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V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn

Accepts applications Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046714542

V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $600,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $42,500 and the largest $55,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $585,000 the year before.

14% of its 2024 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
2022$630,00015$12.3 million
2023$585,00014$14.3 million
2024$600,00014$15.5 million

How to apply

ContactChristine Drew Vice President
125 High St Oliver St Twr Ste 901, Boston, MA 02110
Phone or email(781) 581-4292
What to submitApplication forms are available upon request.
RestrictionsGrants to colleges or seminars, without regard to religious denomination within the christian beliefs for the purpose of teaching and training christian missionaries.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$200,000
Massachusetts3$135,000
Connecticut1$45,000
Colorado1$40,000
Guam1$40,000
Minnesota1$40,000
Wisconsin1$40,000
District of Columbia1$35,000
Missouri1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Clara University
Berkeley, CA
Educational$55,000
Boston College School of Theology
Chestnut Hill, MA
Religious$50,000
Boston University
Boston, MA
Religious$50,000
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Scholarship$50,000
Claremont School of Theology
Claremont, CA
Religious$50,000
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Cromwell, CT
Religious education$45,000
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
Religious education$45,000
Bethany International
Bloomington, MN
Religious$40,000
Pacific Islands University
Mangilao, GU
Educational$40,000
Ethnos360 Bible Institute
Waukesha, WI
Religious$40,000
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO
Religious$40,000
Pope John Xxiii National Seminary
Weston, MA
Religious$35,000
Gregorian University Foundation
Washington DC, DC
Religious$35,000
Assemblies of God Theological Semin
Springfield, MO
Religious$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn give?

$600,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $42,500.

Who runs V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists Eastern Bank (Trustee).

What does V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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