The Ives Family Charitable Trust
Historical FunderBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6644020 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$357K
Organizations funded86
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$5.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $250 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | J ATWOOD IVES |
|---|---|
| Address | 1010 WALTHAM STREET, LEXINGTON MA 02421 |
| Phone | 6172276655 |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN FORM INDICATING AMOUNTS REQUESTED AND PROJECTED USE |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
51% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | Long pasture wildlife sanctuary | $30,000 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | General purposes | $30,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | General purposes | $25,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | General purposes | $25,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General purposes | $25,000 |
| Lexhab | Lexington, MA | General purposes | $20,000 |
| Addison County Parentchild Center | Middlebury, VT | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Carroll School | Lincoln, MA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Gbh | Boston, MA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Washington, DC | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Open Door Clinic | Middlebury, VT | General purposes | $10,000 |
| The Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| The Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| United Way of Addison County | Middlebury, VT | General purposes | $10,000 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Vermont Food Bank | Barre, VT | General purposes | $8,000 |
| Mount Abraham Unified School District (Mausd) Mentoring | Bristol, VT | General purposes | $5,000 |
| National Park Conservation Association | Washington, DC | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Washington, DC | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Earthwatch Institute | Boston, MA | General purposes | $4,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod | Yarmouth Port, MA | General purposes | $4,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | $4,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | General purposes | $4,000 |
| New England Wildlife Center | Weymouth, MA | Birdsey cape wildlife center | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Cambridge, MA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Common Dreams | Lexington, MA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Friends of Lincoln Community School | Lincoln, VT | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Hunter College Foundation School of Social Work | New York, NY | Amy watkins scholarship fund | $2,000 |
| Leopold Schepp Foundation | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Massachusetts Bail Fund | Dorchester, MA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals | Nantucket, MA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Utec Inc | Lowell, MA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Uva School of Architecture Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | General purposes | $1,000 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Barnstable Land Trust Inc | West Barnstable, MA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Beacon Hill Village | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Cai Public Radio | Woods Hole, MA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Finca | Washington, DC | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Sturgis Library | Barnstable, MA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| The Morningside Theater Co | New York, NY | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Barnstable Land Trust Inc | West Barnstable, MA | General purposes | $500 |
| Barnstable Land Trust Inc | West Barnstable, MA | General purposes | $500 |
| Cai Public Radio | Woods Hole, MA | General purposes | $500 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | General purposes | $500 |
| Finca | Washington, DC | General purposes | $500 |
| Finca | Washington, DC | General purposes | $500 |
| Fort Ticonderoga Association | Ticonderoga, NY | General purposes | $500 |
| Fort Ticonderoga Association | Ticonderoga, NY | General purposes | $500 |
| Guardian Angels Service Dogs | Williston, FL | General purposes | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 86 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $357,319 | 86 |
| 2023 | $375,722 | 60 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533149349101488
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6644020
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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