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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6579815

Barr Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 903 grants and $123.2 million paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $123,235,702

    Grants listed
    903
    Assets, end of year
    $1,906,661,280
  • Tax year 2023

    $106,878,904

    Grants listed
    844
    Assets, end of year
    $1,904,073,923
  • Tax year 2022

    $108,480,933

    Grants listed
    773
    Assets, end of year
    $1,929,105,176
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,253,934

    Grants listed
    724
    Assets, end of year
    $1,838,977,066
  • Tax year 2020

    $87,722,987

    Grants listed
    704
    Assets, end of year
    $1,544,083,441

Grants paid in 2024

903 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. (855) United States Energy FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To accelerate the transition to clean energy in the northeast

    $3,275,000
  2. (219) Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsSpringfield, MA

    To support the valley creates initiative

    $2,900,000
  3. (552) National Center for Civic Innovation IncNew York, NY

    To continue to lead the technical assistance for the schools in the beyond ene (engage new england) cohort

    $1,550,000
  4. (126) Boston Ujima Project IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support

    $1,200,000
  5. (551) National Center for Civic Innovation IncNew York, NY

    To build organizational capacity to scale school observation visits and to provide capacity-building support for barr grantee school leaders

    $1,180,000
  6. (239) Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support for the transportation for massachusetts coalition

    $1,100,000
  7. (735) Sri InternationalMenlo Park, CA

    To continue the developmental evaluation and conduct an efficacy study of the beyond engage new england initiative

    $1,100,000
  8. (238) Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support for the transportation for massachusetts coalition

    $1,000,000
  9. (263) Double Edge Theatre Productions IncAshfield, MA

    To participate in barr's cultural evolution grants program

    $1,000,000
  10. (490) Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyBoston, MA

    To support real estate and capital investments in transformative development initiative districts

    $1,000,000
  11. (896) World Music IncCambridge, MA

    To participate in barr's cultural evolution grants program

    $1,000,000
  12. (489) Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyBoston, MA

    To support intensive arts-based economic development programming in transformative development initiative districts

    $805,000
  13. (245) Creative Hub WorcesterWorcester, MA

    To support the first phase of construction of the creative hub worcester community arts center

    $750,000
  14. (482) Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center IncBoston, MA

    To provide continued support for the delivering on equity collective

    $750,000
  15. (576) New England Foundation for the Arts IncBoston, MA

    To further instill a spatial justice lens in the public art programs

    $750,000
  16. (853) United States Artists IncChicago, IL

    To support the 2025 fellowship program and continue trestle and policy research, discovery, and planning efforts in new england

    $750,000
  17. (240) Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To support advocacy and communications efforts to achieve an accessible, equitable, and climate-resilient boston waterfront

    $705,000
  18. (415) Institute for Nonprofit Practice IncBoston, MA

    To provide core operating support during multi-year growth

    $650,000
  19. (575) New England Foundation for the Arts IncBoston, MA

    To support strategic planning and early implementation

    $650,000
  20. (587) New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To provide core support to leading now to provide programming to superintendents in new england

    $650,000
  21. (357) Greater Worcester Community Foundation IncWorcester, MA

    To support the creative worcester initiative

    $600,000
  22. (414) Institute for Nonprofit Practice IncBoston, MA

    To provide core operating support during multi-year growth

    $600,000
  23. (763) the Education TrustWashington, DC

    To provide core support for the organization's massachusetts work

    $600,000
  24. (328) Friends of the Lynn Historical Society IncLynn, MA

    To support the lynnarts infrastructure and renovation project

    $580,000
  25. (579) New England Grassroots Environment Fund IncNewmarket, NH

    To support a regional federal funding resource hub

    $565,000
  26. (177) City of BostonBoston, MA

    To support the cultural access program ("museum sundays"): 60% to innovation fund and 40% to unrestricted project expenses

    $500,000
  27. (410) Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion IncBoston, MA

    To support the campaign and construction of la casa: the center for arts, self-determination, and activism

    $500,000
  28. (496) Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation IncNorth Adams, MA

    To support the first phase of long-term planning, community development, and sustainability initiatives

