The Creighton Narada Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 04-3243114

Foundation Overview

Based in Boston, MA, The Creighton Narada Foundation has awarded 203 grants totaling $7,190,000 to organizations in Massachusetts, Maine and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $135,000, with a median award of $25,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$7,190,000
Total Assets
$21,645,571
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$25,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Highly Accessible: 72%

21 of 29 recipients (72%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

76% of all grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (27%), Northampton (11%), Beverly (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+24%

Moderate 24% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (71%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Creighton Narada Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $75,000 Topsham, ME, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Boys & Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lynn, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Hurricane Island Center For Science $10,000 Rockland, ME, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Wgbh Educational Foundation $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Museum Of Fine Arts $40,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Manchester Essex Conservation Tr Inv $100,000 Manchester, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Vinalhaven Land Trust Inc $40,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Peabody Essex Museum Inc $100,000 Salem, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $35,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Trustees Of Reservations $75,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Trustees Of Boston University $50,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Beverly Bootstraps Community Services Inc $35,000 Beverly, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $5,000 Topsham, ME, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Community Action Pioneer Valley Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Essex County Greenbelt Association $100,000 Essex, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Cape Ann Museum Inc $30,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Rank The Vote $5,000 Leominster, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Appalachian Mountain Club $25,000 Charlestown, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Cutchins Programs For Children And Families Inc $5,000 Northampton, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture Inc $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Global Greengrants Fund Inc $5,000 Boulder, CO, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry Inc $15,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Maine Initiatives Inc $10,000 Portland, ME, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
White Horse Stepstone $25,000 Black Mtn, NC, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Zea Mays Printmaking $5,000 Florence, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Appalachian Mountain Club $5,000 Boston, MA, US Conservation 2023
Beverly Booststrap $30,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lynn, MA, US Conservation 2023
Cape Ann Museum $20,000 Gloucester, MA, US Community/cutural 2023
Neva Museum $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Community 2023
Cutchings Program For Children And Families $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Essex County Greenbelt Asso $70,000 Essex, MA, US Social/community 2023
Global Green Grants Fund $5,000 Boulder, CO, US Community/cultural 2023
Gloucester Open Door $15,000 Gloucester, ME, US Social Services 2023
Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership $10,000 Rockland, ME, US Educational 2023
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $80,000 Topsham, ME, US Social/community 2023
Maine Initiatives $25,000 Augusta, ME, US Conservation 2023
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust- General & Wilderness Area $85,000 Manchester, MA, US Conservation 2023
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Conservation 2023
Mass Audubonjoffa Flats $35,000 Lincoln, MA, US Social/community 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts $40,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US 5000community/cultural 2023
Northampton Survival Center $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Educational 2023
Peabody Essex Museum $75,000 Salem, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Thompson Island Outward Bound $5,000 Quincy, MA, US Educational 2023
Trustees Of Reservations- General & Morraine Farm $75,000 Beverly, MA, US Conservation 2023
Vinalhaven Land Trust $30,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US Conservation 2023
Wgbh $5,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Wheelock Collegetrustees Of Boston University $50,000 Boston, MA, US Educational 2023
Zee Mays Printmaking $2,500 Florence, MA, US Community 2023
Appalachian Mountain Club $5,000 Boston, MA, US Conservation 2023
Beverly Booststrap $30,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lynn, MA, US Conservation 2023
Cape Ann Museum $20,000 Gloucester, MA, US Community/cutural 2023
Neva Museum $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Community 2023
Cutchings Program For Children And Families $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Essex County Greenbelt Asso $70,000 Essex, MA, US Social/community 2023
