Lookout Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 27-2981081

Foundation Overview

Based in Boston, MA, Lookout Foundation Inc has awarded 141 grants totaling $14,221,503 to organizations in Vermont, Massachusetts and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $416,003, with a median award of $50,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$14,221,503
Total Assets
$43,428,074
Median Grant (all grants)
$50,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$100,000
% Median Grant Growth
+60% (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
Balanced Approach: 33%

6 of 18 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

58% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (39%), Lincoln (9%), Littleton (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+17%

Stable funding levels with 17% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (43%). 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 Lookout Foundation Inc'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
Appalachian Mountain Club $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Operations Support 2024
Boston Medical Center $100,000 Boston, MA, US For The Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (Viap) - Payment 2 Of 3 2024
Boston Medical Center $5,000 Boston, MA, US For The Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (Viap) To Support Staff Wellness- Payment 2 Of 3 2024
Center For An Agricultural Economy $100,000 Hardwick, VT, US General Operations Support 2024
Justice Resource Institute Inc $5,000 Needham, MA, US Center For Trauma And Embodiment Conference 2024
Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (Jdai) $387,200 Boston, MA, US Jdai Year 2 Of 2 2024
Kennedy Krieger Institute $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US To Support Of The Department Of Family And Community Interventions 2024
Loon Echo Land Trust $100,000 Bridgton, ME, US Fbo Sebago Clean Waters Initiative Pymt 1 Of 3 2024
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $310,000 Lincoln, MA, US To Protect And Steward Natural And Working Lands, Year 1 Of 3 2024
National Audubon Society $30,000 Huntington, VT, US To Support Audubon Vermonts Youth Conservation Leadership Program 2024
Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc $250,000 New York, NY, US Appalachian Landscapes Protection Initiative: Northern New England 2024
President And Fellows Of Harvard College $200,000 Cambridge, ME, US Trauma Learning Policy Initiative 2024
Redford Center $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support The Production Of The Documentary My Planet Now 2024
Shelburne Farms $200,000 Shelburne, VT, US Windmill Hill Conservation Project At Shelburne Farms Involving Land Conservation, Integration And Trail Costs, And Landconservation, Agriculture And Youth Educational Programs At Windmill Hill 2024
Umass Medical School $100,000 Worcester, MA, US To Suppport The Child Trauma Training Ceneter And Link-kid - Pymt 2 Of 3 2024
United Teen Equality Center $250,000 Lowell, MA, US Addressing Complex Trauma For Justice-involved Young Adults: Three Opportunities, Pymt 3 Of 4 2024
Vermont Land Trust $50,000 Montpelier, VT, US General Operations 2024
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps $100,000 Richmond, VT, US To Provide Support For The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps' General Operations - Pymt 2 Of 2 2024
Boston Medical Center $5,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (Viap) / Staff Wellness-pymt 1 Of 3 2023
Boston Medical Center $100,000 Boston, MA, US For The Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (Viap) - Payment 1 Of 3 2023
Boston Medical Center $6,250 Boston, MA, US To Provide Support For The Violence Intervention Advocacy Program 2023
Justice Resource Institute Inc $6,250 Needham, MA, US Support The Center For Trauma And Embodiment At Justice Resource Institute 2023
Justice Resource Institute Inc $25,000 Needham, MA, US Support For Survivor Led Solutions Aimed At Ending The Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Children 2023
Justice Resource Institute Inc $25,185 Needham, MA, US Scholarships For Professionals Committing To Provide Tc Trauma Sensive Yoga To Marginalized Communities 2023
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $150,000 Lincoln, MA, US Grant Yr 3 Of 3 To Support Ma Audubon's Resilient Land And Resilient Communities Project 2023
National Museum Of Wildlife Art $2,500 Jackson, WY, US To Provide Support For The National Museum Of Wildlife Art's General Operations 2023
New England Forestry Foundation Inc $333,333 Littleton, MA, US To Support The Exemplary Forestry Program Capital Campaign, Pmt 3 Of 3 2023
New England Forestry Foundation Inc $10,000 Littleton, MA, US In Support Of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Justice 2023
President And Fellows Of Harvard College $125,000 Cambridge, ME, US To Fund The Trauma Learning Policy Initiative (Tlpi) 2023
