Funding search · EIN 316653144 · Milton, MA
The Christensen Dunn Early Foundations Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 83
- grants reported
- $76,500
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- 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.
What they fund
educationeducationalschoolchildrendisadvantagedfoodlocalpublic
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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.
- Catie'S Closet4 grants · $4,750
- More Than Words4 grants · $4,250
- Camp Starfish4 grants · $4,000
- Greater Boston Food Bank4 grants · $4,000
- Green Mountain Farm-To-School4 grants · $4,000
- All Our Kin4 grants · $4,000
- Boston Partners in Education4 grants · $4,000
- Milton Foundation for Education4 grants · $4,000
- Roca Boston4 grants · $4,000
- Steppingstone Foundation4 grants · $4,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 83 reported grants, largest first.
- $2,000
Givedirectly · New York, NY · 2025
Poverty relief for families worldwide
- $1,750
Catie'S Closet · Boston, MA · 2025
Distribute donated clothes supplies
- $1,750
More Than Words · Boston, MA · 2025
Job experience for disadvantaged youth
- $1,500
Givedirectly · New York, NY · 2024
Poverty relief for families worldwide
- $1,000
All Our Kin · New Haven, CT · 2025
Support local child care providers
- $1,000
Boston Partners in Education · Boston, MA · 2025
School volunteer programs
- $1,000
Camp Starfish · Stow, MA · 2025
Programs for special-needs children
- $1,000
Citizen School · Boston, MA · 2025
After-school programs for teenagers
- $1,000
Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2025
Providing supplies to shelters
- $1,000
Dwight Hall at Yale · New Haven, CT · 2025
Student-led community programs
- $1,000
Girls Incorporated · New York, NY · 2025
Girls educational opportunities
- $1,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2025
Hunger-relief food distribution
- $1,000
Green Mountain Farm-To-School · Newport, VT · 2025
Provision of food and education
- $1,000
International Institute New England · Boston, MA · 2025
Services for refugees & immigrants
- $1,000
Milton Foundation for Education · Milton, MA · 2025
Local school extracurriculars
- $1,000
Roca Boston · Boston, MA · 2025
Counseling high-risk young people
- $1,000
Sexual Assault Center · Nashville, TN · 2025
Support for victims of sexual assault
- $1,000
Steppingstone Foundation · Boston, MA · 2025
Disadvantaged children academics
- $1,000
The Base · Roxbury, MA · 2025
Athletics programs for urban youth
- $1,000
All Our Kin · New Haven, CT · 2024
Support local child care providers
- $1,000
Boston Partners in Education · Boston, MA · 2024
School volunteer programs
- $1,000
Camp Starfish · Stow, MA · 2024
Programs for special-needs children
- $1,000
Catie'S Closet · Boston, MA · 2024
Distribute donated clothes supplies
- $1,000
Citizen School · Boston, MA · 2024
After-school programs for teenagers
- $1,000
Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2024
Providing supplies to shelters
- $1,000
Dwight Hall at Yale · New Haven, CT · 2024
Student-led community programs
- $1,000
Girls Incorporated · New York, NY · 2024
Girls educational opportunities
- $1,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024
Hunger-relief food distribution
- $1,000
Green Mountain Farm-To-School · Newport, VT · 2024
Provision of food and education
- $1,000
International Institute of New Engl · Boston, MA · 2024
Services for refugees & immigrants
- $1,000
Milton Foundation for Education · Milton, MA · 2024
Local school extracurriculars
- $1,000
More Than Words · Boston, MA · 2024
Job experience for disadvantaged youth
- $1,000
Roca Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
Counseling high-risk young people
- $1,000
Steppingstone Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Disadvantaged children academics
- $1,000
The Base · Roxbury, MA · 2024
Athletics programs for urban youth
- $1,000
All Our Kin · New Haven, CT · 2023
Support local child care providers
- $1,000
Boston Partners in Education · Boston, MA · 2023
School volunteer programs