Global Green Grants Fund $5,000 Boulder, CO, US Community/cultural 2023
Gloucester Open Door $15,000 Gloucester, ME, US Social Services 2023
Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership $10,000 Rockland, ME, US Educational 2023
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $80,000 Topsham, ME, US Social/community 2023
Maine Initiatives $25,000 Augusta, ME, US Conservation 2023
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust- General & Wilderness Area $85,000 Manchester, MA, US Conservation 2023
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Conservation 2023
Mass Audubonjoffa Flats $35,000 Lincoln, MA, US Social/community 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts $40,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US 5000community/cultural 2023
Northampton Survival Center $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Educational 2023
Peabody Essex Museum $75,000 Salem, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Thompson Island Outward Bound $5,000 Quincy, MA, US Educational 2023
Trustees Of Reservations- General & Morraine Farm $75,000 Beverly, MA, US Conservation 2023
Vinalhaven Land Trust $30,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US Conservation 2023
Wgbh $5,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2023
Wheelock Collegetrustees Of Boston University $50,000 Boston, MA, US Educational 2023
Zee Mays Printmaking $2,500 Florence, MA, US Community 2023
Appalachian Mountain Club $5,000 Boston, MA, US Conservation 2022
Beverly Booststrap $30,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lynn, MA, US Conservation 2022
Cape Ann Museum $20,000 Gloucester, MA, US Community/cutural 2022
Cisa Community In Support Of Agriculture $5,000 So Deerfield, MA, US Community 2022
Cutchings Program For Children And Families $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Essex County Greenbelt Asso $70,000 Essex, MA, US Social/community 2022
Gloucester Open Door $15,000 Gloucester, ME, US Social Services 2022
Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Educational 2022
Global Green Grants Fund $5,000 Boulder, CO, US Community/cultural 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $80,000 Topsham, ME, US Social/community 2022
Maine Initiatives $25,000 Augusta, ME, US Conservation 2022
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust- General & Wilderness Area $135,000 Manchester, MA, US Conservation 2022
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Conservation 2022
Mass Audubonjoffa Flats $35,000 Lincoln, MA, US Social/community 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $40,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Northampton Survival Center $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Educational 2022
Peabody Essex Museum $75,000 Salem, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Thompson Island Outward Bound $10,000 Quincy, MA, US Educational 2022
Trustees Of Reservations- General & Morraine Farm $125,000 Beverly, MA, US Conservation 2022
Vinalhaven Land Trust $30,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US Conservation 2022
Wgbh $5,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Wheelock Collegetrustees Of Boston University $50,000 Boston, MA, US Educational 2022
Zea Mays Printmaking $2,500 Florence, MA, US Community 2022
Appalachian Mountain Club $5,000 Boston, MA, US Conservation 2022
Beverly Booststrap $30,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lynn, MA, US Conservation 2022
Cape Ann Museum $20,000 Gloucester, MA, US Community/cutural 2022
Cisa Community In Support Of Agriculture $5,000 So Deerfield, MA, US Community 2022
Cutchings Program For Children And Families $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Essex County Greenbelt Asso $70,000 Essex, MA, US Social/community 2022
Gloucester Open Door $15,000 Gloucester, ME, US Social Services 2022
Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Educational 2022
Global Green Grants Fund $5,000 Boulder, CO, US Community/cultural 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $80,000 Topsham, ME, US Social/community 2022
Maine Initiatives $25,000 Augusta, ME, US Conservation 2022
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust- General & Wilderness Area $135,000 Manchester, MA, US Conservation 2022
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Conservation 2022
Mass Audubonjoffa Flats $35,000 Lincoln, MA, US Social/community 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $40,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Northampton Survival Center $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Educational 2022
Peabody Essex Museum $75,000 Salem, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Thompson Island Outward Bound $10,000 Quincy, MA, US Educational 2022
Trustees Of Reservations- General & Morraine Farm $125,000 Beverly, MA, US Conservation 2022
Vinalhaven Land Trust $30,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US Conservation 2022
Wgbh $5,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Wheelock Collegetrustees Of Boston University $50,000 Boston, MA, US Educational 2022
Zea Mays Printmaking $2,500 Florence, MA, US Community 2022
Appalachian Mountain Club $5,000 Boston, MA, US Conservation 2022
Beverly Booststrap $30,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lynn, MA, US Conservation 2022
Cape Ann Museum $20,000 Gloucester, MA, US Community/cutural 2022
Cisa Community In Support Of Agriculture $5,000 So Deerfield, MA, US Community 2022
