THE DEVONSHIRE FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $4.3M · expenses $3.9M · assets $37.0M

EIN
04-6004808
Address
CO HCM 75 FEDERAL ST 1100, BOSTON, MA 02110-0000
Website
WWW.THEDEVONSHIREFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1951 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Charles E Clapp Iii TREASURER2011-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Weston Howland Iii PRESIDENT2011-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Davidson TRUSTEE2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Geyer TRUSTEE2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kit Howland TRUSTEE2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER1 $0-$0 $03
SUSAN DAVIDSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER GEYER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KIT HOWLAND TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER1 $0-$0 $03
SUSAN DAVIDSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER GEYER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KIT HOWLAND TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER1 $0-$0 $03
SUSAN DAVIDSON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER1 $0-$0 $03
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER1 $0-$0 $03
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER0 $0-$0 $03
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER0 $0-$0 $03
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER0 $0-$0 $03
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TREASURER0 $0-$0 $03
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT & TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $03
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT & TREASURER0 $0-- $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TRUSTEE0 $0-- $03
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WESTON HOWLAND III PRESIDENT & TREASURER0 $0-- $01
CHARLES E CLAPP III TRUSTEE0 $0-- $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $691K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MAGRANT & INVESTMENT MGMT$691,401
2023 · 1 contractor · $635K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MAGRANT & INVESTMENT MGMT$635,063
2022 · 1 contractor · $634K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MAGRANT & INVESTMENT MGMT$634,260
2021 · 1 contractor · $534K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MAGRANT & INVESTMENT MGMT$534,426
2020 · 1 contractor · $462K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MATAX, GRANT & INVESTMENT MGMT$462,165
2019 · 1 contractor · $414K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MATAX, GRANT & INVEST MGMT$414,319
2018 · 1 contractor · $324K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MATAX, GRANT & INVEST MGMT$324,472
2017 · 1 contractor · $290K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MATAX & INVEST MGMT$290,312
2015 · 1 contractor · $244K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MATAX & INVEST MGMT$243,507
2014 · 1 contractor · $155K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWLAND CAPITALBOSTON, MATAX & INVEST MGMT$155,029

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 40 grants to organizations · $3.0M
2023 · 41 grants to organizations · $3.1M
2022 · 53 grants to organizations · $3.3M
2021 · 39 grants to organizations · $3.0M
2020 · 61 grants to organizations · $3.4M
2019 · 34 grants to organizations · $2.5M
2018 · 44 grants to organizations · $2.6M
2017 · 41 grants to organizations · $2.5M
2015 · 34 grants to organizations · $2.2M
2014 · 16 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2012 · 12 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2011 · 10 grants to organizations · $2.9M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,330,611$3,902,958 $37,016,295$37,016,295 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,820,823$3,868,160 $36,771,212$36,771,212 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,827,991$4,101,296 $37,151,327$37,151,327 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,222,680$3,639,506 $38,706,243$38,706,243 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,197,748$3,965,227 $37,682,386$37,682,386 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,697,307$3,121,685 $39,535,544$39,535,544 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,098,070$3,030,215 $36,959,922$36,959,922 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,361,558$2,836,350 $34,892,067$34,892,067 -- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,148,025$2,532,363 $33,922,086$33,922,086 -- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,851,460$1,401,684 $33,306,424$33,306,424 -- $0--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,576,921$2,178,069 $31,128,181$31,128,181 -- ---
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$697,118$3,023,442 $31,729,329$31,729,329 -- ---

