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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3779206

PDB Foundation

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $4.4 million 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.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,411,495

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $80,097,565

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,035,436

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $76,013,824

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,043,582

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $79,457,103

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,465,264

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $39,101,935

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,201,228

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $40,568,738

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,039,480

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $41,091,799

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mass LiberationTorrance, CA

    Education

    $830,233
  2. University of StrathclydeGlasgow, United Kingdom

    Education

    $455,754
  3. American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    Research

    $450,000
  4. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA

    Education

    $355,200
  5. The Trussell TrustSalibury, United Kingdom

    Food insecurities

    $254,117
  6. Cambridge Health Allicance FoundationMalden, MA

    Health care

    $250,000
  7. Family Nurturing Center of MassachusettsDorchester, MA

    Family assistance programs

    $250,000
  8. International Institution of New EnglandBoston, MA

    Education and refugees support

    $250,000
  9. West End HouseAllston, MA

    Education

    $250,000
  10. Proctor AcademyAndover, NH

    Education

    $210,000
  11. Year UpBoston, MA

    Education

    $200,000
  12. Boston Public Library FundBoston, MA

    Education

    $159,388
  13. Boys and Girls Clus of New HampshireConcord, NH

    Support for children

    $100,000
  14. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Food insecurities

    $100,000
  15. Flare EducationBoston, MA

    Educaton

    $50,000
  16. Project Insulin IncProvidence, RI

    Health care

    $50,000
  17. Task Force for Global HealthDecatur, GA

    General support

    $50,000
  18. The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation USAArlington, VA

    Education and leadership development

    $50,000
  19. Raw Art WorksLynn, MA

    Youth arts support

    $20,000
  20. Biomedical Science Careers ProgramBraintree, MA

    Education

    $10,000
  21. Carroll SchoolLincoln, MA

    Education

    $10,000
  22. Community ServingsJamaica Plain, MA

    Food insecurities

    $10,000
  23. Life Science CaresCambridge, MA

    Food insecurities

    $10,000
  24. New Hampshire Food BankManchester, NH

    Food insecurities

    $10,000
  25. The Second StepNewton, MA

    Domestic violence support

    $10,000
  26. The Center Long BeachLong Beach, CA

    Education and well being

    $5,188
  27. The Cotting SchoolLexington, MA

    General support

    $5,165
  28. Downtown Dog RescuePasadena, CA

    Animal rescue

    $5,150
  29. Hopenet LALos Angeles, CA

    Food and housing

    $1,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $989,75340% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $830,23334% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $310,00013% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $250,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,0002% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,150<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts16 grants $1,939,753
  2. California4 grants $841,871
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $450,000
  4. New Hampshire3 grants $320,000
  5. Delaware1 grant $50,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  7. Rhode Island1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mark R BamforthTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Morag BamforthTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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