Funding search · EIN 272981081 · Boston, MA
Lookout 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.
- 50
- grants reported
- $5.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $100,000
- 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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- New England Forestry Foundation3 grants · $676,666
- Massachusetts Audubon Society3 grants · $610,000
- Shelburne Farms3 grants · $600,000
- United Teen Equality Center2 grants · $500,000
- Open Space Institute Land Trust2 grants · $500,000
- Department of Youth Services1 grant · $387,200
- Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (Jdai)1 grant · $387,200
- President and Fellows of Harvard College2 grants · $325,000
- Umass Medical School3 grants · $300,000
- Boston Medical Center5 grants · $216,250
Giving over time
Grant history
All 50 reported grants, largest first.
- $387,200
Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (Jdai) · Boston, MA · 2024
Jdai year 2 of 2
- $387,200
Department of Youth Services · Boston, MA · 2022
To fund the juvenile detention alternative initiative (jdai)
- $333,333
New England Forestry Foundation · Littleton, MA · 2023
To support the exemplary forestry program capital campaign, pmt 3 of 3
- $333,333
New England Forestry Foundation · Littleton, MA · 2022
To support the exemplary forestry program capital campaign, pmt 2 of 3
- $310,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2024
To protect and steward natural and working lands, year 1 of 3
- $250,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust · New York, NY · 2024
Appalachian landscapes protection initiative: northern new england
- $250,000
United Teen Equality Center · Lowell, MA · 2024
Addressing complex trauma for justice-involved young adults: three opportunities, pymt 3 of 4
- $250,000
United Teen Equality Center · Lowell, MA · 2023
Addressing complex trauma for justice-involved young adults, pmt 2 of 4
- $250,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust · New York, NY · 2022
To support the appalachian landscapes protection fund
- $200,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, ME · 2024
Trauma learning policy initiative
- $200,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2024
Windmill hill conservation project at shelburne farms involving land conservation, integration and trail costs, and landconservation, agriculture and youth educational programs at windmill hill
- $200,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2023
Windmill hill conservation project at shelburne farms involving land conservation, integration and trail costs, and landconservation, agriculture and youth educational programs at windmill hill
- $200,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2022
Windmill hill conservation project at shelburne farms involving land conservation, integration and trail costs, and landconservation, agriculture and youth educational programs at windmill hill
- $150,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2023
Grant yr 3 of 3 to support ma audubon's resilient land and resilient communities project
- $150,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2022
To support massachusetts audubon society, 2nd of 3-year $450,000 grant
- $125,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, ME · 2023
To fund the trauma learning policy initiative (tlpi)
- $125,000
Massachusetts Advocates for Children · Boston, MA · 2022
To support the trauma and learning policy initiative
- $100,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2024
For the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) - payment 2 of 3
- $100,000
Center for An Agricultural Economy · Hardwick, VT · 2024
General operations support
- $100,000
Loon Echo Land Trust · Bridgton, ME · 2024
Fbo sebago clean waters initiative pymt 1 of 3
- $100,000
Redford Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support the production of the documentary my planet now
- $100,000
Umass Medical School · Worcester, MA · 2024
To suppport the child trauma training ceneter and link-kid - pymt 2 of 3
- $100,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2024
To provide support for the vermont youth conservation corps' general operations - pymt 2 of 2
- $100,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2023
For the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) - payment 1 of 3
- $100,000
Umass Medical School · Worcester, MA · 2023
To fund the expansion of link-kid's capacity, payment 2 of 3
- $100,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2023
To provide support for the vermont youth conservation corps' general operations - payment 2 of 2
- $100,000
Loon Echo Land Trust · Bridgton, ME · 2022
To support the sebago clean waters (scw) core operating needs
- $100,000
Umass Medical School · Worcester, MA · 2022
To fund the expansion of link-kid's capacity, payment 1 of 3
- $100,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2022
To provide support for the vermont youth conservation corps' general operations - payment 1 of 2
- $50,000
Vermont Land Trust · Montpelier, VT · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Vermont Farmers Market Education Center · Rutland, VT · 2022
To provide support for vffc's recently adopted strategic operating plan - payment 3 of 3
- $35,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2022
To provide support for the conservation for climate resilience project
- $30,000
National Audubon Society · Huntington, VT · 2024
To support audubon vermonts youth conservation leadership program
- $25,185
Justice Resource Institute · Needham, MA · 2023
Scholarships for professionals committing to provide tc trauma sensive yoga to marginalized communities
- $25,000
Kennedy Krieger Institute · Baltimore, MD · 2024
To support of the department of family and community interventions
- $25,000
Justice Resource Institute · Needham, MA · 2023
Support for survivor led solutions aimed at ending the commercial sexual exploitation of children
- $25,000
Urban Farming Institute · Mattapan, MA · 2023
To support the growing food, growing youth phase iii two-year education plan to rebuild and expand the programming targeted to children and youth - payment 2 of 2
- $25,000
Epiphany School · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide support for epiphany school's single gender affinity groups: brotherhood and sista/sista
- $25,000
Philanthropy Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2022
To support the gma funder community on child behavioral health
- $25,000
Roca · Chelsea, MA · 2022
To provide support for the roca young mothers program
- $25,000
The Home for Little Wanderers · Boston, MA · 2022
To provide support for the home for little wanderer's eq2 training for staff that work directly with children and youth in the residential programs
- $25,000
Urban Farming Institute · Mattapan, MA · 2022
To support the growing food, growing youth phase iii two-year education plan to rebuild and expand the programming targeted to children and youth - payment 1 of 2
- $10,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2024
General operations support
- $10,000
New England Forestry Foundation · Littleton, MA · 2023
In support of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
- $6,250
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2023
To provide support for the violence intervention advocacy program
- $6,250
Justice Resource Institute · Needham, MA · 2023
Support the center for trauma and embodiment at justice resource institute
- $5,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2024
For the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) to support staff wellness- payment 2 of 3
- $5,000
Justice Resource Institute · Needham, MA · 2024
Center for trauma and embodiment conference
- $5,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2023
To support the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) / staff wellness-pymt 1 of 3
- $2,500
National Museum of Wildlife Art · Jackson, WY · 2023
To provide support for the national museum of wildlife art's general operations
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