Island Foundation Inc
Marion, MA · EIN 04-2670567. Reported 728 grants totalling $9,574,000 to 211 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$9,574,000granted, 2021-2024
211organizations funded
84%of grantees funded again the next year
$58.1Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Island Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $240 and the largest $125,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | $299,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Bay Inc | Providence, RI | $241,500 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | $225,500 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | $210,000 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors (pace) Inc | New Bedford, MA | $206,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design | Arundel, ME | $195,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | $183,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Voices | Auburn, ME | $174,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | $172,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Boating Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $157,250 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northstar Learning Centers | New Bedford, MA | $149,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | $135,750 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $116,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New England Grassroots Environment Fund | Newmarket, NH | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $108,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | $106,500 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | $102,420 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centro Comunitario De Trabajadores | New Bedford, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pocasset Pokenoket Landtrust Indigenous Peoples Network | Cranston, RI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Whale and Dolphin Conservation Inc | Plymouth, MA | $100,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited Inc | New Bedford, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Immigrants' Assistance Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $97,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Family Pantry-Damien's Place | East Wareham, MA | $95,750 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Sisters' School Inc | New Bedford, MA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project South the Institute for the Elimination Poverty & Genocide | Atlanta, GA | $95,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Red Tomato | Providence, RI | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (semap) | Dartmouth, MA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $91,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Quebec-Labrador Foundation Inc | Ipswich, MA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tufts Medical Center Trust | Boston, MA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $90,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund | Cambridge, MA | $87,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dennison Memorial Community Center | New Bedford, MA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Museum & Art Center Inc Dba New Bedford Art Museumartworks | New Bedford, MA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Social Services of Fall River Inc | Fall River, MA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | New Bedford, MA | $80,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts Inc | Barnstable, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Groundwork Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Health Imperatives Inc | Brockton, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Stonington, ME | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native Land Conservancy | Mashpee, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program | New Bedford, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc | Fall River, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southside Community Land Trust | Providence, RI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upstream | Damariscotta, ME | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Entrepreneurship for All Inc | Lowell, MA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North American Marine Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | New Bedford, MA | $73,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Acadia Center | Rockport, ME | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dream Out Loud Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ma Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence | Boston, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Historical Society | New Bedford, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Urban Arts | Providence, RI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| School on Wheels of Massachusetts | East Bridgewater, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Coast Lgbtq Network Inc | New Bedford, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wopanaak Language and Cultural Weetyoo Inc | Mashpee, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ecori News | Providence, RI | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting | Hallowell, ME | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of California | Davis, CA | $54,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wildlands Trust | Plymouth, MA | $54,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Learning Journey | Fayston, VT | $52,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Somali Bantu Community Lewiston of Maine | Lewiston, ME | $52,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Alliance of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford Inc | New Bedford, MA | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | New York, NY | $46,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Inc | St Thomas, St. Thomas | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Social Enterprise Greenhouse | Providence, RI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $42,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cape & Islands Self-Reliance | North Falmouth, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Creature Conserve Inc | Barrington, RI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Found in Translation Inc | Dorchester, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freed Seed Federation Inc | Westport, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gallery X | New Bedford, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jones River Watershed Association | Kingston, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Paul Cuffee School | Providence, RI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strategies for Youth | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Greene School | West Greenwich, RI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Waterfront Historic Area League (whale) | New Bedford, MA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Waypoint Adventure | Lexington, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $36,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Action Works | Boston, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clean Ocean Access | Middletown, RI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Downeast Institute | Beals, ME | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Penikese Island School Inc | Woods Hole, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sheila C Skip Nowell Leadership Academy | Providence, RI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tomaquag Museum | Exeter, RI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Fund of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eating With the Ecosystem | Wakefield, RI | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $28,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Santa Barbara, CA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | West Barnstable, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs | Billerica, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Inc | St Thomas | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Inc | St Thomas, VI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Instituto De Conservacion De Ballenas (icb) Argentina | Buenos Aires | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stanley Street Treatment and Resources | Fall River, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilson Museum | Castine, ME | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Valley Health Network | Allentown, PA | $24,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rhode Island Food Policy Council | Providence, RI | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tri-County Music Association | Rochester, MA | $21,750 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | Franconia, NH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Associated Scientists at Woods Hole | Woods Hole, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bloom for Women Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Centro De Ayuda Y Esperanza Latina Inc | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dennis Conservation Land Trust | East Dennis, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Corps Inc | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North & South River Watershed Association | Norwell, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Plan International USA | Warwick, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Restore Americas Estuaries | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Schooner Emestina-Morrissey Association Inc | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Tree Planted Inc | Shelburne, VT | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Renew New England Alliance | Providence, RI | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carbonfundorg Foundation Inc | East Aurora, NY | $16,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Linden Hall School for Girls | Lititz, PA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Razom | New York, NY | $16,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Onegoal | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peoples Port Authority | Providence, RI | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | $12,420 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School | Boston Quincy, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Coastal Studies | Provincetown, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franklin County Community Development Corporation (fccdc) | Greenfield, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Instituto De Conservacion De Ballenas (icb) Argentina | Buenos Aires | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | Bremen, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zephyr Education Foundation Inc | Falmouth, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Round the Bend Farm Inc | South Dartmouth, ME | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Circus Arts Conservatory Inc | Sarasota, FL | $8,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marion Emt Association Marion Police and Fire Station | Marion, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Brother's Workshop | St Thomas, VI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Lawyers Guild Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ossining Fire Department | Ossining, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania National Fire Museum | Harrisburg, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake | Standish, ME | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Survival International USA | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters of Rhode Island Education Fund | Providence, RI | $7,750 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Morris Animal Foundation | Denver, CO | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $7,750 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strivetogether Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rosati Leadership Academy | Lewiston, ME | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sippican Historical Society | Marion, MA | $6,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Center for Grieving Children | Portland, ME | $6,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Federated Church of Marlboroughcommunity House | Marlborough, NH | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc | Atlanta, GA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leigh Valley Health Network | Allentown, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane Society & Shelter Southcoast | N Dartmouth, MA | $5,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| My Brother's Workshop | St Thomas, St. Thomas | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foster Parrots | Hope Valley, RI | $5,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ri Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Warwick, RI | $5,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ruff Residents United for Furry Friends | Warren, RI | $5,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Providence Animal Rescue League | Providence, RI | $5,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Robert Potter League for Animals | Middletown, RI | $5,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Emmaus Aquatic Club | Emmaus, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westport Historical Society Inc | Westport, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion Library Association | Marion, MA | $4,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strong Towns | Brainerd, MN | $4,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Nhst Francis' Chapel | Concord, NH | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Caring Unlimited Corp | Sanford, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caterpillar Lab Inc | Marlborough, NH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| My Brother's Workshop | St Thomas | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sail Newport | Newport, RI | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allentown Rescue Mission Inc | Allentown, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation | Jamestown, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Frost Free Library | Marlborough, NH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Neighbors Inc | East Providence, RI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marion Natural History Society Inc | Marion, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Haven Fire Department | New Haven, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palestine Children's Relief | Burbank, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Town of Marlborough | Marlborough, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valley Health Partners Community Health Center | Allentown, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Who Code | New York, NY | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Solar Village Project Inc | Bowie, MD | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $2,160 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cooperative Libraries Automated Network | Warwick, RI | $2,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kitty Angels | Tyngsborough, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monadnock Conservancy | Keene, NH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moonshots for Unicorns | Berkeley, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Francis Chapel | Marlborough, NH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bangor Public Library Trustees | Bangor, ME | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newport Tree Conservancy | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mamababy Haiti | Newberg, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sistersong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective | Atlanta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
158 of 211 (75%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 84%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Save the Bay Inc
FRESHWATER HABITATS OF NARRAGANSETT BAY EXHIBIT AT THE NEW SAVE THE BAY AQUARIUM - New Bedford Whaling Museum
11 WILLIAM STREET EXPANSION - Safe Voices
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEX TRAFFICKING RESOURCE CENTER - New England Aquarium
RIGHT WHALE RESEARCH IN U.S. AND CANADIAN WATERS - YMCA Southcoast Inc
NEW BEDFORD YMCA CAPITAL RENOVATION PROJECT - The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design
ISLAND FOUNDATION BERMUDA SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 524 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 188 | $2,499,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 188 | $2,472,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 183 | $2,524,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 169 | $2,079,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 62% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Island Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 589 Mill Street Po Box 1605, Marion, MA, 02738. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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