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The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation

Accepts applications Marion, Massachusetts · EIN 206601075

The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation is a private foundation in Marion, Massachusetts. In tax year 2023 it gave $30,075 in 46 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $65,135 the year before.

56% of its 2023 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
2022$65,13579$640,483
2023$30,07546$684,737

How to apply

ContactTheresa D Cederholm
73 East Avenue, Marion, MA 02738
Phone or email(508) 748-2947
What to submitDescription and use of funds

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts9$13,400
District of Columbia11$4,850
New York3$3,000
Indiana1$2,000
Virginia4$1,450
West Virginia1$1,000
Georgia3$800
Vermont2$700
Arkansas1$600
Montana1$500

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marion Museum Of Natural History
Marion, MA
Unrestricted$10,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition
New Bedford, MA
Unrestricted$2,000
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Unrestricted$2,000
Mara Elephant Project
Carmel, IN
Unrestricted$2,000
National Wildlife Federation
Merrifield, VA
Unrestricted$1,000
Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$1,000
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Harpers Ferry, WV
Unrestricted$1,000
National Park Foundation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$1,000
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
Unrestricted$600
Population Media Center
South Burlington, VT
Unrestricted$500
Greater Yellowston Coalition
Bozeman, MT
Unrestricted$500
Cape Wildlife Center
Barnstable, MA
Unrestricted$500
Amnesty International
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
Internation Conservation Corp
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$500
Friends of the Earth
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$500
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
ASPCA
Washinton, DC
Unrestricted$500
American Farmland Trust
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$500
Habitat for Humanity
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted$400
Damiens Pantry
Wareham, MA
Unrestricted$300
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$300
Earthworks
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$250
Forest Service Employees for Envir
Eugene, OR
Unrestricted$250
Finca
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$250
Chimp Haven
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted$250
American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$225
International Campaign for Tibet
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$200
Drug Policy Alliance
Concord, NH
Unrestricted$200
Northeast Wilderness Trust
Montpelier, VT
Unrestricted$200
Oxfam
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$200
Sierra Club
Oakland, CA
Unrestricted$200
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
Unrestricted$200
Food for the Poor
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$150
MAP International
Brinswick, GA
Unrestricted$150
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Unrestricted$150
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$150
St Judes Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$100
The Archaeological Conservancy
Augusta, ME
Unrestricted$100
Care
Merrifield, VA
Unrestricted$100
Partners in Health
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation give?

$30,075 in tax year 2023, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Theresa D Cederholm (Trustee), David B Titus (Trustee), William Ryerson (Trustee) and Peter Hathaway (Trustee).

What does The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, international and human services.

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