An observatory dome on a brick building at dusk

Grant recipient EIN 02-0225135Science and technology

Who funds Mount Washington Observatory?

33 private foundations gave Mount Washington Observatory in North Conway, NH $507,865 across 82 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

82 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Ohnell Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2025

    Education

    $75,000
  2. Weld FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General

    $30,000
  3. Jockers Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Program support

    $15,000
  4. Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049Boston, MA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2025

    General support grant

    $5,000
  6. John D McGonagle Foundation IncNewington, NH 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Margaret Cameron and James M Glickenhaus FoundationSleepy Hollow, NY 2025

    To achieve charitable purpose

    $1,000
  8. The Foreside FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  9. The Andover Companies Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $27
  10. The Ohnell Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    Education

    $100,000
  11. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $35,000
  12. Weld FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $20,000
  13. Jockers Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General

    $5,000
  14. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    General support grant

    $5,000
  15. The Stu and Betsy Reese Family FoundationMarco Island, FL 2024

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  16. Margaret Cameron and James M Glickenhaus FoundationSleepy Hollow, NY 2024

    To achieve charitable purpose

    $1,000
  17. Edith Crocker Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    Not restrictive, general use of organization

    $500
  18. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2024

    General purpose

    $175
  19. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $150
  20. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  21. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $63
  22. The Andover Companies Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $27
  23. The Ohnell Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    Education

    $60,000
  24. Weld FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  25. The Stu and Betsy Reese Family FoundationMarco Island, FL 2023

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  26. The Vela FoundationOsterville, MA 2023

    General use

    $5,000
  27. Jockers Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General

    $5,000
  28. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    General support grant

    $5,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $345
  31. Bank of New Hampshire Charitable FoundationLaconia, NH 2023

    General operating support

    $150
  32. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $120
  33. The Andover Companies Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $79
  34. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $66
  35. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50
  36. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2023

    Matching gifts

    $40
  37. The Ohnell Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2022

    Education

    $17,000
  38. Weld FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $10,000
  39. The Vela FoundationOsterville, MA 2022

    General use

    $10,000
  40. Jockers Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General

    $5,000
  41. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    General support grant

    $5,000
  42. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $1,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $499
  44. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $295
  45. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $66
  46. Jockers Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General

    $5,000
  47. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    General support grant

    $5,000
  48. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2021

    General

    $1,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $539
  50. Gilbert Verney FoundationBennington, NH 2021

    Annual appeal

    $500
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $350
  52. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $125
  53. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $113
  54. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $110
  55. LPL Financial Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  56. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating purposes

    $75
  57. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 06/21/21

    $50
  58. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $50
  59. The Vela FoundationOsterville, MA 2020

    General use

    $15,000
  60. The Ohnell Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  61. Jockers Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General

    $5,000
  62. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    General support grant

    $4,000
  63. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $1,000
  64. MacPherson Fund IncDover, MA 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  65. Gilbert Verney FoundationBennington, NH 2020

    Annual appeal

    $500
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $336
  67. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $179
  68. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $113
  69. LPL Financial Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Operational support

    $100
  70. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $75
  71. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $53
  72. Lovett-Woodsum Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $50
  73. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    General support grant

    $4,000
  74. MacPherson Fund IncDover, MA 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $325
  76. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $250
  77. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $35
  78. Zicarelli FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    General support grant

    $4,000
  79. MacPherson Fund IncDover, MA 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  80. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $450
  81. Krieger Charitable Trust fka Cecilia L Krieger TrustBoston, MA 2018

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  82. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $35

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in New Hampshire and are not among Mount Washington Observatory’s funders above.

  1. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 11 grants Preselected only $5,275,307 to similar organizations
  2. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Preselected only $1,925,000 to similar organizations
  3. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 6 grants Accepts applications $1,561,237 to similar organizations
  4. Musk FoundationAustin, TX 2 grants Preselected only $1,000,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $750,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Anne Wojcicki FoundationLos Altos, CA 2 grants Preselected only $500,000 to similar organizations
  7. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 4 grants Accepts applications $418,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $400,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 02-0225135 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.