    $500,000
  29. (499) Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation IncNorth Adams, MA

    To support the second phase of its community development and sustainability initiatives strategy

    $500,000
  30. (522) Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilBoston, MA

    To support mobility, clean energy, and climate resiliency planning

    $500,000
  31. (544) National Arts Strategies IncAlexandria, VA

    To support the implementation phase of the project pilot

    $500,000
  32. (567) Nectar Community Investments IncLawrence, MA

    To support community and economic development programming

    $500,000
  33. (669) PRX IncCambridge, MA

    To support strategic planning

    $500,000
  34. (721) Smart Growth AmericaWashington, DC

    To inform federal transportation policy and educate and engage massachusetts stakeholders

    $500,000
  35. (757) the Center for Cultural InnovationLos Angeles, CA

    To support ambitious and research 2 impact

    $500,000
  36. (854) United States Artists IncChicago, IL

    To support the 2024 fellowship program and trestle research, discovery, and planning efforts in new england

    $500,000
  37. (505) Massachusetts School Administrators Association IncFranklin, MA

    To continue support for the implementation of m.a.s.s.'s strategy for advancing racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, including the new superintendents' induction program

    $475,000
  38. (92) Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support to the aapi arts & culture collaborative program

    $450,000
  39. (208) College Bound Dorchester IncDorchester, MA

    For unrestricted core support for new england work and system strengthening

    $450,000
  40. (566) Nectar Community Investments IncLawrence, MA

    To support community and economic development programming

    $450,000
  41. (138) Brown University of Providence State of Ri and Prov PlantationsProvidence, RI

    For the annenberg institute to prepare and launch research exploring the developmental arcs of highly effective educators

    $440,000
  42. (814) Third Sector New England IncBoston, MA

    To support core operations and implementation of strategic growth plan for design studio for social intervention

    $428,571
  43. (74) Bikes Not Bombs IncJamaica Plain, MA

    To support increased access to bike shop services and community engagement on transportation issues in dorchester, mattapan, and roxbury

    $420,000
  44. (759) the Chisholm Legacy Project IncBurtonsville, MD

    To support community-based leaders in new england to advance equity-centered climate solutions

    $415,000
  45. (9) Acadia CenterRockport, ME

    To advance energy and building decarbonization policies in new england, through research and non-partisan analysis, stakeholder engagement and education, and regulatory activities

    $405,000
  46. (550) National Center for Civic Innovation IncNew York, NY

    To design and host an inspirational study tour to support meeting the moment cohort grantees in dreaming about what might be possible for high school transformation

    $405,000
  47. (602) Now and There IncBoston, MA

    To support operations

    $405,000
  48. (7) Abundant Housing MassachusettsJamaica Plain, MA

    To support mbta communities organizing, advocacy, and communications

    $400,000
  49. (100) Boston Globe Media Partners LLCBoston, MA

    To continue support for the great divide

    $400,000
  50. (101) Boston Globe Media Partners LLCBoston, MA

    To support the boston globe's racial wealth equity coverage

    $400,000
  51. (217) Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsSpringfield, MA

    To support valley creates grants

    $400,000
  52. (297) Essex County Community Foundation IncBeverly, MA

    To support the sustainability phase (2023-26) of eccf's creative county initiative

    $400,000
  53. (397) Hyams FoundationBoston, MA

    To support climate justice movement building infrastructure in massachusetts

    $400,000
  54. (470) Maine People Resource CenterPortland, ME

    To provide general operating support

    $400,000
  55. (695) Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To provide a final round of core support for its fund for shared insight program

    $400,000
  56. (727) Southcoast Community Foundation IncNew Bedford, MA

    To support the creative southcoast initiative

    $400,000
  57. (755) the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation IncSheffield, MA

    To support the arts build community initiative

    $400,000
  58. (781) the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation IncWellesley, MA

    To support a re-granting and technical assistance program for greenways in greater boston

    $400,000
  59. (822) Third Sector New England IncBoston, MA

    To build leadership capacity through cohort programming with an equity lens that is supported by an organizational equity plan and advancement function

