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Grant recipient EIN 47-1553021Food and agriculture

Who funds Backyard Growers Inc?

38 private foundations gave Backyard Growers Inc in Gloucester, MA $848,390 across 110 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

110 grants

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

  1. Western Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Novack Family FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Contribution

    $10,000
  3. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. McCarthy Family FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  5. Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation IncNewburyport, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $6,500
  6. Max Kagan Family FoundationAuburn, ME 2025

    Operational support

    $1,500
  7. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Brace Cove Foundation IncGloucester, MA 2025

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  9. Western Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2024

    Human Services

    $25,000
  11. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. Burpee FoundationLenox, MA 2024

    Restricted to school and community

    $15,000
  13. Wild Geese Foundation IncHull, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  14. McCarthy Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000
  15. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2024

    Strengthen and deepen essential programs, fresh food access and food systems education for students and low-income residents (a two-year project)

    $5,000
  16. Novack Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Contribution

    $5,000
  17. Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    School Programs

    $4,190
  18. Wodecroft FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Charitable support

    $3,000
  19. Max Kagan Family FoundationAuburn, ME 2024

    Operational support

    $1,000
  20. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $800
  21. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    250

    $250
  22. John E Rosenthal Charitable TrustBeverly, MA 2024

    General support

    $250
  23. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $103
  24. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA 2023

    Year II of agriCulture

    $25,000
  25. Western Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $25,000
  26. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2023

    Human Services

    $25,000
  27. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2023

    Strengthen and deepen essential programs, fresh food access and food systems education for students and low-income residents (a two-year project)

    $20,000
  28. Alfred Chase Charity FDN UiDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  29. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $15,000
  30. Wild Geese Foundation IncHull, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  31. Burpee FoundationLenox, MA 2023

    Restricted to school and community

    $10,000
  32. Wodecroft FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Charitable support

    $8,000
  33. McCarthy Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $6,000
  34. The Weezie Foundation XXXXX0005Chicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  35. Saul & Marion Kleinkramer FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $3,500
  36. Mentor Charitable Fund IncBoston, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $3,400
  37. Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation IncNewburyport, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  38. Novack Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Contribution

    $2,500
  39. Max Kagan Family FoundationAuburn, ME 2023

    Operational support

    $1,200
  40. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  41. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $450
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $54
  43. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2022

    Strengthen and deepen essential programs, fresh food access and food systems education for students and low-income residents (a two-year project)

    $25,000
  44. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA 2022

    Year II of agriCulture: Arts-Inspired & Youth-Led Community Garden Project

    $25,000
  45. Western Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $25,000
  46. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Human Services

    $25,000
  47. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  48. Burpee FoundationLenox, MA 2022

    Restricted to school and community g

    $10,000
  49. McCarthy Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  50. Mentor Charitable Fund IncBoston, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $3,400
  51. Saul & Marion Kleinkramer FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $3,000
  52. Wodecroft FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Charitable support

    $3,000
  53. Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation IncNewburyport, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  54. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  55. Max Kagan Family FoundationAuburn, ME 2022

    Operational support

    $750
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $85
  57. Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Capital

    $30,000
  58. Western Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $25,000
  59. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2021

    Community Welfare Program

    $25,000
  60. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  61. The Saab Family FoundationLowell, MA 2021

    General operations

    $15,000
  62. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA 2021

    agriCulture: Arts-Inspired & Youth-Led Community Garden Project

    $10,000
  63. Burpee FoundationLenox, MA 2021

    Restricted to school and community gardens

    $7,000
  64. Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation IncNewburyport, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  65. The Jebediah Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00129Boston, MA 2021

    Contribution to general

    $5,000
  66. Wodecroft FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Charitable support

    $4,000
  67. Saul & Marion Kleinkramer FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $3,000
  68. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Rolling Back Hunger and Nutrition

    $3,000
  69. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2021

    Continued expansion of school garden programs in gloucester public schools (two-year grant)

    $1,600
  70. Max Kagan Family FoundationAuburn, ME 2021

    Operational support

    $1,100
  71. Carla M Bregman Charitable FDNCambridge, MA 2021

    Teach growing of food

    $1,000
  72. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $118
  74. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2020

    Community Welfare Program

    $29,000
  75. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2020

    Healthy living in school & community gardens

    $15,000
  76. Western Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $10,000
  77. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2020

    Continued expansion of school garden programs in gloucester public schools (two-year grant)

    $6,400
  78. Kreilick Family Foundation IncOfallon, IL 2020

    Unrestricted operating fund

    $5,500
  79. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Community and school garden programs

    $5,000
  80. Burpee FoundationLenox, MA 2020

    Restricted to school and community gardens

    $5,000
  81. Paul & Edith Babson Foundation 106846-000Wilmington, DE 2020

    General purpose

    $3,000
  82. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Rolling back hunger and nutrition

    $3,000
  83. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2020

    Technology purchase

    $2,840
  84. Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation IncNewburyport, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  85. Saul & Marion Kleinkramer FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $2,500
  86. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  87. John E Rosenthal Charitable TrustBeverly, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  88. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  89. The Single Step FoundationWaltham, MA 2020

    General purpose-unrestricted

    $1,000
  90. Carla M Bregman Charitable FDNCambridge, MA 2020

    Teach growing of food

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

    MG

    $100
  92. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  93. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $75
  94. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2019

    Learning through growing in school & community gardens

    $15,000
  95. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000
  96. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2019

    Continued expansion of school garden programs in gloucester public schools (two-year grant)

    $8,000
  97. Kreilick Family Foundation IncOfallon, IL 2019

    Unrestricted operating fund

    $5,500
  98. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Rolling back hunger & nutrition

    $3,000
  99. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2019

    School garden and farm-to-school program expansion

    $1,000
  100. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  101. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $100
  102. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2018

    Education - other

    $25,000
  103. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2018

    New school and community garden resources and programs

    $12,000
  104. Green Leaf FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    General

    $5,000
  105. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2018

    School garden and farm-to-school program expansion

    $4,000
  106. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Rolling back hunger & nutrition

    $3,000
  107. New England Biolabs FoundationIpswich, MA 2018

    School and youth community garden program expansion in gloucester, ma

    $1,000
  108. Female Charitable Association of GloucesterGloucester, MA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  109. Alfred F and Jeanne Am Contarino Charitable FoundationBoxford, MA 2018

    Various

    $1,000
  110. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $25

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Massachusetts and are not among Backyard Growers Inc’s funders above.

  1. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 125 grants Accepts applications $424,894 to similar organizations
  2. Arbella Insurance FoundationBoston, MA 105 grants Accepts applications $237,373 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 112 grants Preselected only $51,024 to similar organizations
  4. Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation IncRockland, MA 59 grants Accepts applications $218,250 to similar organizations
  5. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA 51 grants Preselected only $458,525 to similar organizations
  6. Salem Five Charitable Foundation IncSalem, MA 49 grants Accepts applications $183,100 to similar organizations
  7. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 48 grants Preselected only $93,793 to similar organizations
  8. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 60 grants Accepts applications $867,351 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-1553021 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.