Funding search · EIN 066071254 · Boston, MA
Nancy Sayles Day 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.
- 64
- grants reported
- $2.4M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Nantucket Conservative Foundation2 grants · $920,000
- Nantucket Conservation Foundation3 grants · $691,000
- Lahey Clinic3 grants · $150,000
- St Paul'S Church3 grants · $80,000
- Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation3 grants · $75,000
- Nantucket Food Fuel and Rental Assistance3 grants · $70,000
- Nantucket Land Council3 grants · $35,000
- Addiction Solutions of Nantucket3 grants · $35,000
- A Safe Place3 grants · $35,000
- Nantucket Community Sailing3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 64 reported grants, largest first.
- $505,000
Nantucket Conservative Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $415,000
Nantucket Conservative Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $400,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2024
Capital campaign
- $266,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2024
Capital campaign
- $50,000
Lahey Clinic · Burlington, MA · 2024
To be administered by dr bruce campbell for research and education.
- $50,000
St Paul'S Church · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Lahey Clinic · Burlington, MA · 2022
Research and education
- $50,000
Lahey Clinic · Burlington, MA · 2021
Research and education
- $35,000
Nantucket Food Fuel and Rental Assistance · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $30,000
Planned Parenthood · Washington, DC · 2021
General support
- $26,000
Prospect Hill Cemetery Association · Whitinsville, MA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Nantucket Food Fuel and Rental Assistance · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Community Foundation for Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2021
John davis fund
- $25,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $20,000
Palliative & Supportive Care Nantucket Fdn · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $15,000
Nantucket Land Council · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
St Paul'S Church · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $15,000
A Safe Place · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $15,000
Addiction Solutions of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $15,000
St Paul'S Church · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $11,500
Open Collective Foundation · Walnut, CA · 2021
1k project - crisis in ukraine
- $10,000
A Safe Place · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Addiction Solutions of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Nantucket Community Sailing · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Nantucket Food Fuel and Rental Assistance · Nantucket, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Palliative & Supportive Care Nantucket Fdn · Nantucket, MA · 2024
Annual giving
- $10,000
A Safe Place · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Addiction Solutions of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Nantucket Community Sailing · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Nantucket Land Council · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Artists Association of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2021
Gala fundraiser
- $10,000
Nantucket Community Sailing · Nantucket, MA · 2021
Gala fundraiser
- $10,000
Nantucket Land Council · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $10,000
Nantucket Skating Club · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $10,000
Sustainable Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $5,000
Boston Medflight · Bedford, MA · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Nantucket Historical Association · Nantucket, MA · 2024
1800 house
- $5,000
Nantucket Shellfish Association · Nantucket, MA · 2024
Annual giving
- $5,000
Boston Medflight · Bedford, MA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Maria Mitchell Association · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Nantucket Historical Association · Nantucket, MA · 2022
1800 house
- $5,000
Nantucket Shellfish Association · Nantucket, MA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
St Luke'S Church · Smithfield, VA · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Boston Medflight · Bedford, MA · 2021
General support
- $5,000
Maria Mitchell Association · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $5,000
Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $5,000
Nantucket Historical Association · Nantucket, MA · 2021
1800 house
- $5,000
Nantucket Shellfish Association · Nantucket, MA · 2021
General support
- $5,000
St Luke'S Church · Smithfield, VA · 2021
General support
- $5,000
University of Michigan Sailing Team · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
General support
- $2,500
Miss Porter'S School · Farmington, CT · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Phillips Exeter Academy · Exeter, NH · 2024
General support
- $2,500
The Hill School · Pottstown, PA · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Miss Porter'S School · Farmington, CT · 2022
General support
- $2,500
Phillips Exeter Academy · Exeter, NH · 2022
General support
- $2,500
The Hill School · Pottstown, PA · 2022
General support
- $2,500
Miss Porter'S School · Farmington, CT · 2021
General support
- $2,500
Phillips Exeter Academy · Exeter, NH · 2021
General support
- $2,500
The Hill School · Pottstown, PA · 2021
General support
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