    $400,000
  60. (248) Cropcircle Kitchen IncDorchester, MA

    To support the creation of replicable, scalable, and equitable strategies to advance its charitable purposes related to small business development

    $395,000
  61. (537) Mystic River Watershed Association IncArlington, MA

    To support projects and efforts to develop climate resilience, greenways, and waterfront access

    $390,000
  62. (538) Mystic River Watershed Association IncArlington, MA

    To support projects and efforts to develop climate resilience, greenways, and waterfront access

    $390,000
  63. (107) Boston Harbor Now IncBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $375,000
  64. (303) Essex County Community Foundation IncBeverly, MA

    To support strengthening of movement building infrastructure and advancement of community wealth building efforts in essex county

    $375,000
  65. (484) Massachusetts Charter Public School Association IncHudson, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $375,000
  66. (26) Alternatives for Community and Environment IncRoxbury, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $373,680
  67. (150) Celebrity Series of BostonBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $360,000
  68. (288) Emerson CollegeBoston, MA

    To support artsemerson to invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $360,000
  69. (371) Grub Street IncBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $360,000
  70. (422) Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival IncBecket, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $360,000
  71. (699) Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy IncBoston, MA

    To support the public art program

    $360,000
  72. (799) the Silk Road Project IncBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $360,000
  73. (808) Theater Offensive IncBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $360,000
  74. (897) World Music IncCambridge, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $360,000
  75. (106) Boston Harbor Now IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support for the coalition for a resilient and inclusive waterfront

    $357,500
  76. (45) Arizona State University Foundation for A New American UniversityTempe, AZ

    To support crpe's planning for the next phase of new england high school and school system research

    $350,000
  77. (112) Boston Impact Initiative FundJamaica Plain, MA

    To support exploratory efforts within the worker co-operative ecosystem

    $350,000
  78. (123) Boston Schools Fund IncBoston, MA

    To support general operations

    $350,000
  79. (157) Ceres IncBoston, MA

    To mobilize businesses and investors in support of clean energy policies by integrating their perspectives

    $350,000
  80. (261) Digital ReadyJamaica Plain, MA

    For general operating support

    $350,000
  81. (441) Latinos for Education IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support for latinos for education's massachusetts work

    $350,000
  82. (493) Massachusetts Foundation for the HumanitiesNorthampton, MA

    To support expand massachusetts stories

    $350,000
  83. (861) University of Massachusetts Foundation IncNewton, MA

    To support and elevate the sustainable solutions lab's climate resilience efforts

    $350,000
  84. (878) WGBH Educational FoundationBoston, MA

    To support the launch of an equity and justice unit and to enable deeper relationships with grassroots media leaders

    $350,000
  85. (270) Duet IncBoston, MA

    To support general operations

    $335,000
  86. (283) Embrace Boston IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support to its embrace boston program

    $333,333
  87. (653) Possibility LabsSan Francisco, CA

    To support visible hands' boston educational programming

    $333,333
  88. (331) Gardner Public SchoolsGardner, MA

    To continue strengthening school leadership work across the north central school leadership pipeline

    $330,000
  89. (353) Greater Lowell Community Foundation IncLowell, MA

    To provide core support for lowell chamber orchestra as part of the catalyzing vitality program

    $330,000
  90. (572) New Bedford CorporationNew Bedford, MA

    To provide core support for new bedford creative

    $330,000
  91. (833) Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    To support wbur's arts & culture program

    $330,000
  92. (545) National Arts Strategies IncAlexandria, VA

    To support two cohorts of creative community fellows new england and alumni engagement activities

    $325,000
  93. (747) Teach Western Mass IncSpringfield, MA

    To support general operations

    $325,000
  94. (748) Teach Western Mass IncSpringfield, MA

    To support general operations

    $325,000
  95. (846) Unbounded Learning IncNew York, NY

    To support new and deepening work in up to six districts in massachusetts aligned with research and evaluation strategy development

    $325,000
  96. (396) Huntington Theatre Company IncBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $310,000
  97. (498) Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation IncNorth Adams, MA

