Curiosity Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-3405081
Foundation Overview
Based in Newton, MA, Curiosity Foundation Inc has awarded 195 grants totaling $145,205 to organizations in California, Massachusetts and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20 to $30,000, with a median award of $200.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 18 recipients (22%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 36% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (60%), Cambridge (20%), Somerville (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 20% change over 2 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on environment (38%). 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 Curiosity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Cyclists Union | $50 | Roxbury, MA, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Greenpeace | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Sabal Foundation | $300 | Oakland, CA, US | Education | 2025 |
| Mass Peace Action | $50 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Fertile Edge Land Trust | $250 | Panonia, CO, US | Environmental | 2025 |
| Me Childrens Alliance | $250 | Berkeley, CA, US | Peace | 2025 |
| Greentown Labs | $30,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Environmental | 2025 |
| Carbon 180 | $200 | Newark, NJ, US | Climate Change | 2025 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $150 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2025 |
| League Of American Bicycllists | $75 | Washington, DC, US | Bicycle Safety | 2025 |
| Amnesty International | $50 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian | 2025 |
| Museum Of Science | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2025 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | $200 | Lincoln, NE, US | Environmental | 2025 |
| Peg Mediacctv | $20 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2025 |
| Heet | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Geothermal Energy | 2025 |
| Future Earth | $50 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Sustainability | 2025 |
| Green Energy Consumers Alliance | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Renewable Energy | 2025 |
| Gaza Soup Kitchen | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Humanitarian | 2025 |
| Sabal Foundation | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Mass Peace Action | $50 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Boston Cyclists Union | $50 | Roxbury, MA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Greenpeace | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Land Is Life | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Indigenous People | 2024 |
| Fertile Edge Land Trust | $2,000 | Panonia, CO, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Trees For The Future | $200 | Silver Springs, MD, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Plowshares Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Peace | 2024 |
| Amnesty International | $100 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian | 2024 |
| War Resisters League | $100 | New York, NY, US | Peace | 2024 |
| Me Childrens Alliance | $200 | Berkeley, CA, US | Peace | 2024 |
| Greentown Labs | $25,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Carbon 180 | $200 | Newark, NJ, US | Climate Change | 2024 |
| Peg Mediacctv | $30 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Museum Of Science | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2024 |
| The Trustees | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | $200 | Lincoln, NE, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| One Tree Planted | $200 | Shelburn, VT, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| League Of American Bicycllists | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Bicycle Safety | 2024 |
| Trees Water People | $200 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Environmental Health | 2024 |
| Sabal Foundation | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Mass Peace Action | $50 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Boston Cyclists Union | $50 | Roxbury, MA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Greenpeace | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Land Is Life | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Indigenous People | 2024 |
| Fertile Edge Land Trust | $2,000 | Panonia, CO, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Trees For The Future | $200 | Silver Springs, MD, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Plowshares Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Peace | 2024 |
| Amnesty International | $100 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian | 2024 |
| War Resisters League | $100 | New York, NY, US | Peace | 2024 |
| Me Childrens Alliance | $200 | Berkeley, CA, US | Peace | 2024 |
| Greentown Labs | $25,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Carbon 180 | $200 | Newark, NJ, US | Climate Change | 2024 |
| Peg Mediacctv | $30 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Museum Of Science | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2024 |
| The Trustees | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | $200 | Lincoln, NE, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| One Tree Planted | $200 | Shelburn, VT, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| League Of American Bicycllists | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Bicycle Safety | 2024 |
| Trees Water People | $200 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Environmental Health | 2024 |
| Foundation For Climate Restoration | $5,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Climate Change | 2023 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Climate Activism | 2023 |
| Carbon 180 | $3,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Climate Change | 2023 |
| Ocean Visions | $3,000 | Leesburg, VA, US | Ocean Health | 2023 |
| Land Is Life | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Indigenous People | 2023 |
| League Of American Bicycllists | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Bicycle Safety | 2023 |
| Lite Initiatives | $500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Bicycle Safety | 2023 |
| Cambridge Bicycles | $300 | Cambridge, MA, US | Bicycle Safety | 2023 |
| Bikes For Books | $50 | Cambridge, MA, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Trees Water People | $500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Environmental Health | 2023 |
| Trees For The Future | $500 | Silver Springs, MD, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| One Tree Planted | $500 | Shelburn, VT, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | $200 | Lincoln, NE, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Fertile Edge Land Trust | $200 | Panonia, CO, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| The Trustees | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Oceana | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | $500 | New York, NY, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Stand Earth | $500 | Bellingham, WA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Brockton Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Brockton, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Plymouth Center For The Arts | $500 | Plymouth, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Museum Of Science | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Peg Mediacctv | $150 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $100 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian | 2023 |
| Plowshares Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Peace | 2023 |
| Global Zero | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Peace | 2023 |
| War Resisters League | $100 | New York, NY, US | Peace | 2023 |
| Me Children's Alliance | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Peace | 2023 |
