Funding search · EIN 043397681 · Saugus, MA

Towards Sustainability Foundation

Name: Towards Sustainability Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

104
grants reported: $3.4M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

research biodiversity farming sustainable livelihoods advancing climate

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future4 grants · $440,000
Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences4 grants · $440,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America4 grants · $420,000
Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy4 grants · $326,000
Womens Microfinance Initiative4 grants · $120,000
Food Project4 grants · $105,000
Madre4 grants · $100,000
Rainforest Alliance4 grants · $100,000
Green America4 grants · $100,000
Oxfam-America4 grants · $100,000

Giving over time

$851,000

2021

$845,000

2022

$825,000

2023

$849,150

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 104 grants.

$110,000
Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future · Boone, IA · 2024
Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program
$110,000
Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences · Ithaca, NY · 2024
Organic Farming Research Program
$110,000
Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future · Boone, IA · 2023
Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program
$110,000
Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Organic Farming Research Program
$110,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
General Domestic and Global Support
$110,000
Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program
$110,000
Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Organic Farming Research Program
$110,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022
General Domestic and Global Support
$110,000
Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future · Ithaca, NY · 2021
Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program
$110,000
Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences · Ithaca, NY · 2021
Organic Farming Research Program
$100,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
$100,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2021
General Domestic and Global Support
$95,000
Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy · Boston, MA · 2024
AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming
$81,000
Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy · Boston, MA · 2021
CAFE/New Farmer/Feinstein
$75,000
Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy · Boston, MA · 2023
AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming
$75,000
Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy · Boston, MA · 2022
AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming
$40,000
Ecologic Development Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$40,000
Ecologic Development Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$30,000
Food Project · Lincoln, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$30,000
Womens Microfinance Initiative · Cabin John, MD · 2024
General Purposes
$30,000
Womens Microfinance Initiative · Cabin John, MD · 2023
General Purposes
$30,000
Womens Microfinance Initiative · Cabin John, MD · 2022
General Purposes
$30,000
Womens Microfinance Initiative · Cabin John, MD · 2021
General Purposes
$25,000
Essex County Greenbelt · Essex, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$25,000
Green America · Washington, DC · 2024
General Purposes
$25,000
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Protecting Ocean Biodiversity
$25,000
Madre · Etna, NH · 2024
Advancing Climate Justice Initiative
$25,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$25,000
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter · Boston, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$25,000
Oxfam-America · Boston, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$25,000
Rainforest Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
Women Entreprenuers - Coffee and Cocoa Chains
$25,000
Essex County Greenbelt · Essex, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$25,000
Food Project · Dorchester, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$25,000
Green America · Washington, DC · 2023
General Purposes
$25,000
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Protecting Ocean Biodiversity
$25,000
Madre · New York, NY · 2023
Advancing Climate Justice Initiative
$25,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$25,000
Oxfam-America · Boston, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$25,000
Rainforest Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
Women Entreprenuers - Coffee and Cocoa Chains
$25,000
Essex County Greenbelt · Essex, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$25,000
Food Project · Lincoln, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$25,000
Green America · Washington, DC · 2022
General Purposes
$25,000
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Protecting Ocean Biodiversity
$25,000
Madre · New York, NY · 2022
Advancing Climate Justice Initiative
$25,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$25,000
Oxfam-America · Boston, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$25,000
Rainforest Alliance · New York, NY · 2022
Freeze-Drying Rambutan R & D
$25,000
Essex County Greenbelt · Essex, MA · 2021
Land Conservation Outreach Initiative
$25,000
Food Project · Lincoln, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$25,000
Green America · Washington, DC · 2021
General Purposes
$25,000
Madre · New York, NY · 2021
Advancing Climate Justice Initiative
$25,000
Oxfam-America · Boston, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$25,000
Rainforest Alliance · New York, NY · 2021
Supporting Women Cacao Farmers (Honduras)
$20,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Peace & Livelihoods Programs
$20,000
Creative Action Institute · Ipswich, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$20,000
Gulf of Maine Institute · West Newbury, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$20,000
Lloyd Center for the Environment · Dartmouth, MA · 2024
Environmental Science Education Programs
$20,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2024
Zapping Weeds in Soybean
$20,000
Safe Passage · Baltimore, MD · 2024
General Purposes
$20,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Peace & Livelihoods Programs
$20,000
Gulf of Maine Institute · West Newbury, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$20,000
Lloyd Center for the Environment · Dartmouth, MA · 2023
Environmental Science Education Programs
$20,000
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter · Boston, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$20,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Peace & Livelihoods Programs
$20,000
Gulf of Maine Institute · West Newbury, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$20,000
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter · Boston, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$20,000
Nyu Stern School for Business · New York, NY · 2022
ROSI Research
$20,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Peace & Livelihoods Programs
$20,000
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
Protecting Ocean Biodiversity
$20,000
Gulf of Maine Institute · West Newbury, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$20,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$20,000
Nyu Stern School for Business · New York, NY · 2021
ROSI Research
$15,000
Cisa · South Deerfield, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$15,000
Red Tomato · Providence, RI · 2024
General Purposes
$15,000
Cisa · South Deerfield, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$15,000
Red Tomato · Providence, RI · 2023
General Purposes
$15,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2023
Comprehensive Leaching Evaluation and Mgmt Study
$15,000
Safe Passage · New Gloucester, ME · 2023
General Purposes
$15,000
Cisa · South Deerfield, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$15,000
Creative Action Institute · Ipswich, MA · 2022
General Purposes
$15,000
Lloyd Center for the Environment · Dartmouth, MA · 2022
Environmental Science Education Programs
$15,000
Organization for Tropical Studies · Durham, NC · 2022
Tropical Restoration Initiative
$15,000
Red Tomato · Providence, RI · 2022
General Purposes
$15,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2022
Soil Health/Wheat Composition Study
$15,000
Safe Passage · New Gloucester, ME · 2022
General Purposes
$15,000
Cisa · South Deerfield, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$15,000
Creative Action Institute · Ipswich, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$15,000
Lloyd Center for the Environment · Dartmouth, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$15,000
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter · Boston, MA · 2021
General Purposes
$15,000
Organization for Tropical Studies · Durham, NC · 2021
Vivero de la Cultura Program
$15,000
Red Tomato · Providence, RI · 2021
General Purposes
$15,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2021
Soil Health/Corn Nutrient Study
$10,000
Gather · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
Teaching Garden Pilot Program
$10,000
Self Help Africa · 2022
General Purposes
$10,000
Safe Passage · New Gloucester, ME · 2021
General Purposes
$10,000
Vamos Adelante Foundation · Elburn, IL · 2021
Secondary School for Rural Guatamalan Students
$9,150
Natik Esperanza · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
Pueblo a Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program
$5,000
Farm School · Athol, MA · 2024
General Purposes
$5,000
Farm School · Athol, MA · 2023
General Purposes
$5,000
Natik Esperanza · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Pueblo a Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program

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