The Devereaux Charitable Foundation
Malden, MA · EIN 22-2708298. Reported 310 grants totalling $1,547,894 to 189 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Devereaux Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $90,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's High School | Lynn, MA | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St John's Prepatatory School | Danvers, MA | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lynn Babe Ruth Glbr | Lynn, MA | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $66,846 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gonzaga College High School | Washington, DC | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mgh Development Office | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Michael's College | Colchester, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Whittier Street Health Center | Roxbury, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA Metro North Lynn | Lynn, MA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Irish Pastoral Centre | Dorchester, MA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Cross College | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Officer Sean a Collier Memorial Fund | Dracut, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sisters of St Joseph of Boston | Brighton, MA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic School Foundation | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Swampscott Youth Football & Cheering | Swampscott, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of North Shore | Beverly, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nahant Historical Society | Nahant, MA | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas Church | Nahant, MA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tommy's Place Foundation | Quincy, MA | $11,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Archbishop Williams High School | Braintree, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boston College Campus of Ministry | Chestnut Hill, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friendly Knights of St Patrick | Lynn, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jesuits of the USA East | New York, NY | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nahant Firefighters Association | Nahant, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northshore Breakers | Swampscott, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scranton Preparatory School | Scranton, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Brendan's Youth Gaelic Athletic Club | Dorchester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephen J Matheny Scholarship Fund | Bridgewater, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victory Outreach Inc | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Katherine's Team to Fight Autism - Autism Speaks | Dorchester, MA | $9,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Animal Shelter | Salem, MA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy's & Girls Club of Lynn | Lynn, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bruce Scot Cooper Memorial Scholarship | Swampscott, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Appeal | Canton, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Friends of Nahant Sailing | Nahant, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alice O'neil Challenger Little League | Swampscott, MA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Canton Little League | Canton, MA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Everett Little League | Everett, MA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lynn Youth Hockey | Lynn, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Plainville Athletic League | Plainville, MA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shrewsbury Little League | Shrewsbury, MA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Lynn American Little League | Lynn, MA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wyoma Little League | Lynn, MA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kennek Foundation | Marblehead, MA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance at Abbott House Sunshine Fund | Lynn, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Als One | Whitman, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ House | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christ the King Parish | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dorchester Youth Hockey | Dorchester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freindly Knights of St Patrick | Lynn, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Milano Center | Melrose, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Beyond Hope Inc | Weymouth, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Irish Cultural Centre | Canton, MA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kayla Motley Memorial Fund | Stoughton, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate | Lynn, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malden Catholic | Malden, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nahant Sailing | Nahant, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Namastaysobercom | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ocra | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Gertrude's Parish | Oshawa, Ontario | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Men's Hockey | Lynn, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent Depaul Sacred Heart Parish | Lynn, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Born to Run Foundation | Medfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Mendon | Mendon, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Visitation House | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vna Care and Hospice | Needham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woburn Dollar for Scholars | Woburn, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Framingham Police Association | Framingham, MA | $4,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Lynn Litle League | Lynn, MA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pine Hill Little League | Lynn, MA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc Lynn | Lynn, MA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Walpole Charities Fund | Walpole, MA | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Absa-Algonquin Baseball & Softball Assoc | Northborough, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boston Shamrocks Lgfc | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Deerfield Valley Rescue | Wilmington, VT | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marblehead Festival of Arts | Marblehead, MA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Norwood Firefighters Local 1631 | Norwood, MA | $2,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jimmy Fund | Foxborough, MA | $2,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of Dedham | Dedham, MA | $2,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridge Recovery Center | Malden, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic University | Washington DC, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communitas Inc | Wakefield, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Congregation Agudas Achim - Ezrath Israel | Malden, MA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Blue Hills | Milton, MA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lynn Knights of Columbus | Lynn, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rhs Hockey Booster Club - Ridgefield Ct | Ridgefield, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sail Ghs | Glouchester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John the Evangelist Church | Swampscott, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Sebastian' School | Needham, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woburn City Athletic Clubs | Woburn, MA | $2,180 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Waltham, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Nboston, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Angel Fund the for Als Research | Wakefield, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crimson