Bear-sontz Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 34-6599113
Foundation Overview
Based in Charlottesville, VA, Bear-sontz Family Foundation has awarded 499 grants totaling $1,368,222 to organizations in Utah, Connecticut and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $62,158, with a median award of $1,500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,368,222
Total Assets
$1,794,701
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
90
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+18%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%
12 of 90 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
Grants are geographically diversified with 32% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (37%), Cambridge (20%), Waltham (9%).
Funding Trajectory
+42%
Moderate 42% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bear-sontz Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian Services | $500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2024 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2024 |
| Amudim | $2,650 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Animal Haven | $2,650 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Anti Defamation League | $5,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Big Love Rescue | $1,000 | Cypress, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cros Ministries - Db Food Pantry | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Give Well | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2024 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $1,700 | Warrington, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $3,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $12,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Lynn Women's Health Institute | $4,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $1,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Mcgill University | $1,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Milagro Center | $5,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Nature Resources Defense Council | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Onegoal | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $3,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2024 |
| The Trustees | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Trustees Of Boston University | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Turnout Activism Inc | $15,050 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Turnout Activism Inc | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Wellesley Friendly Aid | $1,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| American Indian Services | $500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2024 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2024 |
| Amudim | $2,650 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Animal Haven | $2,650 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Anti Defamation League | $5,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Big Love Rescue | $1,000 | Cypress, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cros Ministries - Db Food Pantry | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Give Well | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2024 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $1,700 | Warrington, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $3,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $12,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Lynn Women's Health Institute | $4,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $1,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Mcgill University | $1,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Milagro Center | $5,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Nature Resources Defense Council | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Onegoal | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $3,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2024 |
| The Trustees | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Trustees Of Boston University | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Turnout Activism Inc | $15,050 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Turnout Activism Inc | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Wellesley Friendly Aid | $1,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| American Indian Services | $500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2023 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2023 |
| Amudim | $2,650 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Anti Defamation League | $5,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2023 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $2,650 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Give Well | $4,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2023 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $1,700 | Warrington, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $12,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Kravis Center | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Lynn Women's Health Institute | $3,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $1,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Mcgill University | $1,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Milagro Center | $5,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Nature Resources Defense Council | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Onegoal | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Project High Hopes | $1,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $3,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2023 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Boston University | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Wellesley Friendly Aid | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| American Indian Services | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $6,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Best Friends Lifesaving Center | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brain Behavior Research | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Givingmultiplier | $8,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jacobson Family Food Pantry | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $12,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research | $1,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Kravis Center | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lynn Women's Health Institute | $3,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $1,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mcgill University | $1,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Milagro Center | $5,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Onegoal | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Project High Hopes | $1,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $3,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Foundation | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| The Wilson House | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wellesley Friendly Aid | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Indian Services | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $6,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Best Friends Lifesaving Center | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brain Behavior Research | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Givingmultiplier | $8,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jacobson Family Food Pantry | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $12,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research | $1,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Kravis Center | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lynn Women's Health Institute | $3,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $1,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mcgill University | $1,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Milagro Center | $5,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Onegoal | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Project High Hopes | $1,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $3,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Foundation | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| The Wilson House | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wellesley Friendly Aid | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Indian Services | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $6,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Best Friends Lifesaving Center | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brain Behavior Research | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Givingmultiplier | $8,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jacobson Family Food Pantry | $2,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $12,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research | $1,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Kravis Center | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lynn Women's Health Institute | $3,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $1,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mcgill University | $1,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Milagro Center | $5,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Onegoal | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Project High Hopes | $1,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $3,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Foundation | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| The Wilson House | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wellesley Friendly Aid | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Indian Services | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2021 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2021 |
| Anti Defamation League | $5,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Best Friends Lifesaving Center | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Brain Behavior Research | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Brown University | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2021 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $1,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2021 |
