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The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $393,000 (tax year ended August 2026)
The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation, a private foundation in Chestnut Hill, MA, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $393,000 in its tax year ended August 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 17, 2026. The largest was $190,000 to Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston, MA for support religious & charitable programs.
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- EIN
- 263876011
- Based in
- Chestnut Hill, MA
- Assets
- $8,761,197
- Grants paid
- $393,000
- Tax year ended
- August 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed September 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202642609349100219. It reported $393,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | Support Religious & Charitable Programs | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Braille Institute | New York, NY | Support prep of religious materials | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mit Dept of Chemistry | Cambridge, MA | Support education & research activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mit Hillel | Cambridge, MA | Support educational and religious activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mattapoisett Land Trust | Mattapoisett, MA | Support open space conservation | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | Support research programs | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Journal | Salem, MA | Support cultural and religious activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tifereth Israel Congregation | New Bedford, MA | Support religious activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BPL Leventhal Map & Education Center | Boston, MA | Support educational programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beth Menachem Chabad | Newton Center, MA | Support religious activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Art Museum | New Bedford, MA | Support educational and cultural activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA | Support religious activities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Eye Research & Education | Boston, MA | Support Eye Research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Revolutionary Spaces | Boston, MA | Support historic preservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Preservation Alliance | Dorchester, MA | Support educational programs | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Musicfest | Marion, MA | Support cultural activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Jeshuat Israel | Newport, RI | Support religious activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Support cancer research | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Touro Synagogue Foundation | Newport, RI | Support religious activities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202503079349101610. It reported $340,500 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | Support Religious & Charitable Programs | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mit Department of Chemistry | Cambridge, MA | Support research & educ activities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mit Hillel | Cambridge, MA | Support educational and religious activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Revolutionary Spaces | Boston, MA | Support historic preservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | Support research programs | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Journal | Salem, MA | Support cultural and religious activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mattapoisett Land Trust | Mattapoisett, MA | Support open space conservation | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pasadena Jewish Temple | Pasadena, CA | Support recoveryreconstruction | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | Support cultural and religious activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Art Museum | New Bedford, MA | Support educational and cultural activities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tifereth Israel Congregation | New Bedford, MA | Support religious activities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BPL Leventhal Map & Education Center | Boston, MA | Support educational programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beth Menachem Chabad | Newton Center, MA | Support religious activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA | Support religious activities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Eye Research and Education | Boston, MA | Support Eye Research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zeiterion Performance Center | New Bedford, MA | Support cultural programs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Preservation Alliance | Dorchester, MA | Support educational programs | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Musicfest | Marion, MA | Support cultural activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Jeshuat Israel | Newport, RI | Support religious activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Braille Institute | New York, NY | Support religious programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Support cancer research | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Touro Synagogue Foundation | Newport, RI | Support religious activities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $34,500 |
| Education | $2,000 |
| Medical research | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $634,500 |
| New York | $86,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Rhode Island | $3,000 |
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Updated September 17, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.