Tide Pop Warner | Everett, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fisk Memorial United Methodist Church | Natick, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Ma | Marlborough, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Walpole, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Weymouth Cal Ripken Baseball League | Braintree, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Xaverian Brothers USA | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dimock Community Foundation | Roxbury, MA | $1,730 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Algonquin Youth Baseball | Northborough, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgewell | Lynnfield, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coast Guard Foundation | Stonington, CT | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dana Farber Marathon Challenge | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Lynn Little League | Lynn, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| KIPP Ma | Lynn, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Matthew 25 Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nahant Little League | Nahant, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nahant Nights of Columbus | Nahant, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nahant Swim | Nahant, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northboro Baseball & Softball Assoc | Northborough, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salem State University Dembowski Family Theatre Endowment Fund | Salem, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritans Incboston Marathon | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stepping Story Center for Trauma Innovation Bringham | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Swampscottnahant Little League | Swampscott, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Dedham - Community and School | Dedham, MA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peabody Hs Hockey | Peabody, MA | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Glen Doherty Memorial Foundationboston Marathon | Marblehead, MA | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gronk Nation Youth Foundation | Albany, NY | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Herren Project | Portsmouth, RI | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silver Lake Hs Unified Sports | Kingston, MA | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Nh | Concord, NH | $1,015 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Blue Youth Football and Cheering | Swampscott, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Higashi School | Randolph, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation | Riverton, UT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cycle for Life - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Natick, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Natick, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dennis Dj Simmonds Unsung Hero Foundation | South Easton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Foundation New England | Billerica, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Tech School | Danvers, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Fatima- Race | Gilmanton, NH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat Plus | Lynn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healing Therapies Thru Sharing | Waterford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holbrook Youth and Amateur Baseball | Holbrook, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Judi's House Denver | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laurie Melchionda Foundation | Raynham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lynn Classical Hs Baseball | Lynn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lynn Main Streets | Lynn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lynn Public Library | Lynn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mass Audubon | Lincoln, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mgh Cancer Center | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mspca Angell | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mullins Memorial Baseball Tourament | Danvers, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nahant Education Foundation | Nahant, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nahant Firefighters Assoc | Nahant, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Arc | Danvers, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safe House Denver | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Youth Cycling Inc | Van Nuys, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scanlon Family Scholarship Fund | Litchfield, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shoemaker PTO | Lynn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Socal Interscholastic Cycling League | Newbury Park, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary of the Sacred Heart Parish | Lynn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Pius V Church | Lynn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The American Legion | Nahant, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Dimock Center | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Family Restored | Portland, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Henderson Inclusion School | Dorchester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas W Hamilton Parent Council | Weymouth, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trooper Mark Charbonnier and Ricky Dever Scholarship | Milton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Dover Firefighters Assoc | Dover, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abington Fire Fighters Local 2080 | Abington, MA | $730 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Somerville Little League | Tewksbury, MA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lucy's Love Bus Charitable Trust | Amesbury, MA | $513 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abington Police Association | Abington, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA Myrna | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Beverly Animals | Beverly, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc Worcester | Worcester, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Cross Club of Greater Boston | Worcester, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Literations | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Magical Moon Foundation | Marshfield, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norfolk Bristol Middlesex Highway Association | North Easton, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northborosouthboro Youth Football & Cheer Assoc | Northborough, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Table of Plenty in Chelmsford | Chelmsford, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Weymouth High School Theater | Weymouth, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immaculate Conception Parish | Revere, MA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Punch 4 Parkinson's | Dedham, MA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mattapoisett Land Trust | Mattapoisett, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mike Capasso Foundation | Wilmington, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Rochester Volleyball | Rochester, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
61 of 189 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 45%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 81 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 101 | $599,739 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 86 | $357,998 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 69 | $277,336 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 54 | $312,821 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
88% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Devereaux Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 17 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, 02148. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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