    To provide core support for the assets for artists program

    $310,000
  98. (73) Beyond Walls IncLynn, MA

    To provide strategic growth planning and operational support

    $305,000
  99. (488) Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyBoston, MA

    To support intensive arts-based economic development programming in transformative development initiative districts

    $305,000
  100. (38) American Repertory Theatre Company IncorporatedCambridge, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $300,000
  101. (78) Black Economic Council of Massachusetts IncRoxbury, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $300,000
  102. (160) Charles River Watershed Association IncBoston, MA

    To increase the climate resiliency of the charles river watershed

    $300,000
  103. (203) Climate Justice AllianceBerkeley, CA

    To provide general operating support

    $300,000
  104. (333) Generation Teach IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support for generation teach new england

    $300,000
  105. (417) Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $300,000
  106. (418) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum IncBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $300,000
  107. (523) Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilBoston, MA

    To support mobility, clean energy, and climate resiliency planning

    $300,000
  108. (548) National Center for Civic Innovation IncNew York, NY

    To support springpoint in the implementation of the second cohort of the transformative leaders of massachusetts fellowship and pilot extended programming experiences for the first cohort

    $300,000
  109. (549) National Center for Civic Innovation IncNew York, NY

    To support leveraging transformational learning experiences (tles) to accelerate instructional progress

    $300,000
  110. (564) Necec Institute IncSomerville, MA

    To expand clean energy in new england by informing policy and regulatory development

    $300,000
  111. (605) One Square WorldBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $300,000
  112. (630) Peabody Essex Museum IncSalem, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $300,000
  113. (677) Relay Graduate School of EducationNew York, NY

    To continue to build from the work of the "follow the leader" series to identify and share leadership bright spots and to codify and share learnings from the partnership in holyoke, massachusetts

    $300,000
  114. (734) Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership IncSpringfield, MA

    To support the continued transformation efforts within the commerce family of schools

    $300,000
  115. (753) the American City Coalition IncRoxbury, MA

    To support its waterways: connecting residents of roxbury and dorchester to boston's waterfront work

    $300,000
  116. (811) Third Sector New England IncBoston, MA

    To support core operations and implementation of strategic growth plan for design studio for social intervention

    $300,000
  117. (842) Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    To support the trustees of reservations' one waterfront initiative to develop signature, equitable, and climate-resilient parks on the boston waterfront

    $300,000
  118. (845) Unbounded Learning IncNew York, NY

    To support new and deepening work in up to six districts in massachusetts aligned with research and evaluation strategy development

    $300,000
  119. (65) Berkshire Community College Foundation IncPittsfield, MA

    To support transformation in learning and teaching to advance the portrait of a graduate

    $290,000
  120. (180) City of BostonBoston, MA

    To support implementation of climate ready boston initiatives

    $290,000
  121. (181) City of BostonBoston, MA

    To support implementation of climate ready boston initiatives

    $290,000
  122. (583) New Hampshire Learning Initiative IncNorth Hampton, NH

    For continued support of the future learning pathways community of practice for new hampshire districts

    $290,000
  123. (49) Arts Connect International IncBoston, MA

    To support the cultural equity incubator

    $285,000
  124. (350) Great Schools Partnership IncPortland, ME

    To continue support for the diversifying the educator workforce in new england initiative

    $285,000
  125. (870) Veritas Preparatory Charter SchoolSpringfield, MA

    To support veritas prep charter high school's high school design, iteration, and expansion to grades 9-12

    $285,000
  126. (269) Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative IncRoxbury, MA

    To support the exploration of a resilience hub and other resiliency activities and to provide capacity building for its greater boston community land trust network program

    $281,250
  127. (700) Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy IncBoston, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $280,000
  128. (743) Taunton Public SchoolsTaunton, MA

    To continue reimagining the high school experience as part of phase II of the meeting the moment cohort

    $280,000
  129. (118) Boston Public Health CommissionBoston, MA

    To build capacity for community resilience and preparedness in boston

    $277,500
  130. (733) Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership IncSpringfield, MA