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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THE 1434 FOUNDATION INCMAT20 $4,245,399$4,527,060 ARTS PROGRAM OFFICER$98,417 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
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THE JEK FOUNDATION INCWIT22 $4,288,362$1,768,500 PRESIDENT$99,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE HAP FOUNDATION INCILX99 $2,967,786$4,090,733 President$361,687 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE LUX FOUNDATION INCNYT22 $6,946,144$1,324,535 President/director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE Y & YS FOUNDATION INCNYT50 $2,383,550$1,945,272 OFFICER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE ERCT FOUNDATION INCNJB82 $2,931,982$1,276,848 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE BURKE FOUNDATION INCWIT99 $3,508,998$6,674,316 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$138,462 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE AVALON FOUNDATION INCMDA60 $3,276,076$3,291,835 EXEC. DIRECT$165,129 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE MILES FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $3,267,568$4,986,173 CEO/DIRECTOR$324,244 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE TEMPLE FOUNDATION INCVAL22 $2,746,581$3,222,207 CEO$166,055 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE LOPPET FOUNDATION INCMNN68 $5,101,505$4,177,332 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$119,932 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE SPARKS FOUNDATION INCTXT22 $5,800,390$1,171,411 Secretary$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE CEMALA FOUNDATION INCNCNot reported $5,824,892$2,075,196 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$226,838 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE IRONMAN FOUNDATION INCFLT12 $3,118,070$2,701,391 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$168,161 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE MARFAN FOUNDATION INCNYNot reported $7,780,692$7,566,004 PRES/CEO$502,741 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE COOPER FOUNDATION INCNJNot reported $8,389,661$4,494,188 TRUSTEE (CO-PRESIDENT CHS)$3,398,140 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE BOUNDLESS FOUNDATION INCOHP82 $4,333,181$3,045,110 PRESIDENT & CEO$518,962 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE LEN-ARI FOUNDATION INCINT22 $2,916,107$1,231,917 DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION INCSCB82 $2,763,948$2,142,529 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$180,574 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$51,553,74876 192014–2024 THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE B E L L FOUNDATION INC; THE MARFAN FOUNDATION INC; THE 1791 FOUNDATION INC and 15 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$31,905,866192 362016–2024 THE TZUR FOUNDATION INC; THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC; THE HAP FOUNDATION INC and 32 more
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$30,082,07041 112017–2024 THE B E L L FOUNDATION INC; THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC; THE TZUR FOUNDATION INC; THE RED SOX FOUNDATION INC and 7 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$10,829,140167 282014–2024 THE MARFAN FOUNDATION INC; THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC; THE FIT KIDS FOUNDATION INC and 24 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$10,655,72438 102009–2024 THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC; THE MARFAN FOUNDATION INC; THE TZUR FOUNDATION INC; THE CIESLA FOUNDATION INC and 6 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$8,011,90888 262019–2025 THE RED SOX FOUNDATION INC; THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE MARFAN FOUNDATION INC; THE IRONMAN FOUNDATION INC and 22 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$6,642,11854 182020–2024 THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC; THE BRONX FOUNDATION INC; THE DUNHUANG FOUNDATION INC and 14 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$5,479,63032 112013–2021 THE IRONMAN FOUNDATION INC; THE DONNA FOUNDATION INC; THE 1791 FOUNDATION INC; THE RED SOX FOUNDATION INC and 7 more
GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,936,58448 82019–2024 THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE BRONX FOUNDATION INC; THE B E L L FOUNDATION INC; THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
ROBERT F STONE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,728,50016 12020–2024 THE TIVOLI THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,705,06029 72011–2024 THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC; THE KAT6A FOUNDATION INC; THE FIT KIDS FOUNDATION INC; THE DUNHUANG FOUNDATION INC and 3 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,696,66659 172016–2024 THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC; DELTA FOUNDATION INC; THE SIZER FOUNDATION INC and 13 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,538,20541 82012–2024 THE 1791 FOUNDATION INC; THE DEFENSE FORUM FOUNDATION INC; THE MARFAN FOUNDATION INC; THE HAP FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,495,74143 62009–2024 THE B E L L FOUNDATION INC; THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE AD CLUB FOUNDATION INC; THE RED SOX FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$2,048,31977 212016–2024 THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC; THE 1791 FOUNDATION INC; THE FIT KIDS FOUNDATION INC; THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC and 17 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $3,902,958 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,970,575 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,970,575 76.1%
Fees: other professional $691,401 17.7%
Other expenses $141,903 3.6%
Taxes $92,157 2.4%
Fees: accounting $6,922 0.2%
Total$3,902,958100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $3,868,160 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,129,104 · events $150
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,129,104 80.9%
Fees: other professional $635,063 16.4%
Other expenses $94,677 2.4%
Fees: accounting $9,020 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $150 0.0%
Taxes $146 0.0%
Total$3,868,160100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $4,101,296 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,276,439 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,276,439 79.9%
Fees: other professional $654,531 16.0%
Other expenses $107,489 2.6%
Taxes $44,765 1.1%
Fees: legal $9,822 0.2%
Fees: accounting $8,250 0.2%
Total$4,101,296100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $3,639,506 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,035,375 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,035,375 83.4%
Fees: other professional $534,426 14.7%
Taxes $57,454 1.6%
Fees: accounting $6,076 0.2%
Fees: legal $4,871 0.1%
Other expenses $1,304 0.0%
Total$3,639,506100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $3,965,227 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,395,151 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,395,151 85.6%
Fees: other professional $455,665 11.5%
Taxes $106,821 2.7%
Fees: accounting $6,500 0.2%
Other expenses $1,090 0.0%
Total$3,965,227100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $3,121,685 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,530,765 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,530,765 81.1%
Other expenses $260,592 8.3%
Fees: other professional $222,741 7.1%
Taxes $95,658 3.1%
Fees: accounting $6,993 0.2%
Interest $4,896 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $40 0.0%
Total$3,121,685100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $3,030,215 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,614,409 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,614,409 86.3%
Other expenses $187,835 6.2%
Fees: other professional $144,518 4.8%
Taxes $77,053 2.5%
Fees: accounting $6,400 0.2%
Total$3,030,215100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $2,836,350 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,453,617 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,453,617 86.5%
Other expenses $172,655 6.1%
Fees: other professional $140,077 4.9%
Taxes $63,701 2.2%
Fees: accounting $6,300 0.2%
Total$2,836,350100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $2,532,363 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,229,730 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,229,730 88.0%
Fees: other professional $139,864 5.5%
Other expenses $104,344 4.1%
Taxes $58,425 2.3%
Total$2,532,363100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $1,401,684 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,120,858 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,120,858 80.0%
Fees: other professional $135,116 9.6%
Taxes $123,814 8.8%
Other expenses $15,896 1.1%
Fees: accounting $6,000 0.4%
Total$1,401,684100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $2,178,069 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,041,981 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,041,981 93.8%
Fees: other professional $112,234 5.2%
Taxes $18,254 0.8%
Fees: accounting $5,600 0.3%
Total$2,178,069100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $3,023,442 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,864,077 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,864,077 94.7%
Fees: other professional $112,894 3.7%
Taxes $40,079 1.3%
Fees: accounting $5,500 0.2%
Other expenses $892 0.0%
Total$3,023,442100%

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