Private foundation · EIN 04-2651199 · Cambridge, MA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $8.83M in grants paid across 109 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 91.4% of those dollars to 85 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $8.07M 86 lines
- No confident match $748K 22
- Individuals, not shown $10K 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 103 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT · EIN 06-0646973 | $2,500,000 | ENDOWMENT AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA · EIN 04-2263040 | $1,000,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Somerville, MA · EIN 04-2312909 | $510,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-2103580 | $500,000 | SHORENSTEIN CTR ON MEDIA, POLITICS & PUBLIC POLICY | Known alias 1.00 |
| Ecoamerica Washington, DC · EIN 20-3895611 | $400,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Trustees of Boston University Boston, MA · EIN 04-2103547 | $350,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA · EIN 04-2103637 | $260,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Case Method Institute for Education and Democracy Cambridge, MA · EIN 84-2359543 | $250,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-2103651 | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Broad Institute Cambridge, MA · EIN 26-3428781 | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Boston, MA · EIN 04-2103559 | $150,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 0.81 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation Brighton, MA · EIN 04-2104397 | $150,000 | PROJECT, PROGRAM, AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Arnold Arboretum (Harvard) Boston, MA · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Adolescent Consultation Services Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-3263996 | $100,000 | ENDOWMENT - PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History New York, NY · EIN 13-3795391 | $100,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.85 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA · EIN 04-2104334 | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Bard College - Fisher Center Annandaleonthehudso, NY · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | FISHER CENTER | Unmatched Help match |
| West Chop Community Fund Vineyard Hvn, MA · EIN 92-0407899 | $65,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Boston Baroque Boston, MA · EIN 04-2530131 | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Cradles to Crayons Newton, MA · EIN 04-3584367 | $50,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Facing History & Ourselves Boston, MA · EIN 04-2761636 | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Massachusetts Historical Society Boston, MA · EIN 04-2108374 | $50,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA · EIN 04-2105780 | $50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 0.64 |
| Integrity Initiatives International Boston, MA · EIN 86-1214199 | $50,000 | INTERGRITY INITIATIVES INTERNATIONAL | Same address 0.61 |
| Phillips Academy Andover Andover, MA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Boston Area Gleaners Acton, MA · EIN 30-0434755 | $45,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Spoonfuls Newton, MA · EIN 27-1810597 | $45,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.90 |
| Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger East Boston, MA · EIN 04-2931195 | $45,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Food for Free Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Bard College - Longy School of Music Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC | Unmatched Help match |
| Let's Get Ready New York, NY · EIN 31-1698832 | $35,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association New York, NY · EIN 13-1624087 | $30,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| 2LIFE Communities Services Brighton, MA · EIN 04-3166862 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Boston Camerata Boston, MA · EIN 04-2560082 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Boston Landmarks Orchestra Somerville, MA · EIN 31-1750843 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA · EIN 04-2103550 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters Boston, MA · EIN 04-2472126 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation Malden, MA · EIN 01-0676306 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VA · EIN 43-1634280 | $25,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 0.99 |
| Familyaid Boston Boston, MA · EIN 04-2105756 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Homestart Boston, MA · EIN 04-3311270 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.80 |
| Tobin Project Cambridge, MA · EIN 20-3105790 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Voter Registration Project Washington, DC · EIN 26-4802468 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| ACLU Foundation of Ma Boston, MA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| National Public Radio Foundation Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Families FIRST Parenting Program Watertown, MA · EIN 04-3413397 | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.91 |
| Martha's Vineyard Museum Vineyard Hvn, MA · EIN 04-2160642 | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Boston, MA · EIN 04-2698497 | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.81 |
| Reproductive Equity Now Foundation Boston, MA · EIN 04-2679358 | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY · EIN 13-5563393 | $15,000 | TRANSATLANTIC INSTITUTE | Same address 1.00 |
5 more lines ($230K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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19 recipients in common - Eastern Bank Foundation Lynn, MA
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18 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.