How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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F Thomson Leighton
15 Charlesden Park
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 765-2100
- Form and materials
- None
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- None
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$2,459,800
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $31,662,087
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Tax year 2023
$911,000
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $32,731,556
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Tax year 2022
$1,136,500
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $19,739,055
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Tax year 2021
$1,227,500
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $20,732,030
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Tax year 2020
$667,000
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $15,949,618
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Tax year 2019
$626,300
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $16,139,083
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA
General purpose
$1,500,000 -
Society for Science and the PublicWashington, DC
To promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate, and inspire the world in the 21st century.
$600,000 -
Center for Excellence in EducationMcLean, VA
The center seeks high achieving high school and university students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds to further develop their mathematical and scientific skills.
$275,000 -
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
General purpose
$51,000 -
Regents of the University of CaliforniaOakland, CA
General purpose
$5,000 -
The Decibels FoundationWestford, MA
General purpose
$5,000 -
IEEE Computer SocietyLos Alamitos, CA
General purpose
$5,000 -
Korean Society for Molecular & Cellular BSouth Korea
General purpose
$5,000 -
St Francis HouseGainesville, FL
General purpose
$5,000 -
Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NC
Dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming-related events. With the help of hundreds of volunteers nationwide and past and current olympians, saa is helping to find a cure for cancer through athleticism, community outreach and direct service.
$5,000 -
Harvard UniversityMassachusetts Hall Cam, MA
General purpose
$2,000 -
Chamber Music Foundation of New EnglandNewton, MA
General purpose
$1,800
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education2 grants $1,551,00063% of the total
- Science and technology2 grants $875,00036% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $10,000<1% of the total
- Housing and shelter1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $1,800<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Massachusetts5 grants $1,513,800
- District of Columbia1 grant $600,000
- Virginia1 grant $275,000
- New Jersey1 grant $51,000
- California2 grants $10,000
- Florida1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- F Thomson LeightonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
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