A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 04-2741645Arts and culture

Who funds Discovery Museums Inc?

46 private foundations gave Discovery Museums Inc in Acton, MA $2.4 million across 141 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

141 grants

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

  1. NBT Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2025

    Children's programs

    $50,000
  2. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $15,000
  3. LTM Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2025

    General

    $10,000
  4. Ledgeways Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2025

    General fund

    $10,000
  5. Avidia Charitable Foundation IncHudson, MA 2025

    To support the Traveling Science Workshop provide interactive science experiences to PreK through eighth grade children in their classrooms.

    $2,750
  6. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Open door connections

    $2,500
  7. The Nypro Foundation IncClinton, MA 2025

    Program support

    $2,000
  8. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  9. Faith Home IncLowell, MA 2025

    Youth Program

    $500
  10. Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2025

    Education

    $500
  11. The Sheth Sangreal FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General purpose

    $200,000
  12. NBT Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    Children's programs

    $50,000
  13. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2024

    Human Services

    $33,334
  14. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2024

    Discovery science lowell and lawrence

    $20,000
  15. Near Walden FoundationConcord, MA 2024

    STEM education/ families

    $20,000
  16. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2024

    Traveling science workshops: marlborough

    $10,000
  17. Sawhney Family FDN Dima-EtfPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  18. LTM Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  19. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2024

    Traveling Science Workshops

    $7,500
  20. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2024

    For arts and culture.

    $5,000
  21. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Open door connections

    $5,000
  22. Farlight Foundation f/k/a I See A FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2024

    To support the organization's mission

    $5,000
  23. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  24. The Nypro Foundation IncClinton, MA 2024

    Program support

    $2,000
  25. Avidia Charitable Foundation IncHudson, MA 2024

    To support the Traveling Science Workshop provide interactive science experiences to PreK through eighth grade children in their classrooms.

    $2,000
  26. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $1,184
  27. Susanna E Bedell FoundationConcord, MA 2024

    Community

    $1,000
  28. Faith Home IncLowell, MA 2024

    Youth Program

    $500
  29. The Sheth Sangreal FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General purpose

    $200,000
  30. NBT Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Children's programs

    $100,000
  31. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For the neil gordon fund

    $100,000
  32. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2023

    Human Services

    $33,333
  33. The Saab Family FoundationLowell, MA 2023

    Discovery science - Lowell

    $33,000
  34. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 2023

    Access & outreach for arts & culture programs

    $25,000
  35. The Alexion Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    The grant will support the project titled, especially for me museum memberships. Efm programs are tailored to the unique needs of children on the autism spectrum, who are deaf or hard of hearing, and who are blind/have low vision. They are held during both low-visitation daytime hours and when the museum is closed to the public and are limited in size to maintain the quality of the experience. Events are free to all who attend, including caregivers and siblings. The central goals for efm events are to provide inclusive indoor and outdoor learning experiences to children with disabilities and to give families (caregivers and siblings) the chance to connect with others facing similar challenges.

    $25,000
  36. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $21,280
  37. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  38. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2023

    Discovery science: lowell and lawrence

    $20,000
  39. Near Walden FoundationConcord, MA 2023

    To support education and families

    $20,000
  40. Theodore Edson Parker FoundationLowell, MA 2023

    Science workshops in lowell schools

    $10,000
  41. Amd FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    STEM Education Travelling Science Workshops TSW

    $10,000
  42. LTM Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  43. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2023

    Traveling science workshops: marlborough

    $8,000
  44. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2023

    Traveling Science Workshops

    $5,000
  45. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2023

    Community

    $5,000
  46. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Open door connections

    $5,000
  47. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2023

    General program support

    $5,000
  48. Carla M Bregman Charitable FDNCambridge, MA 2023

    Hands on museum for science and nature

    $5,000
  49. Farlight Foundation f/k/a I See A FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2023

    To support the organization's mission

    $5,000
  50. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    General support

    $4,500
  51. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2023

    General program support

    $4,000
  52. The Nypro Foundation IncClinton, MA 2023

    Program support

    $2,000
  53. Faith Home IncLowell, MA 2023

    Youth Program

    $500
  54. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $204
  56. The Sheth Sangreal FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General purpose

    $200,000
  57. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $100,000
  58. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Human Services

    $33,333
  59. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 2022

    Access & outreach for arts & culture programs

    $25,000
  60. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2022

    Discovery science: lowell and lawrence

    $20,000
  61. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $18,000
  62. J V Sheth FoundationActon, MA 2022

    For outreach program

    $15,000
  63. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2022

    Children, youth & families

    $11,500
  64. LTM Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2022

    General

    $8,000
  65. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2022

    General program support

    $7,500
  66. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2022

    For arts and culture.

