EIN 04-3073023

Cummings Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
126
City
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
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
$297,491,556
2023
Total expenses
$190,093,618
2023
Total assets
$2,078,986,279
2023
Num. employees
126
2023

Program areas at Cummings Foundation

See general explanation attachment - Cummings school of veterinary medicine
See general explanation attachment - Cummings school of nursing and health sciences
See general explanation attachment - new horizons at marlborough
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
Psi Chi - University of Massachusetts AmherstEducational Scholarships$2,000
Plymouth State University AaupEducational Scholarships$2,000

Who funds Cummings Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Foundation for NantucketEducation$10,000

Financials for Cummings Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,451,664
Investment income and dividends$23,556,104
Net rental income$82,808
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$29,651,855
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$239,726,178
Total revenues$297,491,556
Data update history
March 25, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
February 3, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 19, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 18, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 18, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
200 W Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
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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