| Delray Beach Library | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Direct Relief | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Friends Of Yemin Orde Inc | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Givingmultiplier | $6,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2021 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $5,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $14,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Jimmy Fund | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research | $1,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Kravis Center | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $1,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Mcgill University | $1,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Milagro Center | $5,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Nami | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2021 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Onegoal | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Redrover | $1,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Sandoway Discovery Center | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $2,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2021 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| American Indian Services | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| Americares | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| Anti Defamation League | $3,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Best Friends Lifesaving Center | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $37,964 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Brain Behavior Research | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Brown University | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2020 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $1,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2020 |
| Delray Beach Library | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Direct Relief | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Feed The Children | $2,500 | Matawan, NJ, US | General | 2020 |
| Freaks Action Network | $1,000 | Westbury, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of Tanglewood | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of Yemin Orde Inc | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Givingmultiplier | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Greenhill School | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $1,500 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2020 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Human Relations Services Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Impact100 | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $14,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Jimmy Fund | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Kravis Center | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $500 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Mcgill University | $1,500 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Milagro Center | $5,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Old School Square | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Onegoal | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Redrover | $1,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $2,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2020 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Anti Defamation League | $2,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $62,158 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Brain Behavior Research | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| Brown University | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2019 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2019 |
| Delray Beach Library | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Direct Relief | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2019 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $750 | New York, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| Friends Of Tanglewood | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Friends Of Yemin Orde Inc | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General | 2019 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $1,500 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2019 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Hillel Of Broward Palm Beach Cnty | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2019 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $14,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Jimmy Fund | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Kravis Center | $2,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $250 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Mcgill University | $1,500 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| Milagro Center | $5,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Northeastern University | $16,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Old School Square | $2,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $2,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2019 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2019 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Achievement Centers For Children | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2018 |
| Anti Defamation League | $2,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Inc | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Brain Behavior Research | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Brown University | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2018 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Carter Center | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2018 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Direct Relief | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Everyone For Gun Safety Support Fd | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of Tanglewood | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of Yemin Orde Inc | $1,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Habitat For Humanity International | $500 | Americas, GA, US | General | 2018 |
| Hand In Hand Schools - Israel | $1,500 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2018 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $4,500 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Human Relations Service Inc | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| International Relief Teams | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $14,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Jimmy Fund | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Kravis Center | $2,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $250 | Lincoln, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Mcgill University | $1,500 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Milagro Center | $5,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Musicians Of The Old Post Road | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Nami | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| New Era Fund Metro West | $500 | Natick, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Northeastern University | $16,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Selmadanse Inc | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $1,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2018 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Tufts Hillel | $2,500 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Achievement Centers For Children | $4,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Anti Defamation League | $2,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Boston University Tanglewood | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Direct Relief | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of Mcgill University | $1,500 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of Tanglewood | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of Yemin Orde Inc | $1,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Harvard Medical School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Hiim | $1,500 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Hispanic Federation Unidos | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $2,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Jewish Fed Of South Palm Beach Co | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $11,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Jimmy Fund | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Kravis Center | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Milagro Center | $4,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Musicians Of The Old Post Road | $2,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| New Era Fund Metro West | $1,000 | Natick, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | $5,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Northeastern University | $16,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Salem State College Foundation | $2,500 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Selmadanse Inc | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $1,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2017 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Tufts Hillel | $2,500 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of Tanglewood | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Achievement Centers For Children | $5,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Anti Defamation League | $2,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Boston University Academy | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Careers Through Culinary Arts | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Delray Beach Library | $2,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of Mcgill University | $1,250 | New Rochelle, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of Tanglewood | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of Yemin Orde Inc | $1,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Hand In Hand | $1,500 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2016 |
| Jewish Family Children Services | $1,500 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of South Palm | $12,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Jimmy Fund | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Kravis Center | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Lappin Foundation | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $16,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Musicians Of The Old Post Road | $2,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Newport Contemporary Arts Inc | $250 | Tiverton, RI, US | General | 2016 |
| Northeastern University | $16,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Salem State College Foundation | $2,500 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Tri County Humane Society Of | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Tufts Hillel | $2,000 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Tufts University Foundation | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
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| EIN | 34-6599113 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | C/O SILVERCREST 230 COURT SQUARE Charlottesville, VA 22902-0000 |
Key People (2)
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| Trustee | David Bear |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Risa Sontz |
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