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The Thibault Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chelmsford, Massachusetts · EIN 043483851

The Thibault Foundation is a private foundation in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $83,290 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 $117,452 the year before.

41% 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$83,98020$2.9 million
2024$117,45224$3.2 million
2025$83,29017$3.5 million

How to apply

The Thibault 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 Thibault Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts11$64,590
New York2$10,400
Florida2$6,500
Minnesota1$1,500
New Hampshire1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Dana Farber
Boston, MA
Support$25,000
Transfiguration
Lowell, MA
Support$11,000
Cross Road Institute
Brookline, MA
Support$10,000
Order of Saint Andrew
New York, NY
Support$8,000
The Hellenic Women's Club
Boston, MA
Support$6,240
Boca Raton Hospital Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Support$5,000
Chelmsford Police Athletic League
Chelmsford, MA
Support$4,000
Emerald Necklace Conservatory
Boston, MA
Support$4,000
Chelmsford Center for the Arts
Chelmsford, MA
Support$2,500
Breast Cancer Research Fund
New York, NY
Support$2,400
St Jude
Albert Lea, MN
Support$1,500
St Mark Greek Orthodox Church
Boca Raton, FL
Support$1,500
Metropolis of Boston
Brookline, MA
Support$1,000
Blanchard PTC
Boxborough, MA
Support$500
Peter Makris Memorial Fund
Laconia, NH
Support$300
Woburn Stoneham Elks Lodge #908
Woburn, MA
Support$200
Hellenic College Holy Cross
Brookline, MA
Support$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thibault Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Thibault Foundation give?

$83,290 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Thibault Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John C Thibault (Trustee), Elaine Zouzas (Trustee), David Fresette (Trustee) and Therese O'Connor (Trustee).

What does The Thibault Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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