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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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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
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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