Cutchings Program For Children And Families $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Essex County Greenbelt Asso $70,000 Essex, MA, US Social/community 2022
Gloucester Open Door $15,000 Gloucester, ME, US Social Services 2022
Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Educational 2022
Global Green Grants Fund $5,000 Boulder, CO, US Community/cultural 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $80,000 Topsham, ME, US Social/community 2022
Maine Initiatives $25,000 Augusta, ME, US Conservation 2022
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust- General & Wilderness Area $135,000 Manchester, MA, US Conservation 2022
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Conservation 2022
Mass Audubonjoffa Flats $35,000 Lincoln, MA, US Social/community 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $40,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Northampton Survival Center $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Educational 2022
Peabody Essex Museum $75,000 Salem, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Thompson Island Outward Bound $10,000 Quincy, MA, US Educational 2022
Trustees Of Reservations- General & Morraine Farm $125,000 Beverly, MA, US Conservation 2022
Vinalhaven Land Trust $30,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US Conservation 2022
Wgbh $5,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2022
Wheelock Collegetrustees Of Boston University $50,000 Boston, MA, US Educational 2022
Zea Mays Printmaking $2,500 Florence, MA, US Community 2022
Appalachian Mountain Club $5,000 Boston, MA, US Conservation 2021
Beverly Booststrap $30,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lynn, MA, US Conservation 2021
Cape Ann Museum $20,000 Gloucester, MA, US Community/cutural 2021
Cisa Community In Support Of Agriculture $10,000 So Deerfield, MA, US Community 2021
Cutchings Program For Children And Families $3,000 Northampton, MA, US Community/cultural 2021
Essex County Greenbelt Asso $70,000 Essex, MA, US Social/community 2021
Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Educational 2021
Institute For Policy Studies $3,000 Washington, DC, US Community/cultural 2021
Gloucester Open Door $15,000 Gloucester, ME, US Social Services 2021
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $80,000 Topsham, ME, US Social/community 2021
Maine Initiatives $25,000 Augusta, ME, US Conservation 2021
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust $85,000 Manchester, MA, US Conservation 2021
Mass Audubonjoffa Flats $35,000 Lincoln, MA, US Social/community 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts $40,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2021
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2021
Northampton Survival Center $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Educational 2021
Peabody Essex Museum $75,000 Salem, MA, US Community/cultural 2021
Thompson Island Outward Bound $10,000 Quincy, MA, US Educational 2021
Trustees Of Reservations $75,000 Beverly, MA, US Conservation 2021
Vinalhaven Land Trust $30,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US Conservation 2021
Wgbh $5,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2021
Wheelock College $50,000 Boston, MA, US Educational 2021
Zea Mays Printmaking $1,500 Florence, MA, US Community 2021
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Conservation 2021
Appalachian Mountain Club $5,000 Boston, MA, US Conservation 2020
Beverly Booststrap $15,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2020
Beverly Hospital $5,000 Beverly, MA, US Community/cultural 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of Lynn $100,000 Lincoln, MA, US Conservation 2020
Cisa Community In Support Of Agriculture $5,000 So Deerfield, MA, US Community 2020
Essex County Greenbelt Asso $70,000 Essex, MA, US Social/community 2020
Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Educational 2020
Institute For Policy Studies $2,000 Washington, DC, US Community/cultural 2020
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $90,000 Topsham, ME, US 90000social/community 2020
Maine Initiatives $15,000 Augusta, ME, US Conservation 2020
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust $70,000 Manchester, MA, US Conservation 2020
Zea Mays Printmaking $2,500 Florence, MA, US Community 2020
Cutchings Program For Children And Families $3,000 Northampton, MA, US Community/cultural 2020
Mass Audubonjoffa Flats $50,000 Lincoln, MA, US Social/community 2020
Museum Of Fine Arts $50,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2020
Museum Of Science $70,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2020
Island Institute $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Conservation 2020
Northampton Survival Center $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Educational 2020
Peabody Essex Museum $75,000 Salem, MA, US Community/cultural 2020
Thompson Island Outward Bound $10,000 Quincy, MA, US Educational 2020
Trustees Of Reservations $75,000 Beverly, MA, US Conservation 2020
Vinalhaven Land Trust $20,000 Vinalhaven, ME, US Conservation 2020
Wgbh $5,000 Boston, MA, US Community/cultural 2020
Wheelock College $50,000 Boston, MA, US Educational 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 04-3243114
Website N/A
Address DAY PITNEY LLPONE FEDERAL ST 29TH Boston, MA 02110-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Creighton Narada Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Hilary H Creighton
Trustee Albert M Creighton Iii
Trustee Peter H Creighton

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.