Funding search · EIN 263876011 · Chestnut Hill, MA

The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation

Name: The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

89
grants reported: $1.2M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

religious cultural research educational educ historic preservation activit

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Combined Jewish Philanthropies4 grants · $705,000
MIT Hillel4 grants · $100,000
MIT Department of Chemistry3 grants · $100,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition4 grants · $40,000
The Forward Association4 grants · $30,000
Revolutionary Spaces4 grants · $27,500
Mattapoisett Land Trust4 grants · $25,000
Tifereth Israel Congregation4 grants · $21,000
Jewish Cemetery Assn of Massachusetts3 grants · $19,297
Jewish Journal2 grants · $15,000

Giving over time

$539,400

2022

$289,147

2023

$340,500

2024

Grant history

All 89 reported grants, largest first.

$205,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2023
Support Religious Charitable Programs
$170,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2022
Support religious charitable program
$170,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2022
Support religious charitable program
$160,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2024
Support Religious & Charitable Programs
$50,000
MIT Department of Chemistry · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Support research & educ activities
$25,000
MIT Hillel · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Support educational and religious activities
$25,000
MIT Hillel · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Support educational and religious activities
$25,000
MIT Department of Chemistry · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Support educ research
$25,000
MIT Department of Chemistry · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Support educ research
$25,000
MIT Hillel · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Support educ and religious activities
$25,000
MIT Hillel · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Support educ and religious activities
$20,000
Revolutionary Spaces · Boston, MA · 2024
Support historic preservation
$10,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Support research programs
$10,000
Jewish Journal · Salem, MA · 2024
Support cultural and religious activities
$10,000
Mattapoisett Land Trust · Mattapoisett, MA · 2024
Support open space conservation
$10,000
Pasadena Jewish Temple · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Support recoveryreconstruction
$10,000
The Forward Association · New York, NY · 2024
Support cultural and religious activities
$10,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Support Research Programs
$10,000
The Forward Association · New York, NY · 2023
Support cultural and religious activit
$10,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support research programs
$10,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support research programs
$7,500
Jewish Cemetery Assn of Massachusetts · Needham Heights, MA · 2022
Support charitable activities
$7,500
Jewish Cemetery Assn of Massachusetts · Needham Heights, MA · 2022
Support charitable activities
$6,000
New Bedford Art Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Support educational and cultural activities
$6,000
Tifereth Israel Congregation · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Support religious activities
$5,000
Beth Menachem Chabad · Newton Center, MA · 2024
Support religious activities
$5,000
Bpl Leventhal Map & Education Center · Boston, MA · 2024
Support educational programs
$5,000
Bpl Leventhal Map & Education Center · Boston, MA · 2023
Support educational programs
$5,000
Jewish Journal · Salem, MA · 2023
Support cultural or religious activity
$5,000
Mattapoisett Land Trust · Mattapoisett, MA · 2023
Support open space conservation
$5,000
Tifereth Israel Congregation · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Support religious activities
$5,000
Mattapoisett Land Trust · Mattapoisett, MA · 2022
Support open space conservation
$5,000
Mattapoisett Land Trust · Mattapoisett, MA · 2022
Support open space conservation
$5,000
The Forward Association · New York, NY · 2022
Support cultural and religious activit
$5,000
The Forward Association · New York, NY · 2022
Support cultural and religious activit
$5,000
Tifereth Israel Congregation · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support religious activities
$5,000
Tifereth Israel Congregation · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support religious activities
$4,297
Jewish Cemetery Assn of Massachusetts · Needham Heights, MA · 2023
Support charitable activities
$4,000
Temple Emeth · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
Support religious activities
$4,000
Temple Emeth · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2023
Support religious activities
$3,000
Temple Emeth · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2022
Support religious activities
$3,000
Temple Emeth · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2022
Support religious activities
$2,500
Center for Eye Research and Education · Boston, MA · 2024
Support Eye Research
$2,500
Center for Eye Research and Education · Boston, MA · 2023
Support Eye Research
$2,500
Revolutionary Spaces · Boston, MA · 2023
Support historic preservation
$2,500
Center for Eye Research and Education · Boston, MA · 2022
Support Eye Research
$2,500
Center for Eye Research and Education · Boston, MA · 2022
Support Eye Research
$2,500
Revolutionary Spaces · Boston, MA · 2022
Support historic preservation
$2,500
Revolutionary Spaces · Boston, MA · 2022
Support historic preservation
$2,000
Zeiterion Performance Center · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Support cultural programs
$2,000
The Jewish Journal · Salem, MA · 2022
Support cultural and religious activit
$2,000
The Jewish Journal · Salem, MA · 2022
Support cultural and religious activit
$1,000
Boston Preservation Alliance · Dorchester, MA · 2024
Support educational programs
$1,000
Buzzards Bay Musicfest · Marion, MA · 2024
Support cultural activities
$1,000
Congregation Jeshuat Israel · Newport, RI · 2024
Support religious activities
$1,000
Jewish Braille Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Support religious programs
$1,000
Beth Menachem Chabad · Newton Center, MA · 2023
Support religious activities
$1,000
Boston Preservation Alliance · Dorchester, MA · 2023
Support educational programs
$1,000
Congregation Jeshuat Israel · Newport, RI · 2023
Support religious activities
$1,000
Beth Menachem Chabad · Newton Center, MA · 2022
Support religious activities
$1,000
Beth Menachem Chabad · Newton Center, MA · 2022
Support religious activities
$1,000
Boston Preservation Alliance · Dorchester, MA · 2022
Support educational programs
$1,000
Boston Preservation Alliance · Dorchester, MA · 2022
Support educational programs
$1,000
Congregation Jeshuat Israel · Newport, RI · 2022
Support religious activities
$1,000
Congregation Jeshuat Israel · Newport, RI · 2022
Support religious activities
$1,000
New Bedford Art Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support educ programs
$1,000
New Bedford Art Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support educ programs
$650
New Bedford Art Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Support educational and cultural programs
$500
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
Support cancer research
$500
Touro Synagogue Foundation · Newport, RI · 2024
Support religious activities
$500
Buzzards Bay Musicfest · Marion, MA · 2023
Support cultural activities
$500
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2023
Support cancer research
$500
Jewish Braille Institute · New York, NY · 2023
Support religious programs
$500
Touro Synagogue Foundation · Newport, RI · 2023
Support historic preservation
$500
Buzzards Bay Musicfest · Marion, MA · 2022
Support cultural programs
$500
Buzzards Bay Musicfest · Marion, MA · 2022
Support cultural programs
$500
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2022
Support cancer research
$500
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2022
Support cancer research
$500
Jewish Braille Institute · New York, NY · 2022
Support religious programs
$500
Jewish Braille Institute · New York, NY · 2022
Support religious programs
$500
Leventhal Map & Education Center · Boston, MA · 2022
Support educational programs
$500
Leventhal Map & Education Center · Boston, MA · 2022
Support educational programs
$500
Touro Synagogue Foundation · Newport, RI · 2022
Support historic preservation
$500
Touro Synagogue Foundation · Newport, RI · 2022
Support historic preservation
$500
Zeiterion Performance Center · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support cultural activities
$500
Zeiterion Performance Center · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support cultural activities
$200
Music From Land'S End Wareham · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Support cultural programs
$200
Music From Land'S End Wareham · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support cultural programs
$200
Music From Land'S End Wareham · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Support cultural programs

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.