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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 86-2407296Arts and culture

Who funds New Bedford Light?

37 private foundations gave New Bedford Light in New Bedford, MA $1.7 million across 75 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

75 grants

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

  1. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  2. Lofberg Family FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Charitable donation

    $20,000
  3. Rathmann Family FoundationNaples, FL 2025

    Local environmental journalism

    $15,000
  4. The Elsie Procter Van Buren FoundationSomerville, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. The CHT FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General operating support

    $4,000
  6. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2025

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  7. William F Ray FoundationSherborn, MA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $250
  8. The Sooner FoundationStamford, CT 2025

    General support

    $250
  9. Adam R Scripps FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    General operations

    $250,000
  10. Alvord Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General contribution

    $100,000
  11. Miramar Charitable FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    General operations

    $68,000
  12. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    General operating ($50,000)

    $50,000
  13. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    Operating

    $37,500
  14. Island Foundation IncMarion, MA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  15. The Nicholas B Ottaway FDN IncNew York, NY 2024

    Program support

    $25,000
  16. Lofberg Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Charitable donation

    $20,000
  17. The Carney Family Charitable FoundationBridgewater, MA 2024

    General operations

    $15,000
  18. Rathmann Family FoundationNaples, FL 2024

    Local environmental journalism

    $15,000
  19. Adam R Scripps FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $15,000
  20. Larsson Danforth Family FoundationMattapoisett, MA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Stevenson Family Charitable TrustCambridge, MA 2024

    Charitable contribution in line with mission

    $5,000
  22. The Croll FoundationNeedham Heights, MA 2024

    Support for current programs

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

    General operating support

    $4,000
  24. Edmund Beck FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $3,000
  25. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2024

    For community.

    $2,500
  26. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2024

    For community.

    $2,500
  27. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2024

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  28. Christopher & Patricia Higgins ArnoldBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  29. The Sooner FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Jane S Young Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  31. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $500
  32. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2024

    For community.

    $400
  33. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To hire and retain key business development staff that will drive sustainability for new bedford light -- and to model out what level of change an investment like this can make for a mid-size news organization.

    $125,000
  34. Alvord Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General contribution

    $100,000
  35. Adam R Scripps FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    general operations

    $100,000
  36. Miramar Charitable FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    General operations

    $50,000
  37. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    General operating support for the new bedford light ($50,000)

    $50,000
  38. Island Foundation IncMarion, MA 2023

    The new bedford light - general operating support

    $30,000
  39. The Nicholas B Ottaway FDN IncNew York, NY 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  40. Gardinor-Prunaret FoundationPlymouth, MA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  41. Roberta M Childs Charitable FoundationPlymouth, MA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  42. Forges FoundationPlymouth, MA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  43. Mary Elizabeth Pearce Foundation TRPlymouth, MA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  44. Henry Hornblower Fund IncPlymouth, MA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  45. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Operating

    $15,000
  46. The Carney Family Charitable FoundationBridgewater, MA 2023

    Support the new bedford lights internship program

    $15,000
  47. Rathmann Family FoundationNaples, FL 2023

    Local environmental journalism

    $15,000
  48. The Croll FoundationNeedham Heights, MA 2023

    Support for current programs

    $10,000
  49. Miramar Charitable FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    General purposes

    $10,000
  50. Adam R Scripps FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    General Operations

    $10,000
  51. Larsson Danforth Family FoundationMattapoisett, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. Eastern Charitable FoundationWatertown, MA 2023

    Community based

    $5,000
  53. Stevenson Family Charitable TrustCambridge, MA 2023

    General

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

    Editorial support

    $5,000
  55. Edmund Beck FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $3,000
  56. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2023

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  57. First Citizens Charitable Foundation IncFairhaven, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  58. Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operations

    $2,000
  59. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2023

    For community.

    $1,000
  60. The Braitmayer FoundationMarion, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. Jane S Young Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  62. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $500
  63. Genie & Donald Rice Char TRBoston, MA 2023

    General purposes

    $500
  64. William F Ray FoundationSherborn, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $250
  65. Mildred H McEvoy FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    M.lahti match - general

    $40
  66. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To hire and retain key business development staff that will drive sustainability for new bedford light and to model out what level of change an investment like this can make for a mid-size news organization.

    $125,000
  67. Alvord Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General contribution

    $42,200
  68. Island Foundation IncMarion, MA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  69. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2022

    Operating

    $10,000
  70. The Carney Family Charitable FoundationBridgewater, MA 2022

    General operating support: education focus

    $10,000
  71. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2022

    Unrestricted funding

    $2,500
  72. The Sooner FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    General support

    $500
  73. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2021

    Investigative journalism general operating ($50,000); 50000.00; 04/28/2022

    $50,000
  74. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Operating

    $10,000
  75. Larsson Danforth Family FoundationMattapoisett, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in New Bedford, MA and are not among New Bedford Light’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 53 grants Preselected only $2,470 to similar organizations
  2. Enable Hope FoundationDartmouth, MA 26 grants Preselected only $34,000 to similar organizations
  3. Willow Creek Charitable Foundation U/a/d 01/11/2002Marion, MA 36 grants Accepts applications $63,900 to similar organizations
  4. Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation A Shabshelowitz Co-TrusteeFall River, MA 27 grants Accepts applications $366,000 to similar organizations
  5. New Bedford Day Nursery IncNew Bedford, MA 17 grants Accepts applications $95,160 to similar organizations
  6. The Ludes Family FoundationMarion, MA 23 grants Accepts applications $37,500 to similar organizations
  7. Bascom Charitable FoundationClayton, MO 13 grants Accepts applications $27,800 to similar organizations
  8. Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New BedfordNew Bedford, MA 7 grants Preselected only $81,070 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 86-2407296 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.