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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-1658597

The Polyamory Foundation

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $31,376 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Polyamory Foundation
160 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Suite 1114
Cambridge, MA 02138
(781) 275-9261
polyamoryfoundation@gmail. com
Form and materials
See https : www.polyamoryfoundation. org grant and follow the instructions at https : www.polyamoryfoundation. org apply-for-a-grant
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
U.S. applicants only. Age 18 or older only. Grants must advance our Statement of Purpose at https : www.polyamoryfoundation. org

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,376

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $34,566

  • Tax year 2024

    $41,870

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $22,478

  • Tax year 2023

    $49,746

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $17,118

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,771

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $36,147

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $44,762

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Chosen Family Law CenterNew York, NY

    To defray expenses to provide pro bono legal aid for low-income individuals and families.

    $10,000
  2. Org for Polyamory and Ethical NonmonogamyEl Cerrito, CA

    Expenses for literature handouts booth rental etc. for ethical-polyamory education at conferences and elsewhere.

    $6,576
  3. SPPortland IncPortland, OR

    Partial expenses to put on a conference

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Partial expenses for making short film

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Expenses to complete a 20-minute film educating the public.

    $3,800
  6. MN PolyBrooklyn Park, MN

    For partial expenses to put on a conference.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00067% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $10,000
  2. California1 grant $6,576
  3. Oregon1 grant $5,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Alan MacRobertPresident Clerk director Hours 3Pay $0
  • Valerie WhiteTreasurer director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abigail A Haferdirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Murray Schechterdirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adrienne D Pachecodirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth Haslamdirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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