Grants paid by The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation
EIN 26-3876011 · Chestnut Hill, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation of Chestnut Hill, MA (EIN 26-3876011) reported 84 grants paid totaling $1,154,547 to 27 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,154,547
84 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | $255,200 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | $269,700 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $289,147 | — |
| 2025 | 22 | $340,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies 04-2103559 | D | Boston, MA | 4 | $678,500 | 2025 |
| MIT Department of Chemistry | U | Cambridge, MA | 3 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| MIT Hillel | U | Cambridge, MA | 4 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition 04-2971978 | B | New Bedford, MA | 4 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Revolutionary Spaces 04-2104806 | C | Boston, MA | 4 | $26,000 | 2025 |
| The Forward Association 13-0623590 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Mattapoisett Land Trust 23-7367489 | B | Mattapoisett, MA | 4 | $21,000 | 2025 |
| Tifereth Israel Congregation | U | New Bedford, MA | 4 | $21,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish Journal | U | Salem, MA | 4 | $19,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish Cemetery Assn of Mass 22-2543200 | D | Newton Center, MA | 3 | $16,797 | 2024 |
| Temple Emeth | U | Chestnut Hill, MA | 4 | $16,000 | 2025 |
| Center for Eye Research and Education | U | Boston, MA | 4 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Bpl Leventhal Map & Education Center | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Pasadena Jewish Temple 95-1691318 | D | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| New Bedford Art Museum | U | New Bedford, MA | 4 | $9,150 | 2025 |
| Beth Menachem Chabad | U | Newton Center, MA | 3 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Boston Preservation Alliance 04-2748390 | C | Dorchester, MA | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Congregation Jeshuat Israel 27-0785222 | D | Newport, RI | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Zeiterion Performance Center | U | New Bedford, MA | 2 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Jewish Braille Institute | U | New York, NY | 3 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Buzzards Bay Musicfest 04-3348323 | B | Marion, MA | 3 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Touro Synagogue Foundation 05-0255359 | B | Newport, RI | 4 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 04-2263040 | C | Boston, MA | 3 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Music From Land's End Wareham | U | New Bedford, MA | 3 | $600 | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber (pan Mass Chlg) | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Jewish Braille Institute of America 47-3997326 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Leventhal Map & Education Center | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 84 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | D | $160,000 | paid | Support Religious & Charitable Programs | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | MIT Department of Chemistry Cambridge, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | Support research & educ activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | MIT Hillel Cambridge, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | Support educational and religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Revolutionary Spaces Boston, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | Support historic preservation | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Mattapoisett Land Trust Mattapoisett, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | Support open space conservation | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Buzzards Bay Coalition New Bedford, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | Support research programs | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Jewish Journal Salem, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | Support cultural and religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | The Forward Association New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Support cultural and religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Pasadena Jewish Temple Pasadena, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | Support recoveryreconstruction | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Tifereth Israel Congregation New Bedford, MA | U | $6,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | New Bedford Art Museum New Bedford, MA | U | $6,000 | paid | Support educational and cultural activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Beth Menachem Chabad Newton Center, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Bpl Leventhal Map & Education Center Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support educational programs | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Temple Emeth Chestnut Hill, MA | U | $4,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Center for Eye Research and Education Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | Support Eye Research | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Zeiterion Performance Center New Bedford, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | Support cultural programs | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Jewish Braille Institute New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | Support religious programs | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Congregation Jeshuat Israel Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Boston Preservation Alliance Dorchester, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | Support educational programs | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Buzzards Bay Musicfest Marion, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | Support cultural activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | Support cancer research | 202503079349101610 |
| 2025 | Touro Synagogue Foundation Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | Support religious activities | 202503079349101610 |
| 2024 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | D | $205,000 | paid | Support Religious Charitable Programs | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | MIT Hillel Cambridge, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | Support educational and religious activities | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Buzzards Bay Coalition New Bedford, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | Support Research Programs | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | The Forward Association New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Support cultural and religious activit | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Mattapoisett Land Trust Mattapoisett, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | Support open space conservation | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Bpl Leventhal Map & Education Center Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support educational programs | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Jewish Journal Salem, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support cultural or religious activity | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Tifereth Israel Congregation New Bedford, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Jewish Cemetery Assn of Massachusetts Needham Heights, MA | B | $4,297 | paid | Support charitable activities | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Temple Emeth Chestnut Hill, MA | U | $4,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Center for Eye Research and Education Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | Support Eye Research | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Revolutionary Spaces Boston, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | Support historic preservation | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Boston Preservation Alliance Dorchester, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | Support educational programs | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Congregation Jeshuat Israel Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Beth Menachem Chabad Newton Center, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | New Bedford Art Museum New Bedford, MA | U | $650 | paid | Support educational and cultural programs | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Touro Synagogue Foundation Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | Support historic preservation | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Buzzards Bay Musicfest Marion, MA | B | $500 | paid | Support cultural activities | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Jewish Braille Institute New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | Support religious programs | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | Support cancer research | 202432629349100303 |
