Funding search · EIN 042670567 · Marion, MA

Island Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

535
grants reported
$7.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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2 grants matching “consortia · $50,000

  • $25,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2023

    North atlantic right whale and ropeless consortia

  • $25,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2022

    North atlantic right whale and ropeless consortia

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • New England Aquarium7 grants · $224,000
  • Save the Bay7 grants · $208,500
  • Ywca of Southeastern Massachusetts9 grants · $165,000
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum6 grants · $163,000
  • People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace)9 grants · $161,000
  • Safe Voices4 grants · $155,000
  • The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design6 grants · $147,000
  • Southcoast Community Foundation9 grants · $135,000
  • Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma5 grants · $132,000
  • Community Boating Center8 grants · $119,500

Giving over time

$2.5M
2022
$2.5M
2023
$2.1M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 535 grants.

  • $125,000

    Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2023

    Freshwater habitats of narragansett bay exhibit at the new save the bay aquarium

  • $100,000

    New Bedford Whaling Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    11 william street expansion

  • $100,000

    Safe Voices · Auburn, ME · 2022

    Domestic violence and sex trafficking resource center

  • $50,000

    Ymca Southcoast · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    New bedford ymca capital renovation project

  • $50,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2023

    Right whale research in u.s. And canadian waters

  • $50,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2022

    Right whale research in u.s. And canadian waters in 2022/2023

  • $40,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2024

    North atlantic right whale research in u.s. And canadian waters

  • $40,000

    The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design · Arundel, ME · 2024

    Bermuda scholarship

  • $40,000

    The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design · Arundel, ME · 2023

    Island foundation bermuda scholarship

  • $40,000

    The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design · Arundel, ME · 2022

    Bermuda scholarship

  • $33,000

    Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2022

    Support of south and central american migrants

  • $32,000

    Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Cedc general operating support

  • $30,000

    Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $30,000

    Northstar Learning Centers · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    Northstar learning centers diversion and assistance program

  • $30,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Entrepreneurship for All · Lowell, MA · 2023

    Eforall south coast: expanding inclusive entrepreneurship

  • $30,000

    New Bedford Light · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    The new bedford light - general operating support

  • $30,000

    New England Grassroots Environment Fund · Newmarket, NH · 2023

    Strengthening and supporting environmental grassroots action

  • $30,000

    Northstar Learning Centers · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Diversion and assistance program

  • $30,000

    Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2023

    Sustained support for the protection and improvement of narragansett bay and its watershed

  • $30,000

    Southcoast Community Foundation · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Racial equity learn and implement fund

  • $30,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    Catholic Social Services of Fall River · Fall River, MA · 2022

    Css immigration law programs-ileap & ivrp

  • $30,000

    Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    New Bedford Light · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    New England Grassroots Environment Fund · Newmarket, NH · 2022

    Strengthening and supporting environmental grassroots action

  • $30,000

    Northstar Learning Centers · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    Diversion and assistance program

  • $30,000

    Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2022

    Fy 2023 initiatives - protect & improve narragansett bay

  • $30,000

    The Family Pantry-Damien'S Place · East Wareham, MA · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $27,000

    Immigrants' Assistance Center · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Immigrants' assistance center general support

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Centro Comunitario De Trabajadores · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General support and pescando justicia campaign

  • $25,000

    Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Eastern massachusetts abortion fund - general support

  • $25,000

    New Bedford Light · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    North American Marine Alliance · Gloucester, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    Pace youthbuild new bedford

  • $25,000

    Pocasset Pokenoket Landtrust Indigenous Peoples Network · Cranston, RI · 2024

    Indigenous roots land stewardship

  • $25,000

    Southcoast Community Foundation · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    Building evaluation capacity and data utilization

  • $25,000

    Youth Opportunities Unlimited · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Centro Comunitario De Trabajadores · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Centro comunitario de trabajadores, inc.

