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The Gregory Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Beverly Farms, Massachusetts · EIN 043496080

The Gregory Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $150,000 the year before.

23% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$219,8349$3.0 million
2023$55,0005$3.2 million
2024$150,00011$3.4 million
2025$150,00013$3.6 million

How to apply

The Gregory Foundation Trust 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 Gregory Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts9$105,000
Rhode Island3$40,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$50,000
Dedham Food Pantry
Dedham, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$20,000
Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation
Jamestown, RI
To support the organization's charitable mission$15,000
Save the Bay
Providence, RI
To support the organization's charitable mission$15,000
Fabnewport
Newport, RI
To support the organization's charitable mission$10,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition
New Bedford, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000
Danny's Place
Acton, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000
Dedham Community House
Dedham, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000
Dedham Museum & Archives
Dedham, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000
Dedham School of Music
Dedham, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000
Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections
Dover, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000
Hale Education
Westwood, MA
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000
American Saltwater Guides Association
Floral Park, NY
To support the organization's charitable mission$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gregory Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gregory Foundation Trust give?

$150,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Gregory Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Gregory Jr (Trustee), Charlotte Surgenor (Trustee) and Peter Gregory (Trustee).

What does The Gregory Foundation Trust fund?

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

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