- $1,000
Camp Starfish · Stow, MA · 2023
Programs for special-needs children
- $1,000
Catie'S Closet · Boston, MA · 2023
Distribute donated clothes supplies
- $1,000
Citizen School · Boston, MA · 2023
After-school programs for teenagers
- $1,000
Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2023
Providing supplies to shelters
- $1,000
Dwight Hall at Yale · New Haven, CT · 2023
Student-led community programs
- $1,000
Girls Incorporated · New York, NY · 2023
Girls' educational opportunities
- $1,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2023
Hunger-relief food distribution
- $1,000
Green Mountain Farm-To-School · Newport, VT · 2023
Provision of food and education
- $1,000
Internationalinstituteofnewengland · Boston, MA · 2023
Services for refugees & immigrants
- $1,000
Milton Foundation for Education · Milton, MA · 2023
Local school extracurriculars
- $1,000
More Than Words · Boston, MA · 2023
Job experience for disadvantaged youth
- $1,000
Roca Boston · Boston, MA · 2023
Counseling high-risk young people
- $1,000
Steppingstone Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Disadvantaged children academics
- $1,000
All Our Kin · New Haven, CT · 2022
Support local child care providers
- $1,000
Boston Partners in Education · Boston, MA · 2022
School volunteer programs
- $1,000
Camp Starfish · Stow, MA · 2022
Programs for special-needs children
- $1,000
Catie'S Closet · Boston, MA · 2022
Distribute donated clothes supplies
- $1,000
Citizen School · Boston, MA · 2022
After-school programs for teenagers
- $1,000
Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2022
Providing supplies to shelters
- $1,000
Dwight Hall at Yale · New Haven, CT · 2022
Student-led community programs
- $1,000
Girls Incorporated · New York, NY · 2022
Girls' educational opportunities
- $1,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2022
Hunger-relief food distribution
- $1,000
Green Mountain Farm-To-School · Newport, VT · 2022
Provision of food and education
- $1,000
International Institute New England · Boston, MA · 2022
Services for refugees & immigrants
- $1,000
Milton Foundation for Education · Milton, MA · 2022
Local school extracurriculars
- $1,000
Roca Boston · Boston, MA · 2022
Counseling high-risk young people
- $1,000
Steppingstone Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Disadvantaged children academics
- $500
Historic New England Pierce House · Boston, MA · 2025
Historical preservation & education
- $500
Mass Agriculture in the Classroom · Marlborough, MA · 2025
K-12 education on natural resources
- $500
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2025
Public aquarium - educational
- $500
Zoo New England · Boston, MA · 2025
Public zoo - educational programs
- $500
Historic New England Pierce House · Boston, MA · 2024
Historical preservation & education
- $500
Mass Agriculture in the Classroom · Marlborough, MA · 2024
K-12 education on natural resources
- $500
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2024
Public aquarium - educational
- $500
Zoo New England · Boston, MA · 2024
Public zoo - educational programs
- $500
Historic New England Pierce House · Boston, MA · 2023
Historical preservation & education
- $500
Mass Agriculture in the Classroom · Marlborough, MA · 2023
K-12 education on natural resources
- $500
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2023
Public aquarium - educational
- $500
The Base · Roxbury, MA · 2023
Athletics programs for urban youth
- $500
Zoo New England · Boston, MA · 2023
Public zoo - educational programs
- $500
Historic New England Pierce House · Boston, MA · 2022
Historical preservation & education
- $500
Mass Agriculture in the Classroom · Marlborough, MA · 2022
K-12 education on natural resources
- $500
More Than Words · Boston, MA · 2022
Job experience for disadvantaged youth
- $500
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2022
Public aquarium - educational
- $500
The Base · Roxbury, MA · 2022
Athletics programs for urban youth
- $500
Zoo New England · Boston, MA · 2022
Public zoo - educational programs
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