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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
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Tax year 2025
$10,850,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $20,783,802
-
Tax year 2024
$235,000
- Grants listed
- 2
- Assets, end of year
- $24,853,931
-
Tax year 2023
$1,000,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $13,589,587
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Convergent ResearchCambridge, MA
Data and computer sciences; research
$9,500,000 -
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA
Data and computer sciences; research
$650,000 -
ETH Zurich Foundation USA IncNew York, NY
Data and computer sciences; research
$300,000 -
Roy Institute for the Advancement of Learning McGill UniversityMontreal, Canada
Data and computer sciences; research
$300,000 -
Science and Technology FuturesCambridge, MA
Data and computer sciences; research
$100,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Science and technology3 grants $9,900,00094% of the total
- Education1 grant $650,0006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Massachusetts3 grants $10,250,000
- New York1 grant $300,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Vikash MansignhkaDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Adam MarblestoneDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Sara Rendortorff-SmithDirector (end 2025) Hours 1Pay $0
- Santiago SuarezDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Josh TenebaumDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Philip ButlerPresident, Secretary, Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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