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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6660214

The Orchard Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 85 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $1,563,141

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $2,393,132

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,494,071

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $3,283,350

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,174,988

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $4,138,178

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,259,227

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $4,946,631

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,946,520

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $4,346,427

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,401,725

    Grants listed
    177
    Assets, end of year
    $4,765,681

Grants paid in 2025

85 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - food and farming project

    $194,000
  2. Brigham and Womens Hospital FBO Ann Romney Center for Neurological DiseaseBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - alzheimers disease and parkinsons disease research.

    $173,000
  3. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - patient care fund, DR soiffer's research fund

    $145,000
  4. Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - maine state office, campaign for ne future, pfas contamination and drinking water

    $106,000
  5. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - environment program and 50th reunion scholarship fund, middlebury crew club fund

    $101,000
  6. New Hampshire Charitable FoundationConcord, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - the watercress fund

    $100,000
  7. McLeans Hospital FBO Center for Neuroregeneration ResearchBelmont, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - parkinsons disease research

    $71,000
  8. The Trustees of Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $57,000
  9. Rainforest AllianceNew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $53,000
  10. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - us legal policy and advocacy programs

    $51,000
  11. Monadnock ConservancyKeene, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - building a resilient future capital campaign

    $50,000
  12. Spartanburg County FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - donor advised fund

    $50,000
  13. Environmental Advocates NYAlbany, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $35,000
  14. National Marrow Donation Program FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $25,000
  15. Union of Concerned ScientistsBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - center for science and democracy

    $23,000
  16. Scenic HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $20,000
  17. UCSF Foundation FBO Ansirh (advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health)San Francisco, CA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $20,000
  18. Squam Lakes AssociationHolderness, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - water quality program

    $17,000
  19. Cape Elizabeth Land TrustCape Eliz, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - davis parcel land acquisiton'

    $15,000
  20. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - volunteer alpine stewards program

    $14,500
  21. NH LakesConcord, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - vote like your lakes depend on it project

    $12,000
  22. Friends of the Hastings Public LibraryHastings on Hudson, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $10,000
  23. Guardian Org FoundationNew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $10,000
  24. Maine Conservation AllianceAugusta, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $10,000
  25. Open Door FoundationOssining, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - immigrant medical services

    $10,000
  26. The Miss of the Treasure CoastStuart, FL

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $10,000
  27. Chewonki FoundationWiscasset, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - annual fund

    $9,000
  28. Mspca - AngellBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - raise the woof gala

    $8,500
  29. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $8,000
  30. Aida - Interamerican Assocation for Environmental DefenseSan Francisco, CA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $8,000
  31. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $8,000
  32. Buckingham Brown and Nichols SchoolCambridge, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - annual fund

    $7,500
  33. Medecins San Frontieres USANew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $7,100
  34. Civil EatsCotati, CA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $6,000
  35. Food & Environment Reporting NetworkNew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $6,000
  36. High Mountain InstituteLeadville, CO

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - hmi fund

    $6,000
  37. Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $6,000
  38. Full Plates Full PotentialBrunswick, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $5,000
  39. Maine Donor Alliance FundPortland, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $5,000
  40. Northern Forest CenterConcord, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - annual fund & northern forest fund

    $5,000
  41. Winship Cancer Institute of Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $5,000
  42. Aleksander Kavcic FoundationAustin, TX

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - professor stipends

    $4,000
  43. T1 Internation USAAuburn, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $4,000
  44. Arlington Libraries FoundationArlington, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - robins library

    $3,000
  45. Beth Israel Lahey Health FBO Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $3,000
  46. Hearth IncBoston, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $3,000
  47. Scituate Food PantryScituate, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $3,000
  48. White Pine ProgramsYork, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $3,000
  49. Squam Lakes Natural Science CenterHolderness, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - annual fund

    $2,500
  50. Anera - American Near East Refugee AidWashington, DC

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  51. Arlington Boys and Girls ClubArlington, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  52. Bushwick Workshop SpaceBrooklyn, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  53. Community Food ShareLouisville, CO

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  54. Concord AcademyConcord, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  55. Concord Coalition to End HomelessnessConcord, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  56. Crohn's Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  57. Cuttyhunk Yacht ClubCuttyhunk, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  58. Environmental Health NewsBozeman, MT

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  59. Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  60. New Hampshire Childrens TrustConcord, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  61. Piscatqua Youth Sailing AssociationFkittery, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  62. Swim for ChangeNewmarket, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  63. Underdog Animal Rescue & RehabMoab, UT

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  64. Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  65. The Trustees of Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - annual fund

    $1,821
  66. New Hampshire Public RadioManchester, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,600
  67. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Dartmouth HealthLebanon, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,500
  68. Friends of the Brooklyn New SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,500
  69. Girls on the Run of the RockiesGreenwood VLG, CO

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,500
  70. Little Beans Hope RescueDavie, FL

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,500
  71. PTA of Bard High School Early CollegeNew York, NY

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,500
  72. American RiversWashington, DC

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,200
  73. Colorado Fourteeners InitiativeLakewood, CO

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  74. Deep Spring CollegeDyer, NV

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - annual fund

    $1,000
  75. Food TankBaltimore, MD

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  76. Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information CenterEvergreen, CO

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  77. Great Bay StewardsGreenland, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  78. Outer CoastSitka, AK

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  79. Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglandColchester, VT

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  80. Speare Memorial HospitalPlymouth, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  81. Squam Lakes Conservation SocietyHolderness, NH

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  82. St Andrews SchoolMiddletown, DE

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - the saints fund

    $1,000
  83. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  84. Wake Up NarcolepsyWorcester, MA

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  85. Maine Philantropy CenterPortland, ME

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $920

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment15 grants $488,20052% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $160,00017% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $145,00015% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $59,0006% of the total
  5. Education7 grants $23,8213% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture4 grants $19,0002% of the total
  7. 11 other causes17 grants $41,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts19 grants $634,321
  2. California4 grants $228,000
  3. New York16 grants $225,100
  4. New Hampshire14 grants $198,600
  5. Vermont2 grants $102,000
  6. Maine9 grants $53,920
  7. South Carolina1 grant $50,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $25,000
  9. Colorado5 grants $11,500
  10. Florida2 grants $11,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carl P LehnerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brigitte L KingsburyTR & EXEC DIR Hours 10Pay $30,000
  • Heidi LehnerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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