Funding search · EIN 631083895 · Boston, MA
The Katherine U & Ronald W Takvorian
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 46
- grants reported
- $322,892
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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- Duke University3 grants · $140,843
- Concord Independent Foundation Inc (the Concord Bridge)2 grants · $45,000
- Metropolitan Opera2 grants · $39,724
- Robert E Lee Memorial Association (Dba Stratford Hall)2 grants · $16,000
- Trustees of Boston University (Wbur Public Radio)3 grants · $15,500
- Wgbh Educational Foundation3 grants · $11,400
- Smithsonian Institution1 grant · $10,000
- Sweet Briar Institute1 grant · $5,000
- Stratford Hall1 grant · $5,000
- New England Conservatory of Music1 grant · $5,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 46 reported grants, largest first.
- $124,843
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
Program support
- $25,500
Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Concord Independent Foundation Inc (the Concord Bridge) · Concord, MA · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
Concord Independent Foundation Inc (the Concord Bridge) · Concord, MA · 2023
Program support
- $14,224
Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $13,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Robert E Lee Memorial Association (Dba Stratford Hall) · Stratford, VA · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Trustees of Boston University (Wbur Public Radio) · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
- $6,000
Robert E Lee Memorial Association (Dba Stratford Hall) · Stratford, VA · 2023
Program support
- $5,000
New England Conservatory of Music · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
- $5,000
Sweet Briar Institute · Sweet Briar, VA · 2023
Program support
- $5,000
Stratford Hall · Stratford, VA · 2022
Program support
- $4,900
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $4,000
Trustees of Boston University (Wbur Public Radio) · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $3,750
Concord Museum · Concord, MA · 2023
Program support
- $3,500
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
- $3,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
- $3,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Program support
- $2,591
Concord Carlisle Community Chest · Concord, MA · 2024
Program support
- $2,500
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts · Dorchester, MA · 2024
Program support
- $2,500
New York Public Radio · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $2,500
The Trustees of Reservations · Beverly, MA · 2022
Program support
- $2,500
Trustees of Tufts College Dba Tufts University · Somerville, MA · 2022
Program support
- $1,540
New York Public Radio · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $1,500
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $1,500
Boston Public Library · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $1,500
Trustees of Boston University (Wbur Public Radio) · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
- $1,100
Duke Children Hospital & Health Center · Durham, NC · 2023
Program support
- $1,000
Saint Joseph Academy · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Program support
- $1,000
The Altamont School · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Program support
- $900
Carnegie Hall · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $750
Saint Joseph Academy · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Program support
- $600
Carnegie Hall · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $516
Saint Joseph Academy · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Program support
- $500
Roundabout Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $500
Summer Search · Oakland, CA · 2024
Program support
- $500
51 Walden Performing Arts Center · Concord, MA · 2022
Program support
- $210
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $200
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $180
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $170
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $164
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $104
Lacrosse the Nations · Washington, DC · 2024
Program support
- $100
54 Below · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $50
Power of Purpose · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
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