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Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 816519090

Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,671 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,668 and the largest $5,335. 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 $10,412 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$11,1053$213,010
2024$10,4123$220,069
2025$10,6713$231,633

How to apply

Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable 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 Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas2$8,003
Massachusetts1$2,668

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Unrestricted$5,335
First United Methodist Church of Hope
Hope, AR
Unrestricted$2,668
Trinity Church in the City of Boston
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$2,668

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation give?

$10,671 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,668.

Who runs Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward M Martin (Trustee), Matthew E Moore (Trustee) and John P Fulginiti (Trustee).

What does Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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