Funding search · EIN 043426100 · Boston, MA
The Gordon E and May R Cadwgan
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 134
- grants reported
- $839,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- Alpha-1 Foundation6 grants · $85,500
- American Red Cross4 grants · $58,000
- Ibis Charities Foundation4 grants · $50,000
- Americares Foundation3 grants · $30,000
- Save the Children3 grants · $29,500
- Dana Hall School - Annual Fund3 grants · $24,000
- University of North Carolina4 grants · $23,000
- Vassar College4 grants · $23,000
- University of Massachusetts4 grants · $23,000
- Place of Hope4 grants · $22,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 134 grants.
- $22,500
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $20,500
Alpha-1 Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $20,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $15,000
Alpha-1 Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $15,000
Alpha-1 Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $15,000
Mercy Chefs · Portsmouth, VA · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $15,000
Alpha-1 Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $13,000
Ibis Charities Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $12,500
Ibis Charities Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $12,500
Ibis Charities Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $12,000
Ibis Charities Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $11,500
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $11,500
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Alpha-1 Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Alpha-1 Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Americares Foundation - Conflict in Ukraine · Stamford, CT · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Heart To Heart International - Ukraine Crisis · Lenexa, KS · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $10,000
USA for Unhcr - Ukraine Relief · Washington, DC · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $8,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $8,000
Dana Hall School - Annual Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $8,000
Dana Hall School - Annual Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $8,000
Dana Hall School - Annual Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $8,000
Dana Hall School Annual Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,500
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,000
Dana Hall School - Upper School Classroom Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,000
The Dressage Foundation - Adv Dressage Prize · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,000
The Dressage Foundation - Patsy Albers Award Fund · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,000
The Dressage Foundation - Dressage Judges Endowment Fd · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,000
The Dressage Foundation - in Memory of Carol Lavell · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,000
The Dressage Foundation - Carol Lavell Advanced Derrage Prize · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $7,000
The Dressage Foundation - Patsy Albers Award Fd · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Direct Relief - in Memory of Carol Lavell · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Heart To Heart International - Ukraine & Turkey Crisis · Lenexa, KS · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
International Rescue Committee · Boston, MA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Doctors Without Borders - for Ukraine & Turkey · New York, NY · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Heart To Heart International - Ukraine & Turkey Crisis · Lenexa, KS · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
International Rescue Committee · Boston, MA · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Doctors Without Borders - for Ukraine & Turkey · New York, NY · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
Heart To Heart International - Ukraine & Turkey Crisis · Lenexa, KS · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
USA for Unhcr - Ukraine & Turkey Relief · Washington, DC · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
The Dressage Foundation - Carol Lavell Advanced Derrage Prize · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,500
The Dressage Foundation - Patsy Albers Award Fd · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
Place of Hope · Boca Raton, FL · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
The Williston Northampton School · Easthampton, MA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
University of Massachusetts · Amherst, MA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
Dana Hall School - Riding Center Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
The Williston Northampton School · Easthampton, MA · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
University of Massachusetts · Amherst, MA · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
Dana Hall School - Upper School Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
The Williston Northampton School · Easthampton, MA · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
University of Massachusetts · Amherst, MA · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $6,000
Dana Hall School - Classroom Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,500
Faith Hope Love Charity · Palm Springs, FL · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,500
Faith Hope Love Charity · Palm Springs, FL · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,500
Place of Hope · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,500
Faith Hope Love Charity · Palm Springs, FL · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,500
Place of Hope · Boca Raton, FL · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,500
Faith Hope Love · Palm Springs, FL · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,500
Place of Hope · Boca Raton, FL · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Dana Hall School - Riding Center Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - Dressage Judges Endowment Fd · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - Michael Poulin Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - the Gifted Fund · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Dana Hall School - in Memory of Carol Lavell · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Season To Share Fund- Community Foundation for Palm Beach · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - Michael Poulin Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - Patsy Albers Award Fd · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - the Gifted Fund · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Dana Hall School - Riding Center Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Season To Share Fund- Community Foundation for Palm Beach · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - Dressage Judges Endowment Fd · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - Michael Poulin Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
The Dressage Foundation - the Gifted Fund · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Windowdressers · Rockland, ME · 2023
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League - 2022 Summer Fund Drive · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
University of Massachusetts · Amherst, MA · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $5,000
Williston Northampton School · Easthampton, MA · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,500
Palm Beach County Food Bank · Lake Worth Beach, FL · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,500
Dana Hall School Riding Center Fund · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,500
The Dressage Foundation - Dressage Judges Endowment Fd · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,500
The Dressage Foundation - Michael Poulin Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,500
The Dressage Foundation - the Gifted Fund · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,500
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center · Loxahatchee, FL · 2022
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,000
Ibis Friends of Veterans · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
- $4,000
New England Dressage Association · Ipswich, MA · 2025
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution
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