Shelburne Farms $200,000 Shelburne, VT, US Windmill Hill Conservation Project At Shelburne Farms Involving Land Conservation, Integration And Trail Costs, And Landconservation, Agriculture And Youth Educational Programs At Windmill Hill 2023
Umass Medical School $100,000 Worcester, MA, US To Fund The Expansion Of Link-kid's Capacity, Payment 2 Of 3 2023
United Teen Equality Center $250,000 Lowell, MA, US Addressing Complex Trauma For Justice-involved Young Adults, Pmt 2 Of 4 2023
Urban Farming Institute $25,000 Mattapan, MA, US To Support The Growing Food, Growing Youth Phase Iii Two-year Education Plan To Rebuild And Expand The Programming Targeted To Children And Youth - Payment 2 Of 2 2023
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $100,000 Richmond, VT, US To Provide Support For The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps' General Operations - Payment 2 Of 2 2023
Appalachian Mountain Club $35,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Support For The Conservation For Climate Resilience Project 2022
Department Of Youth Services $387,200 Boston, MA, US To Fund The Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (Jdai) 2022
Epiphany School $25,000 Seattle, WA, US To Provide Support For Epiphany School's Single Gender Affinity Groups: Brotherhood And Sista/sista 2022
Loon Echo Land Trust $100,000 Bridgton, ME, US To Support The Sebago Clean Waters (Scw) Core Operating Needs 2022
Massachusetts Advocates For Children Inc $125,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Trauma And Learning Policy Initiative 2022
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $150,000 Lincoln, MA, US To Support Massachusetts Audubon Society, 2nd Of 3-year $450,000 Grant 2022
New England Forestry Foundation Inc $333,333 Littleton, MA, US To Support The Exemplary Forestry Program Capital Campaign, Pmt 2 Of 3 2022
Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc $250,000 New York, NY, US To Support The Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund 2022
Philanthropy Massachusetts $25,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Gma Funder Community On Child Behavioral Health 2022
Roca Inc $25,000 Chelsea, MA, US To Provide Support For The Roca Young Mothers Program 2022
Shelburne Farms $200,000 Shelburne, VT, US Windmill Hill Conservation Project At Shelburne Farms Involving Land Conservation, Integration And Trail Costs, And Landconservation, Agriculture And Youth Educational Programs At Windmill Hill 2022
The Home For Little Wanderers $25,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Support For The Home For Little Wanderer's Eq2 Training For Staff That Work Directly With Children And Youth In The Residential Programs 2022
Umass Medical School $100,000 Worcester, MA, US To Fund The Expansion Of Link-kid's Capacity, Payment 1 Of 3 2022
Urban Farming Institute $25,000 Mattapan, MA, US To Support The Growing Food, Growing Youth Phase Iii Two-year Education Plan To Rebuild And Expand The Programming Targeted To Children And Youth - Payment 1 Of 2 2022
Vermont Farmers Market Education Center Inc $50,000 Rutland, VT, US To Provide Support For Vffc's Recently Adopted Strategic Operating Plan - Payment 3 Of 3 2022
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $100,000 Richmond, VT, US To Provide Support For The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps' General Operations - Payment 1 Of 2 2022
Appalachian Mountain Club $35,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Support For The Conservation For Climate Resilience Project 2022
Department Of Youth Services $387,200 Boston, MA, US To Fund The Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (Jdai) 2022
Epiphany School $25,000 Seattle, WA, US To Provide Support For Epiphany School's Single Gender Affinity Groups: Brotherhood And Sista/sista 2022
Loon Echo Land Trust $100,000 Bridgton, ME, US To Support The Sebago Clean Waters (Scw) Core Operating Needs 2022
Massachusetts Advocates For Children Inc $125,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Trauma And Learning Policy Initiative 2022
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $150,000 Lincoln, MA, US To Support Massachusetts Audubon Society, 2nd Of 3-year $450,000 Grant 2022
New England Forestry Foundation Inc $333,333 Littleton, MA, US To Support The Exemplary Forestry Program Capital Campaign, Pmt 2 Of 3 2022
Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc $250,000 New York, NY, US To Support The Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund 2022
Philanthropy Massachusetts $25,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Gma Funder Community On Child Behavioral Health 2022
Roca Inc $25,000 Chelsea, MA, US To Provide Support For The Roca Young Mothers Program 2022
Shelburne Farms $200,000 Shelburne, VT, US Windmill Hill Conservation Project At Shelburne Farms Involving Land Conservation, Integration And Trail Costs, And Landconservation, Agriculture And Youth Educational Programs At Windmill Hill 2022
The Home For Little Wanderers $25,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Support For The Home For Little Wanderer's Eq2 Training For Staff That Work Directly With Children And Youth In The Residential Programs 2022
