Private foundation · Boston, MA

The Cht Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $3K – $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
40
Repeat grantees
34
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kurt F Somerville
TRUSTEE
$6K
Nancy B Gardiner
TRUSTEE
$6K
Edmund C Taylor
TRUSTEE
Sally C Taylor
TRUSTEE
William Davis Taylor II
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
218
Total grants awarded
$712K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$79K
27 grants
2023
$75K
26 grants
2022
$75K
27 grants
2021
$76K
27 grants
2020
$85K
28 grants
2019
$82K
23 grants
2018
$80K
25 grants
2017
$86K
24 grants
2015
$75K
11 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$40K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$36K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$35K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$35K
8 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$32K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$28K
8 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$27K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Third Sector New England Fbo Community Boat Building
7 grants · MA
$24K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc
READING COACHES PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Community Rowing Inc
ROW BOSTON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Greenroots Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Inc
STAFF FUNDING
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Charles River Conservancy
STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
MA · TY 2024
$4K
New Bedford Light
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Our Sisters' School Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$4K
North Bennet Street School
PRESERVATION CARPENTRY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Charles River Watershed Association Inc
CLEARING THE CURRENT: MANAGING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Old Dartmouth Historical Society Dba New Bedford Whaling Museum
MUSEUM ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH
MA · TY 2024
$3K
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$3K
School on Wheels of Massachusetts Inc
TUTORING PROGRAMS FOR BOSTON & NEW BEDFORD STUDENTS
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Third Sector New England Fbo Community Boat Building
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Cathleen Stone (thompson Island) Island Outward Bound School Inc
CONNECTIONS MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Neponset River Watershed Association Inc
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR FACILITY NEEDS
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Familyaid Boston
EARLY CHILDHOOD NAVIGATOR
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Inquilinos Boricuas En Accin Inc
EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$2K
New England Blacks in Philanthropy Fbo League of Women for Community Servi
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Strong Women Strong Girls
CORE MENTORING PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$2K
America Scores New England
ACTION AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
RED OAK AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Mystic River Watershed Association Inc
WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford Inc
NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION AND STABILIZATION PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities Inc
COLONIAL HISTORY AT PIERCE HOUSE
MA · TY 2024
$1K
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts
YWKIDS SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc
READING COACHES PROGRAM
MA · TY 2023
$5K
New Bedford Light
EDITORIAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Community Rowing Inc
LET'S ROW BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL ROWING PROGRAM
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Greenroots Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Our Sisters' School Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Literations
BOSTON LITERACY PROGRAM
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc
WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN BUZZARD'S BAY AND VINEYARD SOUND
MA · TY 2023
$4K
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR FACILITY NEEDS
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center
CONNECTIONS PROGRAM - BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS MIDDLE SCHOOLS
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Inquilinos Boricuas En Accin Inc
EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Third Sector New England Fbo Community Boat Building
OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HEALTH EQUITY
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Charles River Conservancy
CHARLES RIVER FLOATING WETLAND
MA · TY 2023
$3K
School on Wheels of Massachusetts Inc
TUTORING PROGRAMS - BOSTON AND NEW BEDFORD
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Neponset River Watershed Association Inc
WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2023
$2K
North Bennet Street School
NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRESERVATION CARPENTRY STUDY
MA · TY 2023
$2K
America Scores New England
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Familyaid Boston
STAFF FUNDING
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Trustees of the Reservations
MOBILE ADVENTURES PROGRAM
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Strong Women Strong Girls
MENTORING PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Mystic River Watershed Association Inc
MYSTIC RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
MA · TY 2023
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.