Funding search · EIN 812865402 · Boston, MA
Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 166
- grants reported
- $3.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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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7 grants matching “seymour” · $701,912
- $100,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2025
Fbo nyu daily gift account for philip seymour hoffman scholarship (t3086)
- $100,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
For nyu daily gift account fbo sumner kates char tr fbo philip seymour hoffman scholarship fund
- $70,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2023
For nyu daily gift account fbo sumner kates char tr fbo philip seymour hoffman scholarship fund
- $21,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2023
Fbo nyu daily gift account for philip seymour hoffman scholarship (t3086)
- $320
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2023
Total expenses in connection with the completion and exhibitions events for the bronze sculpture of the late philip seymour hoffman.
- $239,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
Fbo nyu daily gift account for philip seymour hoffman scholarship (t3086)
- $171,592
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2022
Total expenses in connection with the completion and exhibitions events for the bronze sculpture of the late philip seymour hoffman.
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Phillips Academy4 grants · $566,750
- New York University5 grants · $530,000
- George Eastman Museum5 grants · $306,912
- Chernobyl Childrens Project International4 grants · $245,000
- Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $165,000
- 826 Boston4 grants · $150,000
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston4 grants · $105,000
- Perkins School for the Blind4 grants · $105,000
- St Francis House4 grants · $100,000
- New England Aquarium4 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 166 grants.
- $239,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
Fbo nyu daily gift account for philip seymour hoffman scholarship (t3086)
- $200,000
Phillips Academy · Andover, MA · 2023
For installments of charitable pledge agrement w/andover/philips academy dated 12/16/21
- $171,592
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2022
Total expenses in connection with the completion and exhibitions events for the bronze sculpture of the late philip seymour hoffman.
- $166,750
Phillips Academy · Andover, MA · 2022
For installments of charitable pledge agrement w/andover/philips academy dated 12/16/21
- $100,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2025
Fbo nyu daily gift account for philip seymour hoffman scholarship (t3086)
- $100,000
Phillips Academy · Andover, MA · 2025
For installments of charitable pledge agrement w/andover/philips academy dated 12/4/23
- $100,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
For nyu daily gift account fbo sumner kates char tr fbo philip seymour hoffman scholarship fund
- $100,000
Phillips Academy · Andover, MA · 2024
For installments of charitable pledge agrement w/andover/philips academy dated 12/16/21
- $75,000
Chernobyl Childrens Project International · Northport, NY · 2022
General fund
- $75,000
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2022
For general purpose
- $70,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2023
For nyu daily gift account fbo sumner kates char tr fbo philip seymour hoffman scholarship fund
- $60,000
Chernobyl Childrens Project International · Northport, NY · 2025
General fund
- $60,000
Chernobyl Childrens Project International · Northport, NY · 2024
General fund
- $55,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2023
General fund
- $50,000
826 Boston · Roxbury, MA · 2025
General fund
- $50,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
For work in gaza
- $50,000
Revolutionary Spaces · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $50,000
826 Boston · Roxbury, MA · 2024
General fund
- $50,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
For general purpose
- $50,000
Chernobyl Childrens Project International · Northport, NY · 2023
General fund
- $40,000
University of Buffalo School of Nursing · Buffalo, NY · 2025
To support work of emily barr
- $40,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Cizik school of nursing in support of work of dr. Emily barr
- $40,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
For general purpose
- $35,000
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2024
For general purpose
- $30,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2025
General fund
- $30,000
The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $30,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2024
General fund
- $30,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2023
General fund
- $25,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $25,000
Center for Independent Documentary · Newton, MA · 2025
For united states of urvashi
- $25,000
International Committee of the Red Cross · New York, NY · 2025
General fund
- $25,000
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2025
For general purpose
- $25,000
Rosies Place · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $25,000
St Francis House · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $25,000
The Salvation Army · Canton, MA · 2025
General fund
- $25,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
International Committee of the Red Cross · New York, NY · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2024
For general purpose
- $25,000
Revolutionary Spaces · Boston, MA · 2024
Fund for plannning and renovations of the exhibit at the old state house
- $25,000
Rosies Place · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
St Francis House · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
The Salvation Army · Canton, MA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
826 Boston · Roxbury, MA · 2023
General fund
- $25,000
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2023
For general purpose
- $25,000
International Committee of the Red Cross · New York, NY · 2023
General fund
- $25,000
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2023
For general purpose
- $25,000
St Francis House · Boston, MA · 2023
General fund
- $25,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Cizik school of nursing in support of work of dr. Emily barr
- $25,000
826 Boston · Roxbury, MA · 2022
General fund
- $25,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
For general purpose
- $25,000
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2022
For general purpose
- $25,000
St Francis House · Boston, MA · 2022
General fund
- $25,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Cizik school of nursing in support of work of dr. Emily barr
- $21,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2023
Fbo nyu daily gift account for philip seymour hoffman scholarship (t3086)
- $20,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $20,000
Community Servings · Jamica Plain, MA · 2025
General fund
- $20,000
The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $20,000
The Salvation Army · Canton, MA · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Anti Defamation League · New York, NY · 2025
General fund
- $15,000
Cristo Rey Boston High School · Dorchester, MA · 2025
General fund
- $15,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $15,000
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $15,000
Museum of Science Boston · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $15,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025
General fund
- $15,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
For work in gaza
- $15,000
Anti Defamation League · New York, NY · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Cristo Rey Boston High School · Dorchester, MA · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Anti Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Cristo Rey Boston High School · Dorchester, MA · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2022
General fund
- $15,000
Cristo Rey Boston High School · Dorchester, MA · 2022
General fund
- $15,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2022
General fund
- $10,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital · Boca Raton, FL · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Center for Transformative Action · Ithaca, NY · 2025
Grant for open door english
- $10,000
Jessie'S Place · Chelmsford, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Jewish Family and Childrens Foundation · Waltham, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
La Colaborativa · Chelsea, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Maya Midwifery International · Somerville, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
New England Baptist Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Roundup River Ranch · Gypsum, CO · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Temple Ohabei Shalom · Brookline, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
The Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation · Brookline, MA · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
The Penn State Fund for Communications · University Park, PA · 2025
For interceptor documentary
- $10,000
Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
For covid-19 response fund
- $10,000
Center for Transformative Action · Ithaca, NY · 2024
Grant for open door english
- $10,000
Community Servings · Jamica Plain, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Jessie'S Place · Chelmsford, MA · 2024
Grant in honor of mark & ruthie lunsford
- $10,000
Jewish Family and Childrens Foundation · Waltham, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
La Colaborativa · Chelsea, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Museum of Science Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
New England Baptist Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Roundup River Ranch · Gypsum, CO · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Temple Ohabei Shalom · Brookline, MA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
For covid-19 response fund
- $10,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Jewish Family and Childrens Foundation · Waltham, MA · 2023
General fund
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