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Grant recipient EIN 23-7168440Science and technology

Who funds Earthwatch Institute Inc?

39 private foundations gave Earthwatch Institute Inc in Newton, MA $2.4 million across 102 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

102 grants

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

  1. Bell Family FoundationCoronado, CA 2025

    Unrestricted contribution

    $80,000
  2. Borun Harry H and Anna TuaSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  3. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  4. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2025

    General support

    $3,000
  5. The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncNew York, NY 2025

    General fund

    $2,500
  6. The Norcross Wildlife Foundation IncWales, MA 2025

    Earthwatch allows everyday citizens to join scientific research teams and conservation efforts worldwide to develop skills as citizen scientist.

    $1,000
  7. Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustEvanston, IL 2025

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  8. Bell Family FoundationCoronado, CA 2024

    Unrestricted contribution

    $40,000
  9. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2024

    Teach earth - preparing bostons teachers to thrive in science & environmental education

    $30,000
  10. Borun Harry H and Anna TuaSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  11. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $15,000
  12. The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey FoundationSt Helena, CA 2024

    Operations

    $13,538
  13. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Weil's wli program.

    $10,000
  14. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2024

    Lmos project

    $10,000
  15. The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General fund

    $2,500
  16. The Fanwood FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $1,800
  17. Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustEvanston, IL 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  18. Gail G Ellis Foundation IncBannockburn, IL 2024

    Public charity

    $1,000
  19. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $451
  20. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    256.41

    $256
  21. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2023

    Teach earth - preparing bostons teachers to thrive in science & environmental education

    $30,000
  22. Borun Harry H and Anna TuaSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  23. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $15,000
  24. Lucky Heart FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey FoundationSt Helena, CA 2023

    Operations

    $6,250
  26. The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  27. Growing Tree FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    To further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  28. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  29. Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2Westwood, MA 2023

    Awards & grants

    $2,500
  30. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,950
  31. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,501
  32. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,352
  33. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,352
  34. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $600
  35. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $600
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $373
  37. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Summer 2022 Girls in Science Initiative - Restoring Sierra Meadows: the source of California's water and climate change and Sea to Trees at Acadia National Park programs

    $50,000
  38. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Toward the girls in science program for la county students

    $50,000
  39. Valley Fund Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  40. Borun Harry H and Anna TuaSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

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

    Teach earth - preparing bostons teachers to thrive in science & environmental education

    $22,000
  42. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  43. The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey FoundationSt Helena, CA 2022

    Operations

    $6,000
  44. The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General fund

    $5,000
  45. Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2Westwood, MA 2022

    Awards & grants

    $4,500
  46. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $3,000
  47. Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustEvanston, IL 2022

    General charitable pupose

    $1,000
  48. Gail G Ellis Foundation IncBannockburn, IL 2022

    Public charity

    $1,000
  49. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $600
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $579
  51. Warner Family Foundation IMADallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  52. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $500
  53. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $51
  54. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating

    $148,530
  55. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Girls in Science Program

    $25,000
  56. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Girls in Science program

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

    Teach earth - preparing bostons teachers to thrive in science & environmental education

    $16,500
  58. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $15,000
  59. The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    General fund

    $10,000
  60. The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey FoundationSt Helena, CA 2021

    Operations

    $6,000
  61. Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2Westwood, MA 2021

    Awards & grants

    $3,500
  62. Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustEvanston, IL 2021

    General charitable pupose

    $1,000
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $635
  64. Mohansic Foundation IncFishkill, NY 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  65. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $403
  66. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2021

    Youth program

    $400
  67. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  68. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General operating

    $100,000
  69. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support science learning in underserved new york public and charter schools through the earthwatch at home program

    $24,000
  70. The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    General fund

    $15,000
  71. The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey FoundationSt Helena, CA 2020

    Operations

    $11,000
  72. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Emergency earthwatch fund

    $10,000
  73. Cynthia and Merrill Magowan Family FoundationHillsborough, CA 2020

    Support 501(c)3 organization

    $5,000
  74. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $3,850
  75. Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2Westwood, MA 2020

    Awards & grants

    $3,000
  76. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Disaster Relief

    $1,239
  77. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  78. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $750
  79. Mohansic Foundation IncFishkill, NY 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $750
  80. Warner Family Foundation IMADallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $436
  82. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Ignite program

    $400,000
  83. Alcoa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Alcoa earthwatch sustainability fellows program

    $196,797
  84. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Sierra to sea

    $40,000
  85. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Ignite program

    $27,250
  86. Valley Fund Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  87. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2019

    Exempt purposes

    $20,000
  88. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2019

    Teach earthscience & environment education

    $16,500
  89. The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey FoundationSt Helena, CA 2019

    Operations

    $11,000
  90. Cynthia and Merrill Magowan Family FoundationHillsborough, CA 2019

    Support 501(c)3 organization

    $6,200
  91. Eleanore Bennett Charitable TRUST#2Westwood, MA 2019

    Awards & grants

    $3,000
  92. Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustEvanston, IL 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  93. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  94. Mohansic Foundation IncFishkill, NY 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $750
  95. Paul and Suzanne Hanifl FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $250
  96. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Ignite la - 2019

    $400,000
  97. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Ignite la - 2018

    $72,000
  98. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Ignite la - 2018

    $60,155
  99. Borun Harry H and Anna TuaSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General purpose

    $53,000
  100. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Applying data competency skills to solving california's water use in southern ca schools

    $50,000
  101. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    La outreach coordinator - 2018

    $30,000
  102. Ross Charitable Support FoundationSandy, UT 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $7,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Earthwatch Institute Inc’s funders above.

  1. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $70 to similar organizations
  2. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 6 grants Preselected only $2,800,000 to similar organizations
  3. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Preselected only $1,960,000 to similar organizations
  4. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $760,000 to similar organizations
  5. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $500,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Sager Family Traveling Foundation and Road Show IncBoston, MA 1 grant Preselected only $226,209 to similar organizations
  8. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $225,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7168440 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.