Private foundation · EIN 04-2670567 · Marion, MA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where Island Foundation's grants went

It reported $2.52M in grants paid across 183 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 89.1% of those dollars to 136 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
APPLYING IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS - A LETTER OF INQUIRY OR PHONE CALL AND SENDING THE FOUNDATION A FULL PROPOSAL. INCLUDE WITH LETTER OF INQUIRY A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT, OR CALL THE FOUNDATION TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT IDEA. INCLUDE WITH THE PROPOSAL A COVER LETTER THAT SPECIFIES THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING SOUGHT, SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSAL IDEA, PRODUCTS AND TIMEFRAME. THREE TO FIVE PAGES WHICH BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE HISTORY OF THE ORG., PROJECT GOALS, METHODS FOR REACHING GOALS, NEED FOR THE PROJECT, QUA
Deadlines
DUE MARCH 1ST, JUNE 1ST, SEPTEMBER 1ST, DECEMBER 1ST FOR FUNDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED THE FOLLOWING MONTH
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OR FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Website on filing
WWW.ISLANDFDN.ORG

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 182 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Save the Bay
Providence, RI · EIN 05-0343046
$125,000FRESHWATER HABITATS OF NARRAGANSETT BAY EXHIBIT AT THE NEW SAVE THE BAY AQUARIUMSame address 1.00
New England Aquarium Corporation
Boston, MA · EIN 04-2297514
$50,000RIGHT WHALE RESEARCH IN U.S. AND CANADIAN WATERSSame ZIP 1.00
The Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design
Arundel, ME · EIN 01-0355980
$40,000ISLAND FOUNDATION BERMUDA SCHOLARSHIPSame address 1.00
Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Mass
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-3371170
$32,000CEDC GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 0.77
Entrepreneurship for All
Lowell, MA · EIN 47-1858182
$30,000EFORALL SOUTH COAST: EXPANDING INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIPSame address 1.00
Northstar Learning Centers
New Bedford, MA · EIN 51-0200575
$30,000DIVERSION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSame address 1.00
New Bedford Light
New Bedford, MA · EIN 86-2407296
$30,000THE NEW BEDFORD LIGHT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Save the Bay
Providence, RI · EIN 05-0343046
$30,000SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NARRAGANSETT BAY AND ITS WATERSHEDSame address 1.00
Southcoast Community Foundation
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-3280353
$30,000RACIAL EQUITY LEARN AND IMPLEMENT FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-2104752
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
New England Grassroots Environment Fund
Newmarket, NH · EIN 03-0364677
$30,000STRENGTHENING AND SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL GRASSROOTS ACTIONSame ZIP 1.00
Immigrants' Assistance Center
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-2530908
$27,000IMMIGRANTS' ASSISTANCE CENTER GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA · EIN 04-3400617
$25,000THE INKER FAMILY FUNDSame address 0.79
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
New Bedford, MA · EIN 56-2438443
$25,000YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED GENERAL OPERATINGSame address 1.00
North American Marine Alliance
Gloucester, MA · EIN 01-0516646
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership
S Dartmouth, MA · EIN 20-1625240
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIPSame address 0.82
Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores
New Bedford, MA · EIN 27-0445556
$25,000CENTRO COMUNITARIO DE TRABAJADORES, INC.Same address 1.00
Community Boating Center
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-3401842
$25,000COMMUNITY BOATING CENTER CAPACITY BUILDINGSame address 1.00
Community Boating Center
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-3401842
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF OUR JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Dennison Memorial Community Center
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-2103806
$25,0002023 ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund
Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-3502604
$25,000EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ABORTION FUND - GENERAL SUPPORTSame street 1.00
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
New York, NY · EIN 13-4141945
$25,000A NEW ERA OF PARKINSON'S RESEARCHKnown alias 1.00
New England Aquarium Corporation
Boston, MA · EIN 04-2297514
$25,000NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE AND ROPELESS CONSORTIASame ZIP 1.00
Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-3501206
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Our Sisters School
New Bedford, MA · EIN 26-0367118
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
People Acting in Community Endeavors
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-2777810
$25,000PACE YOUTHBUILD NEW BEDFORDSame address 0.87
Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust
Cranston, RI · EIN 82-2650017
$25,000INDIGENOUS ROOTS FOREVERSame address 0.65
The Quebec-Labrador Foundation
Ipswich, MA · EIN 13-6155399
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATIONSame address 1.00
Red Tomato
Providence, RI · EIN 04-3375151
$25,000RED TOMATO BUILDS UP TO BUILD OUTSame address 1.00
Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
VQ · outside the US
$25,000VIPCA MARINE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMForeign
Yale University
New Haven, CT · EIN 06-0646973
$21,000ENVIRONMENTAL FELLLOWS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTKnown alias 1.00
People Acting in Community Endeavors
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-2777810
$21,000PACE FUEL ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING LIFELINE PROJECTSame address 0.87
Native Land Conservancy
Mashpee, MA · EIN 46-3944868
$20,000INDIGENOUS TEACHINGS WITH THE ELEMENTS - FIRE VIDEOSame address 1.00
Project South
Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1956686
$20,000SISTA FIRESame address 0.85
Third Sector New England
Boston, MA · EIN 04-2261109
$20,000TSNE-THE CARROT PROJECT GENERAL SUPPORTSame street 1.00
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-2104747
$20,000WOMEN AND GIRLS HEALTH EQUITYSame address 1.00
Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-3351827
$20,000CSJ ANTI-POVERTY & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICESame address 1.00
YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-2104747
$20,000YWCA RACIAL JUSTICE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Mass
New Bedford, MA · EIN 04-3371170
$20,000MUJERES VICTORIOSASSame address 0.77
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts
Barnstable, MA · EIN 04-2925813
$20,000SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS OPEN SPACE ACCELERATION PROJECTSame address 1.00
Conservation Law Foundation
Boston, MA · EIN 04-6149986
$20,000BUILD COMMUNITY POWER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICESame address 1.00
The Brigid Alliance
New York, NY · EIN 82-3843989
$20,000BRIGID ALLIANCE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Lincoln, MA · EIN 04-2104702
$20,000COASTAL CONSERVATION IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIESSame address 1.00
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Providence, RI · EIN 05-0258886
$20,000DORCAS INTERNATIONAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program
New Bedford, MA · EIN 27-0372266
$20,000EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT RISK LOW INCOME CHILDRENSame address 1.00
Safe Voices
Lewiston, ME · EIN 01-0352658
$20,000SAFE VOICES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTERExact name 1.00
Southside Community Land Trust
Providence, RI · EIN 05-0394224
$20,000SUPPORTING RI'S FARMERS AND GROWING OUR FOOD SYSTEM WORKFORCESame address 1.00
Groundwork Lawrence
Lawrence, MA · EIN 04-3546770
$20,000GROUNDWORK SOUTHCOASTSame street 1.00
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY · EIN 13-1644147
$20,000IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS ABROADSame street 1.00
United Interfaith Action of Se Ma
Fall River, MA · EIN 31-1585685
$20,000UIA GENERAL SUPPORT FOR EQUIPPING LEADERS FOR ACTION & CHANGESame address 0.79

1 more line ($8,000) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

Foundations that fund the same organizations

  1. Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
    99 recipients in common
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
    41 recipients in common
  3. Barr Foundation Boston, MA
    27 recipients in common
  4. The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
    27 recipients in common
  5. Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
    18 recipients in common
  6. Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
    18 recipients in common
  7. The Carney Family Charitable Foundation Bridgewater, MA
    16 recipients in common
  8. Amica Companies Foundation Lincoln, RI
    16 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.