    To support ongoing plans to strengthen school leadership

    $275,000
  131. (875) Waltham Public SchoolsWaltham, MA

    To support the first year launch of a new high school option in waltham

    $275,000
  132. (134) Brockton Public SchoolsBrockton, MA

    To support the ongoing development of promise college & career academy as part of the beyond engage new england initiative

    $264,688
  133. (597) North Shore Community Development Coalition IncSalem, MA

    To support the punto urban art museum

    $255,000
  134. (53) Asian American Resource Workshop IncDorchester, MA

    To provide support for its asian pacific islander's civic action network program's narrative change efforts related to wealth equity

    $250,000
  135. (76) Black Economic Council of Massachusetts IncRoxbury, MA

    To support black economic council of massachusetts to acquire property in roxbury, massachusetts

    $250,000
  136. (77) Black Economic Council of Massachusetts IncRoxbury, MA

    To support black economic council of massachusetts to acquire property in roxbury, massachusetts

    $250,000
  137. (93) Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To support live arts boston

    $250,000
  138. (96) Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To support capacity building for its boston indicators program and the launch of the racial wealth gap and economic security research initiative

    $250,000
  139. (111) Boston Impact Initiative FundJamaica Plain, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $250,000
  140. (129) Bpe IncRoxbury, MA

    To support continued implementation of the elevating educators coalition

    $250,000
  141. (176) City of BostonBoston, MA

    To support the cultural access for BPS families pilot

    $250,000
  142. (205) Coalition for Social Justice-Education Fund IncNew Bedford, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $250,000
  143. (234) Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    For transitmatters to support the leadership of grassroots and community-based organizations in transforming the mbta and public transit across massachusetts

    $250,000
  144. (275) Ednavigator IncRiver Forest, IL

    To support ednavigator's continued operations in the boston area

    $250,000
  145. (278) Educators for Excellence IncNew York, NY

    To provide core support for educators for excellence, boston chapter

    $250,000
  146. (279) Educators for Excellence IncNew York, NY

    To provide core support for educators for excellence, connecticut chapter

    $250,000
  147. (291) Environmental Defense Fund IncNew York, NY

    To support edf's clean energy regulatory work in new england and at the federal energy regulatory commission

    $250,000
  148. (358) Greatschools IncOakland, CA

    To support efforts to help new england-based parent organizations utilize "transforming high school" resources to drive change in their communities

    $250,000
  149. (423) Jean Appolon Expressions IncCambridge, MA

    To support the planning and build-out of a dance facility

    $250,000
  150. (445) Lawyers for Civil Rights IncBoston, MA

    To support capacity to monitor policy issues related to racial wealth equity in greater boston as well as additional capacity to provide legal infrastructure to organizations within the racial wealth equity ecosystem

    $250,000
  151. (446) Lawyers for Civil Rights IncBoston, MA

    To support capacity for policy monitoring and legal infrastructure for the racial wealth equity ecosystem

    $250,000
  152. (497) Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation IncNorth Adams, MA

    To invest risk capital in organizational and artistic leadership

    $250,000
  153. (511) Masscreative IncBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $250,000
  154. (516) Merrimack Valley Regional Transit AuthorityHaverhill, MA

    To support rider-focused transit innovation

    $250,000
  155. (517) Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilBoston, MA

    To deepen the work of its arts & culture department and to strategically integrate the arts across the agency

    $250,000
  156. (574) New England Aquarium CorporationBoston, MA

    To support the next phase of its waterfront for all vision

    $250,000
  157. (594) North American Council for Online Learning LTDArlington, VA

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  158. (720) Smart Growth AmericaWashington, DC

    To support nonpartisan research and technical assistance on equitable development policies near transit

    $250,000
  159. (745) Teach for America IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support for teach for america's massachusetts region

    $250,000
  160. (746) Teach Plus IncorporatedBoston, MA

    To launch and develop the inquiry institute for the massachusetts region and nationally

    $250,000
  161. (749) Technical Development CorporationBoston, MA

    To support collaborative projects amongst the artsamplified cohort members

    $250,000
  162. (751) Technical Development CorporationBoston, MA

    To support collaborative projects amongst the artsamplified cohort members

    $250,000
  163. (790) the Massachusetts Institute for A New Commonwealth IncBoston, MA