| Greentown Labs | $100 | Somerville, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| River Revitalization Project | $250 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Urban Ecology Center | $250 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Foundation For Climate Restoration | $5,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Climate Change | 2023 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Climate Activism | 2023 |
| Carbon 180 | $3,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Climate Change | 2023 |
| Ocean Visions | $3,000 | Leesburg, VA, US | Ocean Health | 2023 |
| Land Is Life | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Indigenous People | 2023 |
| League Of American Bicycllists | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Bicycle Safety | 2023 |
| Lite Initiatives | $500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Bicycle Safety | 2023 |
| Cambridge Bicycles | $300 | Cambridge, MA, US | Bicycle Safety | 2023 |
| Bikes For Books | $50 | Cambridge, MA, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Trees Water People | $500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Environmental Health | 2023 |
| Trees For The Future | $500 | Silver Springs, MD, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| One Tree Planted | $500 | Shelburn, VT, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | $200 | Lincoln, NE, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Fertile Edge Land Trust | $200 | Panonia, CO, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| The Trustees | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Oceana | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | $500 | New York, NY, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Stand Earth | $500 | Bellingham, WA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Brockton Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Brockton, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Plymouth Center For The Arts | $500 | Plymouth, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2023 |
| Museum Of Science | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Peg Mediacctv | $150 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $100 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian | 2023 |
| Plowshares Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Peace | 2023 |
| Global Zero | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Peace | 2023 |
| War Resisters League | $100 | New York, NY, US | Peace | 2023 |
| Me Children's Alliance | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Peace | 2023 |
| Greentown Labs | $100 | Somerville, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| River Revitalization Project | $250 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Urban Ecology Center | $250 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Foundation For Climate Restoration | $0 | Los Altos, CA, US | Climate | 2022 |
| Museum Of Science | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Artistic | 2022 |
| Peg Media | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| One Tree Planted | $0 | Shelburn, VT, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Evnivorment | 2022 |
| Trees For The Future | $0 | Silver Springs, MD, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Rainforest Fund | $0 | New York, NY, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Methane Action | $0 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Honoring The Future | $0 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Open Air Collective | $0 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Farmer's Footprint | $0 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Nerby Native Milwaukee | $0 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Oceana | $0 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Cctv | $0 | Cambridge, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Plymouth Center For The Arts | $0 | Plymouth, MA, US | Artistic | 2022 |
| League Of American Bicyclists | $0 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Marine Conservation | $0 | Glen Ellen, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Ma | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Plowshares Fund | $0 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peace | 2022 |
| Boston Bicyclist Union | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Global Zero | $0 | Washington, DC, US | Peace | 2022 |
| 350org | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Bikes Not Bombs | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Massbike | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Aj Muste Institute | $0 | New York, NY, US | Peace | 2022 |
| Green Energy Consortium | $0 | New York, NY, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Conservation International | $0 | Arlington, VA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $0 | Washinton, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $0 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| National Resource Defense Fund | $0 | New York, NY, US | Environment | 2022 |
| American Rivers | $0 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Trust For The Public Land | $0 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Earthworks | $0 | Washington, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Carbon 180 | $0 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Giving Green Fund | $0 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Evergreen Collaborative | $0 | Novato, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | $0 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Extinction Rebellion | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Amnexty International | $0 | New York, NY, US | Peace | 2022 |
| 350org | $0 | Boston, MA, US | Climate Organization | 2021 |
| Bikes Not Bombs | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Boston Public Library | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Cctv | $0 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Conservation International | $0 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Extinction Rebellion | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Foundation For Climate Restoration | $0 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Global Zero | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Greenpeace | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| League Of American Bicyclists | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Marine Conservation Institute | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Massbike | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Museum Of Science | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| National Resource Defense Fund | $0 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Oceana | $0 | Woods Hole, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| One Tree Planted | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Peg Media | $0 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Plowshares Fund | $0 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Project Vesta | $0 | Miami, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Rainforest Fund | $0 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Massachusetts | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Sisters In Crime | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Trees For The Future | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Trees Water People | $0 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| War Resisters League | $0 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $0 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Curiosity Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-3405081 |
| Website | http://curiosityfoundation.com |
| Address | 390 BROADWAY APT 22 Somerville, MA 02145-2713 |
Key People (3)
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Forms 990-PF
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