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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3528004

Popplestone Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $51.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,278,754

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $27,572,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $145,306,337

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $78,164,469

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,519,394

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $29,345,940

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,763,299

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $20,269,936

  • Tax year 2020

    $17,976,407

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $25,553,826

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,171,682

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $39,696,912

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, safebuarding elections & legal accountability for 03/15/2024-03/15/2026

    $10,000,000
  2. William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice IncNew York, NY

    Democracy & civic engagement - advance projects focusing on state & federal courts and constitutions

    $10,000,000
  3. States United Democracy Center IncWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, safebuarding elections & legal accountability for 03/15/2024-03/15/2026

    $5,000,000
  4. Campaign Legal CenterWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - combating election sabotage

    $3,250,000
  5. ParentcorpsNew York, NY

    Early childhood development - general operating support, expansion of pre-k for all for 03/15/2024-08/14/2026

    $3,000,000
  6. Young People's Chorus of New York CityNew York, NY

    Music education - general support, serving ages 8-18 in various choruses for 03/15/2024-09/15/2027

    $3,000,000
  7. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, five-year plan - investigative reporting for 03/15/2024-03/05/2029

    $2,500,000
  8. SD Foundation FBO Voting Rights LabWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, supporting general election officials in 2024 election for 03/13/2024-03/31/2025

    $2,500,000
  9. The Reading League IncSyracuse, NY

    Early childhood development - general operating support, further the science of reading movement for 03/15/2024-03/15/2026

    $2,500,000
  10. Harmony ProgramNew York, NY

    Music education - project support for development of a comprehensive youth orchestra system NYC for 03/25/2024-07/14/2026

    $2,000,000
  11. Tides Foundation FBO Movement Voter FundNorthampton, MA

    Democracy & civic engagement - movement voter fund: expanding democracy through civic engagement

    $1,500,000
  12. American Journalism ProjectWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - general operations

    $825,000
  13. Fair Elections CenterWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - campus vote project

    $650,000
  14. New Venture Fund FBO Media Democracy FundWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - support media democracy fund's disinformation defense league

    $600,000
  15. Edvestors IncBoston, MA

    Music education - support music program of boston public schools arts expansion

    $550,000
  16. Generation CitizenNew York, NY

    Democracy & civic engagement - hands-on civics education

    $500,000
  17. New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA

    Music education - support nec preparatory division's early childhood education pilot project

    $500,000
  18. Open SecretsWashington, DC

    Democracy & civic engagement - support for "up for debate: issues, controversies & money"

    $500,000
  19. Parentchild IncNew York, NY

    Early childhood development - expansion of existing sites & new sites

    $500,000
  20. Boston Debate LeagueRoxbury Xing, MA

    Democracy & civic engagement - support "advancing achievement & impact"

    $325,000
  21. Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center IncBoston, MA

    Democracy & civic engagement - support "delivering on equity collective"

    $325,000
  22. Cambridge Public SchoolsCambridge, MA

    Music education - music department initiatives - kodaly program & music academic year 2023-2024

    $303,754
  23. Keys MusicBridgeport, CT

    Music education - general support providing free music education for voice & instruments k-12 in public schools

    $300,000
  24. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Other philanthropic endeavors

    $150,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights3 grants $15,650,00037% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $13,550,00032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $8,325,00020% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,250,0008% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $825,0002% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $150,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $24,000,000
  2. District of Columbia8 grants $23,325,000
  3. Massachusetts6 grants $3,503,754
  4. Connecticut1 grant $300,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Suzanne E Werber Dworsky DeceasedTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sally L RubinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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