EIN 04-3073023

Cummings Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
104
City
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Cummings Foundation is dedicated to supporting the communities where the staff and clients of the Cummings organization live and work. They support a wide range of diverse causes including human services, education, healthcare and social justice.
Total revenues
$310,806,993
2022
Total expenses
$187,319,160
2022
Total assets
$1,970,466,803
2022
Num. employees
104
2022

Program areas at Cummings Foundation

See general explanation attachment - Cummings school of veterinary medicine
See general explanation attachment - new horizons at marlborough
See general explanation attachment - chs, llc at endicott college
Part of the primary exempt purpose of Cummings Foundation is to operate two not-for profit residential independent and assisted living facilities for seniors. Senior facility revenue is income from the operation of such facilities.
Part of the primary exempt purpose of Cummings Foundation is to provide home health care to seniors. Home health care revenue is income from the provision of such care to seniors.
Cummings Foundation entered into a long-term agreement with tufts university in 2004 to operate its veterinary school through a subsidiary called Cummings health sciences, llc (fka veterinary school at tufts, llc.) During the term of the agreement, Cummings Foundation will contribute at least $50 million to support the renamed Cummings school of veterinary medicine. The irs issued a private letter ruling on may 6, 2004, confirming that the expenditures directed to tufts university and the expenses Cummings Foundation incurs in operating the Cummings school constitute qualified distributions directly for the active conduct of Cummings Foundation's exempt purposes.
Cummings Foundation, Inc. entered into a long-term agreement with endicott college effective january 1, 2022, to operate the Cummings school of nursing and health sciences (csnhs) on endicott college's campus through a subsidiary called Cummings health sciences, llc (chsl). The manner of operation of csnhs by chsl is virtually identical to chsl's operation of Cummings school of veterinary medicine at tufts university, approved in a letter ruling issued by the irs on may 6, 2004.

Grants made by Cummings Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Oneworld BostonTransfer Was Made for Endowment Purposes$37,000,000
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteHealth Research and Programs$10,000
Winchester Seniors AssociationElder Services$1,000
...and 3 more grants made

Who funds Cummings Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$25,000

Personnel at Cummings Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Joyce VyriotesExecutive Director , Cummings Foundation Trustee$0
Andrew bishopGrants Manager
David HarveyAccount Manager$174,537
Kara MurphySenior Account Manager$177,290
Natalie BreenAccount Manager$140,546
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Cummings Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,756,000
Investment income and dividends$19,619,383
Net rental income$75,292
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$77,187,762
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$210,145,010
Total revenues$310,806,993

Form 990s for Cummings Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-13990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
2018-122020-01-24990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
200 W Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
cummingsfoundation.org/index.html 
Phone
(781) 935-8000
Facebook page
cummingsfoundation 
IRS details
EIN
04-3073023
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1990
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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