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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6111826

GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2022$1.6M$1.3M2023$2.4M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990-PF$2,373,112$1,391,295$981,817$13,630,186$0$13,630,186
April 30, 2024990-PF$1,615,295$1,296,411$318,884$12,648,369$0$12,648,369
April 30, 2023990-PF$1,220,657$1,337,386-$116,729$12,329,485$0$12,329,485
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,756
Dividends
$519,482
Interest
$138,413
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,713,461

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$971,660
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$163,154
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,183,665
Excise tax on investment income
$30,646

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,648,369
Total assets, end of year
$13,630,186
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$13,630,186
Fair market value of assets
$29,275,043
Qualifying distributions
$1,183,665
Net investment income
$2,371,356

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS E COURY
59 GILBERT ROAD, NEEDHAM, MA 02192
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$163,154$29,961
BENJAMIN J WILLIAMS JR
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE1$0$0
THEODORE E OBER
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE0.5$0$0
PETER P BROWN
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE0.5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS E COURY
59 GILBERT ROAD, NEEDHAM, MA 02192
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$166,884$32,194
BENJAMIN J WILLIAMS JR
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE1$0$0
THEODORE E OBER
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE0.5$0$0
PETER P BROWN
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE0.5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS E COURY
59 GILBERT ROAD, NEEDHAM, MA 02192
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$166,984$28,078
BENJAMIN J WILLIAMS JR
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE1$0$0
THEODORE E OBER
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE0.5$0$0
PETER P BROWN
45 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
TRUSTEE0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
355 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116-3332
In care of
% WELCH & FORBES LLC
Signed the 990-PF
BENJAMIN J WILLIAMS JR, TRUSTEE
Phone
(617) 523-1635
Return prepared by
WELCH & FORBES LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6111826
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,630,186
Income (IRS master file)
$3,877,683

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFApril 2025$2,373,112$1,391,295$13,630,186IRS
990-PFApril 2024$1,615,295$1,296,411$12,648,369XML
990-PFApril 2023$1,220,657$1,337,386$12,329,485XML
990-PFApril 2022–––IRS
990-PFApril 2021–––IRS
990-PFApril 2020–––IRS
990-PFApril 2019–––IRS
990-PFApril 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6111826).

Questions about GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN

What is the EIN of GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN is 04-6111826.
Is GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended April 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN?
The 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,154 (THOMAS E COURY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FDN have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,373,112, expenses of $1,391,295 and total assets of $13,630,186 at year end.

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