Groton, Massachusetts · EIN 912170962. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $7.9M across 64 grants in 2024, a median of $82K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503219349109210. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 64 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrive Scholars | CA | $2,000,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE THRIVE SCHOLARS' LOS ANGELES AND BOSTON PROGRAMS |
| 2 | Friendship Shelter Inc | CA | $360,000 | SUPPORT THE HOME FOR GOOD INITIATIVE AND HENDERSON HOUSE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM |
| 3 | Schoolhouse Connection Inc | DC | $275,000 | SUPPORT THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH HAVING EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS |
| 4 | Community Adolescent Resources and Education Center Inc | MA | $250,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE BARD MICROCOLLEGE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN |
| 5 | Future Link Inc | MD | $200,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF PROGRAMMATIC MODEL TO EXPAND CAREER COACHING, INTERNSHIP, AND MENTORING |
| 6 | Lift Inc | DC | $200,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF FINANCIAL COACHING MODEL FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN LOS ANGELES AND WASHINGTON D.C. |
| 7 | Stem Advantage | CA | $200,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM EXPANSION TO MENTOR, PREPARE, AND INSPIRE PRIMARILY FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FOR CAREERS IN S.T.E.M. |
| 8 | More Than Words Inc | MA | $160,000 | SUPPORT ADVOCACY WORK ROLLOUT OF ITS EXPANDED MODEL TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC BARRIERS FOR VULNERABLE MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH |
| 9 | Capital Partners for Education Dba Spark the Journey | DC | $150,000 | SUPPORT MULTI-YEAR EXPANSION PLAN TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IT SERVES BY 2025, TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND A COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO CHART THEIR OWN PATH TO ACHIEVING COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS |
| 10 | Corporation of the Washington Latin School | DC | $150,000 | SUPPORT CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, EMPHASIZING THE SOCRATIC MEHOD, FOR AN ADDITIONAL 750 STUDENTS |
| 11 | Monument Academy Inc | DC | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR |
| 12 | New Village Charter School Inc | CA | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CREATION OF A NEW STUDENT RECRUITMENT POSITION, TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| 13 | Tech Foundry Inc | MA | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR SUSTAINABLE CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY FIELDS |
| 14 | Dc Volunteer Lawyers Project | DC | $130,000 | SUPPORT IT COMPREHENSIVE PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, VULNERABLE IMIGRANTS, AND AT-RISK CHILDREN |
| 15 | Taller San Jose Hope Builders | CA | $125,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR DISCONNECTED YOUNG ADULTS |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | 22 | $2.0M |
| 2022 | 39 | $4.0M |
| 2023 | 63 | $6.7M |
| 2024 | 64 | $7.9M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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