Caroline Blanton Thayer Charitable Trust #95-114770
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6676539 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$250K
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$5.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
48% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Service Committe | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Cohasset Library Trust Inc | Cohasset, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Destination Cleveland County Inc | Shelby, NC | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts | Hatfield, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| George & Ida Wood Blanton Endowment | Shelby, NC | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Global Fund for Women | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Haymarket Peoples Fund | Jamaica Plain, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Historic Harrisville Inc | Harrisville, NH | General purpose | $10,000 |
| International College | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Medecins San Frontieres | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Oxfam-America Inc | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Peace Development Fund | Amherst, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Peace Development Fund Southern Region | Amherst, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Smith College Helen R Thayer Scholarship | North Hampton, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| The Banker's House Foundation | Shelby, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Unitarian Universalist Association | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| United Methodist Agy for the Retarded | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Westfield Athenaeum | Westfield, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| 350Org | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Hesperian Health Guides | Berkeley, CA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Ne Historic Genealogical Society | Boston, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Native Plant Trust | Framingham, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Social Service League of Cohasset | Cohasset, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Broad River Greenway | Shelby, NC | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Cohasset Central Cemetery | Cohasset, MA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Harrisville Community Fund | Harrisville, NH | General purpose | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $250,000 | 31 |
| 2023 | $285,000 | 32 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349103311
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6676539
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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