The Cause Du Jour Foundation

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Brookline, Massachusetts · EIN 85-2714134 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$1.1M

Organizations funded1

Typical grant$1,100,000

Total assets$29.3M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,100,000 and $1,100,000.

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From the return

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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.

Children & Youth1
Education1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Massachusetts.

Massachusetts1

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Martin Trust Partnership in Education for Early Learners Inc	Brookline, MA	School operations	$1,100,000

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Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,100,000	1
2023	$1,250,000	1

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349101628
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 85-2714134
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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