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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4861421

Broad Reach Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $31.4 million paid in grants.

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.

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 2024

    $31,450,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $263,494,120
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,470,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $221,229,219
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,300,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $148,032,604
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,600,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $154,449,873
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,500,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $127,755,130
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,000,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $117,677,191

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $7,600,000
  2. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $6,500,000
  3. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $2,500,000
  4. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $2,200,000
  5. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $2,000,000
  6. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $2,000,000
  7. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $1,700,000
  8. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $1,700,000
  9. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $950,000
  10. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $800,000
  11. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $750,000
  12. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $750,000
  13. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $600,000
  14. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $500,000
  15. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $300,000
  16. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $250,000
  17. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $250,000
  18. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    To support nonprofit organizations working to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience and human well-being.

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking15 grants $28,150,00090% of the total
  2. Community development3 grants $3,300,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine4 grants $15,150,000
  2. California11 grants $13,000,000
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $3,300,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Carol RichardsPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Peter RichardsTREASURER Hours 6Pay $0
  • Adam RichardsSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Erin H KahnEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $311,537

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