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Grant recipient EIN 81-2718273Environment

Who funds Greenroots Inc?

39 private foundations gave Greenroots Inc in Chelsea, MA $3.5 million across 110 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

110 grants

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

  1. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $15,000
  2. East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncEast Cambridge, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  3. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  4. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General operating support

    $4,000
  5. Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family FoundationCranbury, NJ 2025

    General

    $1,000
  6. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $76,000
  7. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    Resident-led strategies for environmental justice and climate resilience

    $75,000
  8. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    New construction

    $65,000
  9. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Environmental justice in chelsea and east boston

    $50,000
  10. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2024

    General fund

    $50,000
  11. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  12. The Nordblom Family FoundationBurlington, MA 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  13. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Anna B Stearns Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General purposes

    $15,000
  15. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2024

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  16. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  17. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2024

    To support the eco youth program

    $10,000
  18. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2024

    Youth engagement and empowerment in the fight for environmental justice

    $5,000
  19. Tauck Family FoundationWilton, CT 2024

    Discretionary grant

    $5,000
  20. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General operating support

    $4,000
  21. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $50
  22. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    New construction

    $285,000
  23. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $73,000
  24. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Expanding the base, building community power

    $50,000
  25. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Fighting chronic disease through community-led urban agriculture and greater green space

    $50,000
  26. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2023

    Achieving food sovereignty through urban agriculture and youth leadership

    $25,000
  27. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $25,000
  28. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2023

    General fund

    $25,000
  29. The Beker FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  30. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  31. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  32. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2023

    Environmental chelsea organizers youth crew

    $5,000
  33. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2023

    To support the eco youth program

    $5,000
  34. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General operating support

    $4,000
  35. The Hideo Sasaki FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Design

    $1,250
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $28
  37. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Project support for the purchase and renovation of the forbes property in chelsea

    $300,000
  38. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Forbes St/Chelsea Land Trust Initiative and general support

    $80,000
  39. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Dismantling barriers for low-income residents in frontline, environmental justice communities to participate in the green economy

    $75,000
  40. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching grant

    $50,000
  41. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  42. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Expanding the base, building community power

    $50,000
  43. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2022

    Exempt purposes

    $37,250
  44. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2022

    Achieving food sovereignty through urban agriculture and youth leadership

    $25,000
  45. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $25,000
  46. The Beker FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  47. Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationFalmouth, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  48. Wild Geese Foundation IncHull, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $20,000
  49. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Charitable

    $20,000
  50. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  51. East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncEast Cambridge, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  52. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Its food access, urban agriculture, and youth leadership programs

    $7,500
  53. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    2022 inflation recognition grants

    $7,500
  54. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  55. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Operating support for environmental justice, health equity programs and resident support

    $4,000
  56. The Hideo Sasaki FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Design

    $1,250
  57. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General support - Hyams employee donation match

    $412
  58. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Other Grants and Contributions: Employee matching gift

    $51
  59. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $50
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $15
  61. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Greenroots' three-year grant supports capacity building through the addition of staff members. This will result in an increase in individual and corporate donors and an increase in the number of residents served. This funding includes opportunities to leverage our funding through matching grants.

    $70,000
  62. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $55,000
  63. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2021

    To implement collective action, community organizing, and resident empowerment to achieve environmental and climate justice and improved public health in chelsea and east boston.

    $50,250
  64. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Building community power through resident-led solutions

    $50,000
  65. RX FoundationHadley, MA 2021

    Racial justice in health grant, in partnership with the blue cross blue shield foundation of massachusetts.

    $50,000
  66. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $30,000
  67. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Matching grant

    $25,000
  68. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2021

    Developing young farmers and community cultivators while addressing chelsea's food insecurity

    $25,000
  69. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $20,000
  70. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  71. Anna B Stearns Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General purposes

    $10,000
  72. East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncEast Cambridge, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  73. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Operating support for environmental justice and anti-displacement work in the aftermath of covid-19

    $4,000
  74. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  75. Ress Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    General support

    $250
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $16
  77. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Greenroots' three-year grant supports capacity building through the addition of staff members. This will result in an increase in individual and corporate donors and an increase in the number of residents served. This funding includes opportunities to leverage our funding through matching grants.

    $135,000
  78. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    COVID-19 rapid response and general support

    $60,000
  79. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Dei capacity building

    $60,000
  80. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General operating grant to support greenworks organizational needs during covid-19.

    $50,000
  81. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  82. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2020

    To work toward environmental justice and greater quality of life through collective action, unity, education, and youth leadership in chelsea, boston, and across massachusetts.

    $50,000
  83. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2020

    General fund

    $35,000
  84. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    Exempt purposes

    $26,500
  85. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General Support

    $20,000
  86. Willard C Tilson FoundationExeter, NH 2020

    Ongoing operational support

    $20,000
  87. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2020

    Supporting a pipeline of young urban farmers to address food insecurity in chelsea

    $20,000
  88. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $20,000
  89. Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation IncWellesley, MA 2020

    Fulfill charitable purpose

    $15,500
  90. Anna B Stearns Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General purposes

    $10,000
  91. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  92. East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncEast Cambridge, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  93. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Operating support for environmental justice and anti-displacement work in the aftermath of covid-19

    $5,000
  94. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $3,000
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $16
  96. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Growth

    $200,000
  97. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    To provide support for the chelsea covid response.

    $75,000
  98. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    Community Identified Issues

    $55,000
  99. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Environmental justice & anti-displacement in the aftermath of covid-19

    $50,000
  100. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General Support

    $25,000
  101. Transitcenter IncNew York, NY 2019

    Project grant

    $25,000
  102. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2019

    Empowering and engaging chelsea youth to address food insecurity through urban agriculture

    $15,000
  103. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Chelsea creek waterfront revitalization initiative.

    $5,000
  104. Helen & William Mazer FoundationBerkeley Heights, NJ 2019

    Charitable purposes.

    $2,000
  105. Max and Madaline Broude CharitableFort Worth, TX 2019

    Exempt purpose general obligations

    $500
  106. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Community identified issues and racial j

    $56,000
  107. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Resident-led, anti-displacement strategies for chelsea creek neighborhoods

    $40,000
  108. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  109. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Chelsea creek waterfront revitalization initiative.

    $5,000
  110. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2017

    Empowering residents to reclaim the chelsea waterfront and adjacent neighborhoods

    $40,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Massachusetts and are not among Greenroots Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 347 grants Accepts applications $4,093,728 to similar organizations
  2. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 103 grants Accepts applications $69,839 to similar organizations
  3. Fields Pond Foundation IncAuburndale, MA 76 grants Accepts applications $929,060 to similar organizations
  4. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 53 grants Preselected only $36,122 to similar organizations
  5. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 29 grants Preselected only $19,076 to similar organizations
  6. Bafflin FoundationProvidence, RI 38 grants Accepts applications $1,396,500 to similar organizations
  7. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 63 grants Preselected only $863,500 to similar organizations
  8. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 50 grants Accepts applications $106,721 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-2718273 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.