,500 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$20,000
Virginia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Division of Development & Jimmy Fund
West Brookline, MA
General purposes$10,000
Massachusetts Special Olympics
Marlborough, MA
General purposes$7,500
Perkins School for the Blind
Watertown, MA
General purposes$2,500
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Newport News, VA
General purposes$2,500
Royal Air Force Benevolent FundGeneral purposes$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Fiduciary Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability.

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