    To support acceleration of multi-modal development in gateway cities

    $250,000
  164. (791) the Miami Foundation IncMiami, FL

    To support its fund for nonprofit news aka newsmatch program in new england coordinated by institute for nonprofit news

    $250,000
  165. (831) Transcend IncHastingsonhudson, NY

    To continue to build and share actionable knowledge to inform innovative school models

    $250,000
  166. (885) Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    To support the expansion of the just access program in massachusetts

    $250,000
  167. (527) Mohawk Trail Regional School DistrictShelburne Falls, MA

    To support the continued redesign of mohawk trail regional school

    $245,000
  168. (310) Fii - NationalOakland, CA

    To support a guaranteed income community of practice to develop a massachusetts policy agenda, advocacy, and narrative change implementation plan

    $242,000
  169. (260) Digital ReadyJamaica Plain, MA

    To support the continued transformation efforts at citylab innovation high school

    $233,000
  170. (183) City of ChelseaChelsea, MA

    To support the north suffolk office of resilience and sustainability

    $230,000
  171. (332) Gateway Regional School DistrictHuntington, MA

    To continue reimagining the high school experience as part of phase II of the meeting the moment cohort

    $230,000
  172. (390) Holyoke Public SchoolsHolyoke, MA

    To support ongoing work to transform holyoke high school

    $230,000
  173. (287) Emerson CollegeBoston, MA

    To support howlround

    $228,000
  174. (25) Alternatives for Community and Environment IncRoxbury, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $226,320
  175. (23) Alternatives for Community and Environment IncRoxbury, MA

    To support new england united for justice's mobility and climate work

    $225,000
  176. (24) Alternatives for Community and Environment IncRoxbury, MA

    To support new england united for justice's mobility and climate work

    $225,000
  177. (250) Cultural Alliance of MedfieldMedfield, MA

    To support the bellforge arts center's operations and capacity

    $225,000
  178. (408) Innovation Network for CommunitiesTamworth, NH

    To support core operations of the green ribbon commission and its working groups

    $225,000
  179. (409) Innovation Network for CommunitiesTamworth, NH

    To support core operations of the green ribbon commission and its working groups

    $225,000
  180. (510) Masscreative IncBoston, MA

    To support masscreative in its create the vote initiative

    $225,000
  181. (560) National Parents Union IncWoburn, MA

    To provide core support for npu's massachusetts work

    $225,000
  182. (588) New World FoundationNew York, NY

    To support equitable climate and clean energy grassroots efforts in massachusetts and rhode island

    $225,000
  183. (452) Livable Streets Transportation Alliance of Boston IncCambridge, MA

    To support a leadership transition and strategic planning process for the livable streets transportation alliance of boston

    $220,000
  184. (8) Acadia CenterRockport, ME

    To advance energy and building decarbonization policies in new england, through research and non-partisan analysis, stakeholder engagement and education, and regulatory activities

    $215,000
  185. (661) President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    To support the institute for success planning

    $215,000
  186. (309) Fii - NationalOakland, CA

    To support the design and implementation of uptogether's racial wealth equity narrative campaign in greater boston

    $212,000
  187. (389) Holyoke Public SchoolsHolyoke, MA

    To continue strengthening school leadership work

    $208,000
  188. (4) 50CAN IncWashington, DC

    To provide core support for schoolfacts boston

    $200,000
  189. (37) American Repertory Theatre Company IncorporatedCambridge, MA

    To support a.r.t.'s arts and cultural organization management program and the arts and cultural organization management alumni network

    $200,000
  190. (95) Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To provide additional funding for mass echos (formerly color of wealth) project

    $200,000
  191. (115) Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA

    To provide core support for its boston opportunity system collaborative

    $200,000
  192. (179) City of BostonBoston, MA

    To support transparent communications and evaluation of go boston 2030

    $200,000
  193. (197) Clean Water FundDorchester, MA

    To support clean water action's education work in massachusetts and connecticut to inform energy policy