    $5,000
  67. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2022

    Traveling science workshops: marlborough

    $5,000
  68. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2022

    Operating

    $5,000
  69. The Saab Family FoundationLowell, MA 2022

    Discovery science - Lowell

    $5,000
  70. Carla M Bregman Charitable FDNCambridge, MA 2022

    Hands on museum for science and nature

    $5,000
  71. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    General support

    $4,000
  72. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Open door connections

    $4,000
  73. Avidia Charitable Foundation IncHudson, MA 2022

    Funding for Traveling Science workshops

    $2,000
  74. Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  75. Faith Home IncLowell, MA 2022

    Youth Program

    $500
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $275
  77. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $31
  78. The Sheth Sangreal FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General purpose

    $200,000
  79. Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Capital

    $80,000
  80. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 2021

    Access & outreach for arts & culture programs

    $25,000
  81. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2021

    Discovery science: lowell and lawrence

    $20,000
  82. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2021

    Children, youth & families

    $18,000
  83. NBT II Foundation JH3540Boston, MA 2021

    Support bridge to the

    $15,000
  84. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $10,280
  85. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  86. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Operating

    $7,500
  87. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Covid emergency grant

    $5,000
  88. The Saab Family FoundationLowell, MA 2021

    General operations

    $5,000
  89. Carla M Bregman Charitable FDNCambridge, MA 2021

    Hands on museum for science and nature

    $5,000
  90. LTM Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  91. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2021

    Community

    $4,800
  92. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    General support

    $4,000
  93. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Open door access programs

    $4,000
  94. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2021

    General program support

    $4,000
  95. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2021

    Education

    $3,000
  96. Avidia Charitable Foundation IncHudson, MA 2021

    This will support hands on STEM school programs for elementary school and middle school students in Avidia's service area during the 2021-2022 school year.

    $2,000
  97. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Program support

    $1,000
  98. Luck Charitable TrustFalmouth, MA 2021

    Operating funds

    $1,000
  99. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $375
  100. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2020

    Children, youth & families

    $20,000
  101. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2020

    Discovery science: lowell and lawrence

    $20,000
  102. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $18,200
  103. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2020

    For arts and culture.

    $15,500
  104. Nuance Foundation IncBurlington, MA 2020

    To promote science and nature education

    $15,000
  105. NBT II Foundation JH3540Boston, MA 2020

    Support general purposes

    $12,000
  106. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Digital & Remote School Outreach

    $10,000
  107. Theodore Edson Parker FoundationLowell, MA 2020

    Hands on science learning

    $10,000
  108. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    General support

    $6,000
  109. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Covid emergency grant

    $5,000
  110. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    Operating

    $5,000
  111. The Saab Family FoundationLowell, MA 2020

    General operations

    $5,000
  112. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2020

    Especially for me program

    $4,500
  113. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Open door access programs

    $3,000
  114. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2020

    Community

    $2,500
  115. LTM Family FoundationGlen Mills, PA 2020

    General

    $2,500
  116. Avidia Charitable Foundation IncHudson, MA 2020

    To support hands-on STEM school programs for Marlboro elementary and middle school students

    $2,000
  117. Carla M Bregman Charitable FDNCambridge, MA 2020

    Science and naturehands-on museum

    $2,000
  118. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  119. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $279
  120. Luck Charitable TrustFalmouth, MA 2020

    Operating funds

    $250
  121. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $225
  122. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $200
  123. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $75
  124. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2019

    For arts and culture.

    $15,500
  125. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 2019

    Exempt purpose

    $15,000
  126. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2019

    Children, youth & families

    $15,000
  127. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2019

    Discovery science: lowell and lawrence

    $15,000
  128. NBT II Foundation JH3540Boston, MA 2019

    Support expansion of

    $15,000
  129. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2019

    Operating

    $10,000
  130. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2019

    Traveling science workshops: marlborough

    $7,500
  131. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2019

    Especially for me

    $5,000
  132. Alice Eaton Fund IncStow, MA 2019

    Children's program

    $5,000
  133. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    General

    $1,000
  134. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $25
  135. NBT II Foundation JH3540Boston, MA 2018

    Support expansion of

    $15,000
  136. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2018

    Cy&f

    $14,000
  137. Nuance Foundation IncBurlington, MA 2018

    To promote science and nature education

    $10,007
  138. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    Discovery science : worcester

    $3,000
  139. Alice Eaton Fund IncStow, MA 2018

    Outdoor program

    $2,500
  140. Luck Charitable TrustFalmouth, MA 2018

    Operating funds

    $800
  141. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2017

    Discovery science : worcester

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Acton, MA and are not among Discovery Museums Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 3 grants Accepts applications $110,625 to similar organizations
  2. The Oasis FoundationFlushing, NY 4 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Steinberg Lalli Char FNDTActon, MA 6 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to similar organizations
  4. Webster Family Foundation (fka Montsweag Foundation)Palm Beach Gardens, FL 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-2741645 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.