The Rands Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 87-0757900
Foundation Overview
Based in Westwood, MA, The Rands Foundation has awarded 227 grants totaling $4,915,000 to organizations in Vermont, Massachusetts and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median award of $15,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,915,000
Total Assets
$21,248,405
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
38
Median Grant
$25,000
% Median Grant Growth
+25%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 18%
7 of 38 recipients (18%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
67% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (40%), Lawrence (8%), Dorchester (7%).
Funding Trajectory
+80%
Strong 80% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Environment + Community Projects
Dual focus on environment (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Rands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Life Games | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Beacon Academy | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | $50,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boston College | $10,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boston Debate League | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Brunswick School | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Catie's Closet | $25,000 | Dracut, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Ceres Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Connecticut College | $100,000 | New London, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Dedham Country Day School | $10,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Doug Flutie Jr Foundation For Autism Inc | $10,000 | Framingham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Esperanza Academy | $50,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| First Parish In Needham | $25,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Foundation For Metrowest | $25,000 | Natick, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Global Spokes | $7,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hebrew College | $10,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hope Inc | $7,500 | New London, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | $25,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $50,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Nativity Preparatory School Of New Bedford | $25,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Nativity School Of Worcester | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Oxfam-america | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Project Citizenship | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Round The Bend Farm | $35,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Second Nature Inc (Aka Nature Conservancy) | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Spark The Wave | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Vietnam Health Improvement Project | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wellington Management Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Westwood Community Chest | $10,000 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| World Resources Institute | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Zack Heger Foundation | $10,000 | Norwell, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Addison County Community Action Group Inc (hope) | $5,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boston College | $7,500 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boston Debate League | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Brunswick School | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catie's Closet | $25,000 | Dracut, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ceres Inc | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut College | $10,000 | New London, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dedham Country Day School | $10,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Doug Flutie Jr Foundation For Autism Inc | $10,000 | Framingham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Esperanza Academy | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Metrowest | $25,000 | Natick, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Global Spokes | $5,000 | Scottsdale, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Helping Hands Monkey Helpers For The Disabled | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | $20,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $25,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nativity Preparatory School Of New Bedford | $25,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Oxfam-america | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Project Citizenship | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Round The Bend Farm | $10,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sopo Bicycle Cooperative | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Spark The Wave | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $50,000 | Arlington, VA, US | $25,000 To The Nature Conservancy Of Massachusetts; $25,000 To National Office | 2022 |
| Thrive Scholars | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Vietnam Health Improvement Project | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wellington Management Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Westwood Community Chest | $10,000 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $35,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| World Resources Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Zack Heger Foundation | $10,000 | Norwell, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Addison County Community Action Group Inc (Hope) | $5,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boston College | $7,500 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boston Debate League | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Brunswick School | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catie's Closet | $25,000 | Dracut, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ceres Inc | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut College | $10,000 | New London, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dedham Country Day School | $10,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Doug Flutie Jr Foundation For Autism Inc | $10,000 | Framingham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Esperanza Academy | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Metrowest | $25,000 | Natick, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Global Spokes | $5,000 | Scottsdale, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Helping Hands Monkey Helpers For The Disabled | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | $20,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $25,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nativity Preparatory School Of New Bedford | $25,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Oxfam-america | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Project Citizenship | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Round The Bend Farm | $10,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sopo Bicycle Cooperative | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Spark The Wave | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $50,000 | Arlington, VA, US | $25,000 To The Nature Conservancy Of Massachusetts; $25,000 To National Office | 2022 |
| Thrive Scholars | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Vietnam Health Improvement Project | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wellington Management Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Westwood Community Chest | $10,000 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $35,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| World Resources Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Zack Heger Foundation | $10,000 | Norwell, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Addison County Community Action Group Inc (Hope) | $5,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boston College | $7,500 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boston Debate League | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Brunswick School | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catie's Closet | $25,000 | Dracut, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ceres Inc | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut College | $10,000 | New London, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dedham Country Day School | $10,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Doug Flutie Jr Foundation For Autism Inc | $10,000 | Framingham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Esperanza Academy | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Metrowest | $25,000 | Natick, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Global Spokes | $5,000 | Scottsdale, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Helping Hands Monkey Helpers For The Disabled | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | $20,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | $25,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nativity Preparatory School Of New Bedford | $25,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Oxfam-america | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Project Citizenship | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Round The Bend Farm | $10,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sopo Bicycle Cooperative | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Spark The Wave | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $50,000 | Arlington, VA, US | $25,000 To The Nature Conservancy Of Massachusetts; $25,000 To National Office | 2022 |
| Thrive Scholars | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Vietnam Health Improvement Project | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wellington Management Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Westwood Community Chest | $10,000 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $35,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| World Resources Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Zack Heger Foundation | $10,000 | Norwell, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Addison County Community Action Group Inc (hope) | $5,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boston College | $10,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boston Uncornered | $10,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Dorchester Inc | $250,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Brunswick School | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Cape Abilities | $5,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Catie's Closet | $20,000 | Dracut, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Connecticut College | $10,000 | New London, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Dedham Country Day School | $10,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Doug Flutie Jr Foundation For Autism Inc | $5,000 | Framingham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Esperanza Academy | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| First Parish Dorchester | $10,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| First Parish In Needham | $50,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Foundation For Metrowest | $25,000 | Natick, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fractured Atlas | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fresh Start Furniture Bank | $5,000 | Hudson, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Global Spokes | $5,000 | Scottsdale, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Helping Hands Monkey Helpers For The Disabled | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Holt International Children's Services Inc | $5,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | $10,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Louisiana School Msa Foundation | $5,000 | Natchitoches, LA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center | $10,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Nativity Preparatory School Of New Bedford | $25,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Nazareth Regional High School | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Oberlin College | $10,000 | Oberlin, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | $10,000 | Salem, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Project Citizenship | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Project Place | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Round The Bend Farm | $10,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| San Diego Museum Of Art | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Schwachman Diamond Syndrome Foundation | $10,000 | Florence, KY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sopo Bicycle Cooperative | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Spark The Wave | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $7,500 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Boston Debate League | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Philanthropy Connection | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Thrive Scholars | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Wellington Management Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Westwood Community Chest | $5,000 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| World Resources Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Boston College | $7,500 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Brunswick School | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Catie's Closet | $25,000 | Dracut, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Connecticut College | $20,000 | New London, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Dedham Country Day School | $10,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Esperanza Academy | $30,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| First Parish In Needham | $7,500 | Needham, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Foundation For Metrowest | $100,000 | Natick, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Helping Hands Monkey Helpers For The Disabled | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | $10,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Louisiana School Msa Foundation | $5,000 | Natchitoches, LA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Nativity Preparatory School Of New Bedford | $25,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Police Assisted Addiciton And Recovery Initiative (paari) | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Project Citizenship | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Foundation | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Round The Bend Farm | $10,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | $60,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Social Innovation Forum | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Spark The Wave | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $7,500 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Boston Debate League | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Posse Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Wellington Management Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Westwood Community Chest | $5,000 | Westwood, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 87-0757900 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 157 GROVE ST Westwood, MA 02090-1027 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Rands Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Amelia R Rands |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Robert D Rands |
Forms 990-PF
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February 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.