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The Doane-Perkins Foundation

Preselected recipients only Belmont, Massachusetts · EIN 043308085

The Doane-Perkins Foundation is a private foundation in Belmont, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $59,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $59,000 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$59,0008$1.1 million
2024$59,0008$1.2 million
2025$59,0008$1.2 million

How to apply

The Doane-Perkins 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 The Doane-Perkins Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts8$59,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hudson Community Food Pantry
Hudson, MA
Supplies$15,000
The Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Supplies and Support$15,000
St Francis House
Boston, MA
Programs$8,000
First United Methodist Church
Hudson, MA
Programs$7,500
Globe Santa
Meford, MA
Support$5,000
Unitarian Church of Marlboro & Hudson
Hudson, MA
Maintenance$4,500
St Isidore Catholic Church
Stow, MA
Maintenance$2,500
Friends of the Hudson Senior Center
Hudson, MA
Support$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Doane-Perkins Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Doane-Perkins Foundation give?

$59,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs The Doane-Perkins Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William D Chin (Trustee) and Edward J O'Loughlin (Trustee).

What does The Doane-Perkins Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and faith communities.

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