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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6607784

JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02205

Financials

−$2K$34K2022$34K$44K2023$80K$60K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-PF$79,714$60,024$19,690$504,926$0$504,926
August 31, 2024990-PF$34,423$44,074-$9,651$485,235$0$485,235
August 31, 2023990-PF-$2,047$34,008-$36,055$494,885$0$494,885
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$19,656
Net gain from sales of assets
$60,058

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$52,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,909
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$53,635
Excise tax on investment income
$1,028

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$485,235
Total assets, end of year
$504,926
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$504,926
Fair market value of assets
$734,958
Qualifying distributions
$53,635
Net investment income
$79,743

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$2,909
KATHRYN S WHITE
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
M ELISABETH SAWYER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
JEAN S RAILTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$2,795
KATHRYN S WHITE
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
M ELISABETH SAWYER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
JEAN S RAILTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$2,687
KATHRYN S WHITE
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
M ELISABETH SAWYER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0
JEAN S RAILTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02205-5806
In care of
% FIDUCIARY TR CO
Signed the 990-PF
FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE
Phone
(617) 482-5270
Return prepared by
FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6607784
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
1990
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$504,926
Income (IRS master file)
$253,676

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFAugust 2025$79,714$60,024$504,926XML
990-PFAugust 2024$34,423$44,074$485,235XML
990-PFAugust 2023-$2,047$34,008$494,885XML
990-PFAugust 2022–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2021–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2020–––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 04-6607784).

Questions about JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST

What is the EIN of JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST is 04-6607784.
Is JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,909 (FIDUCIARY TRUST CO, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does JOHN M SAWYER MEMORIAL TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,714, expenses of $60,024 and total assets of $504,926 at year end.

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