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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6049529

The Grass Foundation

A private foundation in Harrison, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $486,963 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.

How to apply

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

    $486,963

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $25,802,196

  • Tax year 2023

    $881,873

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $25,992,549

  • Tax year 2022

    $936,362

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $26,946,631

  • Tax year 2021

    $761,938

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $26,426,573

  • Tax year 2020

    $535,715

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $24,892,612

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,662,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $23,923,310

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

    Grass fellowship program and the forbes lecture.

    $194,863
  2. Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

    Neurobiology and neural systems and behavior courses.

    $183,600
  3. Society for NeuroscienceWashington, DC

    Year-long, multi-module professional development series for early-career neuroscience researchers on non-laboratory skills.

    $50,000
  4. Foundation for the National Institute of Health IncRockville, MD

    Participation of native american students in the national institute for neurological disorders and stroke (ninds) summer internship program (sip).

    $30,000
  5. Individual

    Henry grass M.D. Rising stars in neuroscience award 2024.

    $10,000
  6. University of Massachusetts Foundation IncNewton, MA

    Cephalopod neuroscience conference and workshops.

    $10,000
  7. Trustees of Tufts CollegeMedford, MA

    Birdsong satellite meeting.

    $4,000
  8. Gordon Research ConferencesE Greenwich, RI

    2025 neuroethology gordon research conference.

    $2,500
  9. Gordon Research ConferencesE Greenwich, RI

    2025 gordon research seminar on CNS injury and repair.

    $1,000
  10. Gordon Research ConferencesE Greenwich, RI

    2025 cerebellum gordon research seminar.

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

    Neurobiology and neural systems and behavior courses.

    $367,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Science and technology5 grants $382,96390% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $30,0007% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $14,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $422,463
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  3. Rhode Island3 grants $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Matthew B McFarlane PHDDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Bernice Grafstein PHDLIFE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joshua Grass PHDDIRECTOR, TREASURER (BEGAN 12/19/2024) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine E Carr PHDLIFE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Henry J Grass MDLIFE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronald R Hoy PHDLIFE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kamran Khodakhah PHDLIFE DIRECTOR (BEGAN 07/11/2024) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Felix E Schweizer PHDLIFE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gwyneth Card PHDDIRECTOR (BEGAN 01/11/2024) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kafui Dzirasa MD PHDDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Guoping Feng PHDDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael A Long PHDDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven J Zottoli PHDDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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