Funding search · EIN 112768682 · Cambridge, MA
Ethel Kennedy 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.
- 197
- grants reported
- $2.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $9,000
- 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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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.
- Georgetown University Law Center4 grants · $290,000
- The Learning Alliance4 grants · $272,200
- Southampton Hospital Foundation4 grants · $98,000
- Art Department Faculty Development Fund2 grants · $95,000
- Planned Parenthood5 grants · $85,200
- Umass Boston Ekm Scholarship Fund2 grants · $75,000
- Habitat for Humanity Indian River3 grants · $61,000
- Access Challenge3 grants · $55,000
- Umass Foundation3 grants · $50,000
- Umass Boston Ekm Scholarship Fund1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 197 grants.
- $100,000
The Learning Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $92,200
The Learning Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $75,000
Georgetown University Law Center · Washington, DC · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $75,000
Georgetown University Law Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $70,000
Georgetown University Law Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $70,000
Georgetown University Law Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
The Learning Alliance · Vero Beach, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Art Department Faculty Development Fund · Utica, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Southampton Hospital Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Umass Boston Ekm Scholarship Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Umass Boston Ekm Scholarship Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $45,000
Art Department Faculty Development Fund · Utica, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $35,882
Salisbury School · Salisbury, CT · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $30,200
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $30,000
Orange County Highschool of the Arts · Santa Ana, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $30,000
Salisbury School - John Morris Scholarship · Salisbury, CT · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $30,000
The Learning Alliance · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,382
Univeristy of San Diego Alivio Program Oaxaca · San Diego, CA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Umass Foundation · Newton, MA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Salisbury School - John Morris Scolarship · Salisbury, CT · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Umass Boston Ekm Scholarship Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Access Challenge · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Southampton Hospital Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $21,000
Habitat for Humanity Indian River · Vero Beach, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Camfed · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Columbia Business School · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Umass Foundation · Newton, MA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Habitat for Humanity Indian River · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Southampton Hospital Foundation · Southampton, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Together We Rise · St Brea, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Access Challenge · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Habitat for Humanity Indian River · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Univeristy of San Diego Justice in Mexico Project Alirio · San Diego, CA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Cambridge Community Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Charitable contributions
- $20,000
Indian River Land Trust · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Orphanos the Harbor Mother'S Program · Cordova, TN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $16,700
Orphanos the Harbor Mother'S Program · Cordova, TN · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $16,600
University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
The American Supporters of Highgate School · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
Univeristy of San Diego Justice in Mexico Project Alirio · San Diego, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
Columbia Business School · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
John'S Island Foundation · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $12,600
John'S Island Community Service · Vero Beach, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $12,000
Columbia Business School · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $12,000
Gifford Youth Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,382
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Beagle Freedom Project · Valley Village, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Holy Family Svces Adoption & Foster Care · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hope for Families Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Immigrant Defenders · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Jacobs San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Neverthirst · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Orphanos the Harbor Mother'S Program · Cordova, TN · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood · San Diego, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Project Lift · Fort Pierce, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Safe Space · Stuart, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
We Are All Human Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Access Challenge · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Cambridge Community Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Columbia Business School · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Neverthirst · Birminghgam, AL · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
The American Supporters of Highgate School · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
The Source · Vero Beach, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Lutheran Immmigration and Refugee Service · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Orphanos the Harbor Mother'S Program · Cordova, TN · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Salisbury School - John Morris Scolarship · Salisbury, CT · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
1000 Friends of Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Camp Hill Village · Copake, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution - community improvement
- $10,000
Easthampton Food Pantry · East Hampton, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Gifford Youth Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hibiscus Childrens Center · Jensen Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Indian River Habitat for Humanity · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Literacy Services of Irc · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Neverthirst · Birminghgam, AL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
The Source · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $9,500
Camp Hill Village · Copake, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $9,000
Camp Hill Village · Copake, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $9,000
Lauren'S Kids · Hollywood, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
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