  • $25,000

    Community Boating Center · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Community boating center capacity building

  • $25,000

    Community Boating Center · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    General support of our junior instructor program

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands · 2023

    Vipca marine apprenticeship program

  • $25,000

    Dennison Memorial Community Center · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    2023 academic support program

  • $25,000

    Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Eastern massachusetts abortion fund - general support

  • $25,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2023

    A new era of parkinson's research

  • $25,000

    Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2023

    North atlantic right whale and ropeless consortia

  • $25,000

    North American Marine Alliance · Gloucester, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Our Sisters' School · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Pace youthbuild new bedford

  • $25,000

    Pocasset Pokenoket Landtrust Indigenous Peoples Network · Cranston, RI · 2023

    Indigenous roots forever

  • $25,000

    Quebec-Labrador Foundation · Ipswich, MA · 2023

    General support: biodiversity conservation

  • $25,000

    Red Tomato · Providence, RI · 2023

    Red tomato builds up to build out

  • $25,000

    Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (Semap) · Dartmouth, MA · 2023

    General support for the southeastern massachusetts agricultural partnership

  • $25,000

    Tufts Medical Center Trust · Boston, MA · 2023

    The inker family fund

  • $25,000

    Youth Opportunities Unlimited · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Youth opportunities unlimited general operating

  • $25,000

    Centro Comunitario De Trabajadores · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    Centro comunitario de trabajadores, inc.

  • $25,000

    Community Boating Center · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    Community boating center of new bedford - junior instructor program

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands · 2022

    Vipca marine apprenticeship

  • $25,000

    Dennison Memorial Community Center · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    Dennison academic support program

  • $25,000

    Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Eastern massachusetts abortion fund general support

  • $25,000

    Immigrants' Assistance Center · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2022

    Transforming parkinson's research toward a cure

  • $25,000

    Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    New Bedford Museum & Art Center Inc Dba New Bedford Art Museumartworks · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    Nbam/artworks! General operations & expansion project

  • $25,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2022

    North atlantic right whale and ropeless consortia

  • $25,000

    North American Marine Alliance · Gloucester, MA · 2022

    General support for work to stop the privatization and corporate takeover of the ocean and fisheries

  • $25,000

    Our Sisters' School · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    Pace youthbuild new bedford

  • $25,000

    Pocasset Pokenoket Landtrust Indigenous Peoples Network · Cranston, RI · 2022

    Indigenous roots forever

  • $25,000

    Quebec-Labrador Foundation · Ipswich, MA · 2022

    General support: biodiversity conservation

  • $25,000

    Red Tomato · Providence, RI · 2022

    Red tomato grows as a more effective leader and storyteller in the good food movement

  • $25,000

    Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (Semap) · Dartmouth, MA · 2022

    2022 support for the southeastern massachusetts agricultural partnership

  • $25,000

    Tufts Medical Center Trust · Boston, MA · 2022

    Inker family fund 2022

  • $25,000

    Youth Opportunities Unlimited · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Ywca of Southeastern Massachusetts · New Bedford, MA · 2022

    Women and girls health equity

  • $23,000

    Environmental Grantmakers Association · New York, NY · 2022

    Ega next generation fellowship research & development support

  • $21,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Environmental felllows program development and support

  • $21,000

    People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) · New Bedford, MA · 2023

    Pace fuel assistance and housing lifeline project

  • $21,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Environmental felllows program development and support

  • $20,200

    Global Impact · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Gear marking development fund

  • $20,000

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River · Fall River, MA · 2024

    Catholic charities immigration law programs - ileap & ivrp

  • $20,000

    Centro De Ayuda Y Esperanza Latina · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    Mujeres victoriosas

  • $20,000

    Community Boating Center · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    Salt - sailing and leadership training program

  • $20,000

    Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands · 2024

    Vipca marine apprenticeship program

  • $20,000

    Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts · Barnstable, MA · 2024

    Southeastern massachusetts open space leadership

  • $20,000

    Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024

    Build community power for environmental justice

  • $20,000

    Groundwork Lawrence · Lawrence, MA · 2024

    Groundwork southcoast

  • $20,000

    Health Imperatives · Brockton, MA · 2024

    New bedford services

  • $20,000

    Immigrants' Assistance Center · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General needs assisstance with iac programs

  • $20,000

    Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries · Stonington, ME · 2024

    Eastern maine - em3c - year 3

  • $20,000

    Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2024

    Coastal waterbird conservation in urban and suburban communities

  • $20,000

    Native Land Conservancy · Mashpee, MA · 2024

    Stewards of the land: a tribal youth experience

  • $20,000

    Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    Ed opps for economically at-risk youth

  • $20,000

    New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2024

    North atlantic right whale consortium and ropeless consortium

  • $20,000

    New England Grassroots Environment Fund · Newmarket, NH · 2024

    General support for community-led environmental justice work in new england

  • $20,000

    New Learning Journey · Fayston, VT · 2024

    Crf 2024: water keepers

  • $20,000

    Our Sisters' School · New Bedford, MA · 2024

    General support

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