| 2024 | Music From Land's End Wareham New Bedford, MA | U | $200 | paid | Support cultural programs | 202432629349100303 |
| 2023 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | D | $170,000 | paid | Support religious charitable program | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | MIT Hillel Cambridge, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | Support educ and religious activities | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | MIT Department of Chemistry Cambridge, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | Support educ research | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Buzzards Bay Coalition New Bedford, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | Support research programs | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Jewish Cemetery Assn of Massachusetts Needham Heights, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | Support charitable activities | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Mattapoisett Land Trust Mattapoisett, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | Support open space conservation | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Tifereth Israel Congregation New Bedford, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | The Forward Association New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Support cultural and religious activit | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Temple Emeth Chestnut Hill, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Center for Eye Research and Education Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | Support Eye Research | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Revolutionary Spaces Boston, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | Support historic preservation | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | The Jewish Journal Salem, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | Support cultural and religious activit | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Congregation Jeshuat Israel Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Beth Menachem Chabad Newton Center, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Boston Preservation Alliance Dorchester, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | Support educational programs | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | New Bedford Art Museum New Bedford, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | Support educ programs | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | Support cancer research | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Jewish Braille Institute New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | Support religious programs | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Zeiterion Performance Center New Bedford, MA | U | $500 | paid | Support cultural activities | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Touro Synagogue Foundation Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | Support historic preservation | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Leventhal Map & Education Center Boston, MA | U | $500 | paid | Support educational programs | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Buzzards Bay Musicfest Marion, MA | B | $500 | paid | Support cultural programs | 202332709349100513 |
| 2023 | Music From Land's End Wareham New Bedford, MA | U | $200 | paid | Support cultural programs | 202332709349100513 |
| 2021 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | D | $143,500 | paid | Support religious charitable program | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | MIT Department of Chemistry Cambridge, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | Support educ research | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | MIT Hillel Cambridge, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | Support educ and religious activities | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Buzzards Bay Coalition New Bedford, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | Support Research Programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Jewish Cemetery Assn of Mass Newton Center, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | Support charitable activities | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Tifereth Israel Congregation New Bedford, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support Religious activities | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Temple Emeth Chestnut Hill, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support religious activities | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Center for Eye Research & Education Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | Support eye research | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | The Jewish Journal Salem, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | Support educational programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | New Bedford Art Museum New Bedford, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | Support educ programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Revolutionary Spaces Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | Support educ programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Congregation Jeshuat Israel Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | Support educ religious programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Boston Preservation Alliance Dorchester, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | Support educational programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Mattapoisett Land Trust Mattapoisett, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | Support open space conservation | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Dana-Farber (pan Mass Chlg) Boston, MA | U | $500 | paid | Support Cancer research | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Touro Synagogue Fdn Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | Support educ religious programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Jewish Braille Institute of America New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | Support educational programs | 202102539349100525 |
| 2021 | Music From Land's End Wareham New Bedford, MA | U | $200 | paid | Support cultural programs | 202102539349100525 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-08-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503079349101610 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-08-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432629349100303 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-08-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332709349100513 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-08-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202102539349100525 |
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