    $200,000
  194. (218) Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsSpringfield, MA

    To support organizational and arts program equity efforts

    $200,000
  195. (233) Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To support slingshot's energy programs

    $200,000
  196. (235) Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $200,000
  197. (236) Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $200,000
  198. (290) Environment Council of Rhode Island Education FundProvidence, RI

    To provide general operating support to the racial and environmental justice committee

    $200,000
  199. (369) Groundwork USA IncYonkers, NY

    To establish a climate safe neighborhoods program in massachusetts

    $200,000
  200. (388) Holyoke Public SchoolsHolyoke, MA

    To support the ongoing development of holyoke opportunity academy as part of the beyond engage new england initiative

    $200,000
  201. (447) Lawyers for Civil Rights IncBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $200,000
  202. (469) Maine People Resource CenterPortland, ME

    To support work on clean energy and the maine frontline climate formation

    $200,000
  203. (491) Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyBoston, MA

    To support capacity for implementing racial wealth equity initiatives

    $200,000
  204. (495) Massachusetts Housing Partnership Fund BoardBoston, MA

    To support implementation of new zoning in mbta communities

    $200,000
  205. (524) Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilBoston, MA

    To support mobility, clean energy, and climate resiliency planning

    $200,000
  206. (547) National Association of City Transportation Officials IncNew York, NY

    To support guidance and capacity building for the public sector transportation field

    $200,000
  207. (556) National Council on Teacher QualityWashington, DC

    To promote coherent, effective clinical training practices for teachers and to catalyze interest in building robust teacher supply and demand datasets in new england and nationally

    $200,000
  208. (577) New England Foundation for the Arts IncBoston, MA

    To further instill a spatial justice lens in the public art programs

    $200,000
  209. (629) Parents Leading for Educational EquityProvidence, RI

    To support general operations

    $200,000
  210. (688) Rhode Island Kids Count IncProvidence, RI

    To support general operations

    $200,000
  211. (693) Rights and Democracy Education Fund IncBurlington, VT

    To support advocacy on clean energy and energy affordability in vermont and new hampshire

    $200,000
  212. (714) Seachange Capital Partners IncNew York, NY

    To provide support for the massachusetts nonprofit collaboration fund

    $200,000
  213. (717) Sheila C Skip Nowell Leadership AcademyProvidence, RI

    To support the ongoing development of nowell academy as part of the beyond engage new england initiative

    $200,000
  214. (728) Southcoast Community Foundation IncNew Bedford, MA

    To support organization and arts program equity efforts

    $200,000
  215. (750) Technical Development CorporationBoston, MA

    To support technical assistance, coaching, and regranting for the barr-klarman ma arts initiative

    $200,000
  216. (762) the Education TrustWashington, DC

    To support public opinion polling and dissemination on education in the state of massachusetts

    $200,000
  217. (777) the Latina Circle IncWellesley, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $200,000
  218. (803) the Teacher Collaborative IncSomerville, MA

    To support general operations

    $200,000
  219. (804) the Teachers' Lounge IncorporatedRoslindale, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $200,000
  220. (825) Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    To support new england educators' learning excursions to exemplary school models

    $200,000
  221. (830) Transcend IncHastingsonhudson, NY

    To support the continued implementation of the canopy project research

    $200,000
  222. (869) Veritas Preparatory Charter SchoolSpringfield, MA

    To support veritas prep charter high school's high school design, iteration, and expansion to grades 9-12

    $200,000
  223. (652) Portland Public SchoolsPortland, ME

    To continue developing excellence and equity in high schools across the city as they consider a variety of alignment opportunities

    $195,000
  224. (58) Attuned Education PartnersMontclair, NJ

    To support the boston public schools process to review and plan for the future of the district's education options

    $190,000
  225. (162) Chelsea Public SchoolsChelsea, MA

    To continue reimagining the high school experience as part of phase II of the meeting the moment cohort

    $190,000
  226. (844) Uaspire IncBoston, MA

    To provide core support for massachusetts work

    $187,500
  227. (379) Hartford Public SchoolsHartford, CT

    To support district innovations efforts with inet

    $187,000
  228. (525) Millbury Public SchoolsMillbury, MA

    To continue reimagining the high school experience as part of phase II of the meeting the moment cohort