Umass Medical School $100,000 Worcester, MA, US To Fund The Expansion Of Link-kid's Capacity, Payment 1 Of 3 2022
Urban Farming Institute $25,000 Mattapan, MA, US To Support The Growing Food, Growing Youth Phase Iii Two-year Education Plan To Rebuild And Expand The Programming Targeted To Children And Youth - Payment 1 Of 2 2022
Vermont Farmers Market Education Center Inc $50,000 Rutland, VT, US To Provide Support For Vffc's Recently Adopted Strategic Operating Plan - Payment 3 Of 3 2022
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $100,000 Richmond, VT, US To Provide Support For The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps' General Operations - Payment 1 Of 2 2022
Appalachian Mountain Club $35,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Support For The Conservation For Climate Resilience Project 2022
Department Of Youth Services $387,200 Boston, MA, US To Fund The Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (Jdai) 2022
Epiphany School $25,000 Seattle, WA, US To Provide Support For Epiphany School's Single Gender Affinity Groups: Brotherhood And Sista/sista 2022
Loon Echo Land Trust $100,000 Bridgton, ME, US To Support The Sebago Clean Waters (Scw) Core Operating Needs 2022
Massachusetts Advocates For Children Inc $125,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Trauma And Learning Policy Initiative 2022
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $150,000 Lincoln, MA, US To Support Massachusetts Audubon Society, 2nd Of 3-year $450,000 Grant 2022
New England Forestry Foundation Inc $333,333 Littleton, MA, US To Support The Exemplary Forestry Program Capital Campaign, Pmt 2 Of 3 2022
Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc $250,000 New York, NY, US To Support The Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund 2022
Philanthropy Massachusetts $25,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Gma Funder Community On Child Behavioral Health 2022
Roca Inc $25,000 Chelsea, MA, US To Provide Support For The Roca Young Mothers Program 2022
Shelburne Farms $200,000 Shelburne, VT, US Windmill Hill Conservation Project At Shelburne Farms Involving Land Conservation, Integration And Trail Costs, And Landconservation, Agriculture And Youth Educational Programs At Windmill Hill 2022
The Home For Little Wanderers $25,000 Boston, MA, US To Provide Support For The Home For Little Wanderer's Eq2 Training For Staff That Work Directly With Children And Youth In The Residential Programs 2022
Umass Medical School $100,000 Worcester, MA, US To Fund The Expansion Of Link-kid's Capacity, Payment 1 Of 3 2022
Urban Farming Institute $25,000 Mattapan, MA, US To Support The Growing Food, Growing Youth Phase Iii Two-year Education Plan To Rebuild And Expand The Programming Targeted To Children And Youth - Payment 1 Of 2 2022
Vermont Farmers Market Education Center Inc $50,000 Rutland, VT, US To Provide Support For Vffc's Recently Adopted Strategic Operating Plan - Payment 3 Of 3 2022
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $100,000 Richmond, VT, US To Provide Support For The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps' General Operations - Payment 1 Of 2 2022
Audubon Vermont $25,000 Huntington, VT, US To Support The Youth Forest Conservation Partnership 2021
Boston Medical Center $200,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Violence Intervention Advocacy Program 2021
Center For An Agricultural Economy $7,500 Hardwick, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2021
Center For An Agricultural Economy $75,000 Hardwick, VT, US To Support The Growing Needs Of Cae's Community Programs 2021
Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture Inc $50,000 South Deerfield, MA, US To Support The Farm Business Assistance Program And Provide In-depth Technical Assistance 2021
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $100,000 Boston, MA, US Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc. 2021
Forest Society Of Maine $100,000 Bangor, ME, US To Support The Conservation Of The Coburn Gore Lands 2021
Justice Resource Institute Inc $26,350 Brookline, MA, US To Support The First Nations Training Partnership 2021
Justice Resource Institute Inc $25,000 Brookline, MA, US To Support The Rescripted Startup Project 2021
Massachusetts Advocates For Children Inc $100,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Trauma And Learning Policy Initiative 2021
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $150,000 Lincoln, MA, US To Support Massachusetts Audubon Society, 1st Of Three-year $450,000 Grant 2021
Mclean Hospital $25,000 Belmont, MA, US To Fund The Connor Kids And Community Partners Collaboration 2021
Merck Forest & Farmland Center $25,000 Rupert, VT, US To Support The Northshire Grown: Direct 2.0 Project 2021
New England Forestry Foundation Inc $333,333 Littleton, MA, US To Support The Exemplary Forestry Program Capital Campaign, Pmt 1 Of 3 2021
Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc $75,000 New York, NY, US To Support The Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund 2021
Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Learning Series 2021
Retreat Farm Ltd (susu Community Farm) $25,000 Brattleboro, VT, US To Support The Youth To Liberation Pipeline 2021
Sky's The Limit Fund $50,000 Milpitas, CA, US To Support True North, Pmt 3 Of 3 2021
The Center For Child Trauma Assessment Services And Interventions $151,000 Chicago, IL, US To Support The Center For Child Trauma Assessment 2021
The Nature Conservancy $200,000 Montpelier, VT, US To Support The "tackle Climate Change" Initiative 2021
The Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center Inc $25,000 Roxbury, MA, US To Support The Support Program For Young Men Of Color 2021
The Trust For Public Land $50,000 Montpelier, VT, US To Support The Protection Of Vermont's Rolston Rest And The Building Of Partnerships With Wabanaki Communities In Maine 2021
Trustees Of Boston College $50,000 Boston, MA, US To Support City Connects Program 2021
Trustees Of Reservations $100,000 Beverly, MA, US To Support The Agro-ecology Study 2021
Umass Medical School $100,000 Worcester, MA, US To Fund The Expansion Of Link-kid's Capacity 2021
United Teen Equality Center $250,000 Lowell, MA, US Addressing Complex Trauma For Justice-involved Young Adults, Pmt 1 Of 4 2021
Vermont Farmers Market Education Center Inc $50,000 Rutland, VT, US To Support Vffc's Strategic Operation Plan, Pmt 2 Of 3 2021
Vermont Land Trust Inc $200,000 Montpelier, VT, US To Support Mettowee Valley: Organic Tillage And Community Park 2021
Appalachian Mountain Club $100,000 Boston, MA, US To Support The Walter Graff Legacy Fund 2020
Boston Medical Center $31,000 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Center For An Agricultural Economy $40,000 Hardwick, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture Inc $25,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Department Of Youth Services $50,000 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Duke University Nctsn $50,000 Durham, NC, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Justice Resource Institute Inc $18,073 Brookline, MA, US To Support The Arc Study 2020
Justice Resource Institute Inc $25,000 Brookline, MA, US To Support The Trauma Informed Weight Lifting Start-up 2020
Justice Resource Institute Inc $416,003 Brookline, MA, US To Support The Arc Randomized Control Trial, Pymt 3 Of 3 2020
Justice Resource Institute Inc $12,500 Brookline, MA, US To Support The Trauma Center Yoga 2020
Maine Farmland Trust Inc $15,000 Belfast, ME, US Common Lands Feasibility Study 2020
Massachusetts Advocates For Children Inc $30,000 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $50,000 Lincoln, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
New England Forestry Foundation Inc $50,000 Littleton, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Shelburne Farms $25,000 Shelburne, VT, US Farm-based Education Network 2020
Shelburne Farms $25,000 Shelburne, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Sky's The Limit Fund $50,000 Milpitas, CA, US To Support Stlf And True North 2020
Sky's The Limit Fund $50,000 Milpitas, CA, US To Support True North, Pmt 2 Of 3 2020
Smokey House Center $50,000 Danby, VT, US General Operating, Pmt 3 Of 3 2020
Smokey House Center $50,000 Danby, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Trustees Of Boston College $25,000 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Trustees Of Reservations $50,000 Beverly, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Umass Medical School $50,000 Worcester, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
United Teen Equality Center $50,000 Lowell, MA, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
United Teen Equality Center $200,000 Lowell, MA, US Addressing Complex Trauma For Justice-involved Young Adults, Pmt 3 Of 3 2020
Urban Farming Institute $25,000 Mattapan, MA, US Growing Food And Growing Yough Program 2020
Vermont Community Foundation $15,000 Middlebury, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Vermont Farmers Market Education Center Inc $50,000 Rutland, VT, US To Support Vffc's Strategic Operation Plan, Pmt 1 Of 3 2020
Vermont Farmers Market Education Center Inc $26,857 Rutland, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Vermont Land Trust Inc $286,570 Montpelier, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2020
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $50,000 Richmond, VT, US Covid-19 Grant 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 27-2981081
Website N/A
Address 2 LIBERTY SQUARE SUITE 500 Boston, MA 02109-0000

Key People (3)

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

Director And President Dinah L Buechner-vischer
Director And Secretary Anne Stetson
Director And Treasurer Roberto Rodriguez

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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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.