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The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 463665673

The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $11,000. 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 $30,300 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$68,85024$640,839
2024$30,30019$723,069
2025$22,0004$789,593

How to apply

The Dorothea Royer Endicott 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 The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$16,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Music USA
New York, NY
Program support$11,000
Beth Morrison Projects
Brooklyn, NY
Program support$5,000
Opera Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$5,000
Vna Care
Woburn, MA
Program support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable Foundation give?

$22,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dorothea R Endicott (Trustee), Sarah Dorothea Moses (Trustee) and Peter Moses (Trustee).

What does The Dorothea Royer Endicott Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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