    $185,000
  229. (156) Central Falls School DistrictCentral Falls, RI

    To support teacher capacity building and the development of an instructional coaching model

    $180,000
  230. (190) City of SpringfieldSpringfield, MA

    To support springfield public schools' transformation in learning and teaching to advance the portrait of a graduate

    $180,000
  231. (834) Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    To support research on extreme heat impacts and interventions in chelsea and east boston

    $180,000
  232. (690) Right to the City Alliance IncBrooklyn, NY

    To support springfield no one leaves in advancing transportation and climate justice in the greater springfield community

    $176,667
  233. (122) Boston Schools Fund IncBoston, MA

    To support general operations

    $175,000
  234. (141) Cambridge Community FoundationCambridge, MA

    To support participation in the creative commonwealth initiative

    $175,000
  235. (146) Capitol Region Education CouncilHartford, CT

    To continue reimagining the high school experience as part of phase II of the meeting the moment cohort

    $175,000
  236. (258) Danbury Public SchoolsDanbury, CT

    To support transformation in learning and teaching to advance the portrait of a graduate

    $175,000
  237. (280) Edvestors IncBoston, MA

    To support the BPS arts expansion initiative

    $175,000
  238. (301) Essex County Community Foundation IncBeverly, MA

    To create a collaborative regional structure to increase climate resilience in essex county

    $175,000
  239. (302) Essex County Community Foundation IncBeverly, MA

    To create a collaborative regional structure to increase climate resilience in essex county

    $175,000
  240. (315) Foundation for Metrowest IncNatick, MA

    To support participation in the creative commonwealth initiative

    $175,000
  241. (325) Friends of Libertas Academy Charter School IncSpringfield, MA

    To support the development of a codified portrait of an educator inclusive of a rubric of effective educator practice and equitable evaluation

    $175,000
  242. (448) Leads IncLawrence, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $175,000
  243. (461) Lowell Public SchoolsLowell, MA

    To support transformation in learning and teaching to advance the portrait of a graduate

    $175,000
  244. (481) Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center IncBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $175,000
  245. (487) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationMalden, MA

    To support the expansion of the influence 100 initiative

    $175,000
  246. (722) Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA

    To support climate leadership programs for young leaders in the northeast us

    $175,000
  247. (788) the Massachusetts Institute for A New CommonwealthBoston, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $175,000
  248. (381) Health Care Without HarmReston, VA

    To support the massachusetts health care sector leadership on climate action

    $174,000
  249. (810) Third Sector New England IncBoston, MA

    To support the boston cultural leaders coalition

    $171,429
  250. (363) Greenroots IncChelsea, MA

    To provide general operating support

    $170,450

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts588 grants $86,843,613
  2. New York48 grants $8,207,225
  3. California36 grants $7,766,359
  4. District of Columbia57 grants $5,397,050
  5. Rhode Island29 grants $2,605,610
  6. New Hampshire17 grants $2,060,100
  7. Maine22 grants $1,922,140
  8. Connecticut17 grants $1,625,630
  9. Illinois12 grants $1,555,250
  10. Virginia10 grants $1,508,650

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Amos B Hostetter JrTRUSTEE Hours 6Pay $0
  • Barbara W HostetterCHAIR AND TRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $0
  • James Canales - See Statement 16PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Hours 36Pay $820,269
  • Dr M Lee PeltonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sue TierneyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Caroline H WalshTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vanessa Calderon-RosadoTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mark EdwardsTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tracy PalandjianTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Other foundations in Massachusetts

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 4,430 grants Accepts applications $156,206,272 giving
  2. The Rare Disease Charitable FoundationLexington, MA 1 grant Preselected only $171,314,161 giving
  3. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 260 grants Accepts applications $82,184,561 giving
  4. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 83 grants Preselected only $66,961,311 giving
  5. Adelson Family FoundationNeedham, MA 55 grants Preselected only $66,861,072 giving