Organization · EIN 04-2104397 · Brighton, MA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds WGBH Educational Foundation?
126 private foundations reported paying WGBH Educational Foundation $13.8M on returns for tax year 2023.
126 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 126
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation New York, NY |
$5,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BRD.CASTING TO PRESERVE ENDANGERED PUBLIC MEDIA HOLDINGS AT SCALE FOR FUTURE ACCESS AND USE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation New York, NY |
$1,350,000 2 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND ASSOCIATED MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF TWO PRIME TIME AMERICAN EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTARY FILMS: LOVE CANAL AND TH… +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation San Diego, CA |
$1,000,000 | MASTERPIECE TRUST | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Abrams Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$775,000 3 grant lines |
SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL |
$750,400 3 grant lines |
in support of FRONTLINE +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation Los Altos, CA · Preselected only |
$650,000 3 grant lines |
FOR FRONTLINE SEASON 42 +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Park Foundation Ithaca, NY |
$600,000 | MEDIA - PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 Pittsburgh, PA |
$400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY |
$351,000 | As a one-time only grant for a project on educational materials related to nuclear security issues | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA · Preselected only |
$298,952 | IN SUPPORT OF NOVA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ford Foundation New York, NY |
$250,000 2 grant lines |
CORE SUPPORT TO PILOT A SERIES OF IMPACT CAMPAIGNS FOR FRONTLINE, CONNECTED TO ITS ORIGINAL REPORTING +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation West Palm Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$250,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Tow Foundation New Canaan, CT · Preselected only |
$200,000 | TOW FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF COLUMBIA AND CRAIG NEWMARK AT CUNY JOURNALISM SCHOOLS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation Cambridge, MA · Preselected only |
$150,000 | PROJECT, PROGRAM, AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wyncote Foundation Philadelphia, PA · Preselected only |
$100,000 | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS Filed as “WGBH EDUCATION FOUNDATION” |
Same address 0.94 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mattina R Proctor Foundation Boston, MA |
$100,000 2 grant lines |
ULYSSES QUARTET ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pdb Foundation Cambridge, MA · Preselected only |
$100,000 | EDUCATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Jebeka Charitable Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$100,000 | 2023 GIFT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation 4269-00-43 Philadelphia, PA · Preselected only |
$75,000 | GBH NEWS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Edith H Overly Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$60,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like WGBH Educational Foundation
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with WGBH Educational Foundation, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Rockefeller Foundation New York, NY
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $2.64M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Yelp Foundation San Francisco, CA
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $8,568 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $1.94M to them - Baker Hughes Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $213K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $6.48M to them - Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $54K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Stevenson Family Charitable Trust Cambridge, MA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $215K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Baxter International Foundation Deerfield, IL
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $119K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Trustees of Boston University Boston, MA
45 shared funders · 358 funders in all - Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
42 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
22 shared funders · 166 funders in all - President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
38 shared funders · 831 funders in all - The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA
34 shared funders · 202 funders in all - Museum of Science Boston, MA
23 shared funders · 91 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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