Lovett-Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-2944183 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$1.9M
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$8,000
Total assets$101.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
57% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Year | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $400,000 |
| The Base | Roxbury, MA | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Boston Children's Museum | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Alexander Twilight Academy | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Plymouth Rotary Foundation | Plymouth, NH | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Initiative For a Competitive Inner City | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Plymouth Congregational Church | Plymouth, NH | Unrestricted | $27,250 |
| ORCATGrayvik Animal Care Center | Key Largo, FL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Squam Lakes Conservation Society | Holderness, NH | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | Holderness, NH | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Friends Of Miami Animals Foundation | Miami, FL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Courageous Parents Network | Newton, MA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Squam Lakes Association | Holderness, NH | Unrestricted | $21,500 |
| College For Social Innovation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| CareWays Collaborative | Chestnut Hill, MA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Ocean Reef Community Foundation | Key Largo, FL | Unrestricted | $17,800 |
| Masiphumelele Corporation | Center Harbor, NH | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| New Hampshire Public Radio | Concord, NH | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Dwight Hall At Yale University | New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $13,000 |
| Northern Forest Center | Concord, NH | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Currier Museum Of Art | Manchester, NH | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | Brookline, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Families First | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| First Star Plymouth | Plymouth, NH | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Friends Of The Children | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Humane Society Of Upper Keys | Key Largo, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Jet Wag LLC | Coral Gables, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Keys Children's Foundation | Key Largo, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance | Helena, MT | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| New Hampshire Public Broadcasting | Durham, NH | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Raising a Reader | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| uAspire | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Womens Lunch Place | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Steppingstone | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| A Bright Future | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Whiskers & Paws | Key Largo, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Center For Improving Youth Justice | Brainree, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Project 351 | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Mayhew Program | Bristol, NH | Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Btt | Miami, FL | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $6,250 |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens | Coral Gables, FL | Unrestricted | $5,475 |
| Beacon Hill Nursery School | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Boston Children's Chorus | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Emerald Necklace Conservancy | Brookline, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Esplanade Association | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| French Library And Cultural Center | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| HealthNetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | Moultonborough, NH | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | Concord, NH | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire Music Festival | Center Harbor, NH | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Nichols House Museum | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Seeing Eye The | Morristown, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Friends Of The Everglades | Miami, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,927,710 | 85 |
| 2022 | $1,232,736 | 82 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Sep 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522739349100407
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-2944183
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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