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William A Richardson Trust Ui

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046045863

William A Richardson Trust Ui is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 $26,000 the year before.

14% of its 2025 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
2023$27,0008$519,504
2024$26,0008$557,436
2025$25,0007$601,728

How to apply

William A Richardson Trust Ui 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 William A Richardson Trust Ui funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts6$22,000
New York1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Scholarship$5,000
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Scholarship$4,000
Smith College
Northampton, MA
Scholarship$3,500
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Scholarship$3,500
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Scholarship$3,000
Boston University
Boston, MA
Scholarship$3,000
St John's University
Jamaica, NY
Scholarship$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William A Richardson Trust Ui accept grant applications?

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

How much does William A Richardson Trust Ui give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs William A Richardson Trust Ui?

Its 2025 filing lists Eastern Bank (Trustee).

What does William A Richardson Trust Ui fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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