Funding search · EIN 042651199 · Cambridge, MA

The William & Lia G Poorvu

Name: The William & Lia G Poorvu grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

339
grants reported: $27.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $15,000
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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Funding pattern

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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.

Yale University3 grants · $7.5M
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute3 grants · $3.0M
Ecoamerica3 grants · $2.1M
Harvard University7 grants · $1.8M
Brigham & Women'S Hospital3 grants · $1.5M
Wbur3 grants · $1.1M
Wellesley College3 grants · $790,000
American Academy of Arts and Sciences3 grants · $600,000
Broad Institute3 grants · $600,000
Gilder Lehrman Institute3 grants · $550,000

Giving over time

$8.8M

2022

$8.8M

2023

$10.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 339 grants.

$2.5M
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2022
Endowment and operating support
$2.5M
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024
Endowment and operating support
$2.5M
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
Endowment and operating support
$1.1M
Ecoamerica · Washington, DC · 2024
Program support
$1.0M
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2024
Program support
$1.0M
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2023
Program support
$1.0M
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2022
Program support
$635,000
Ecoamerica · Washington, DC · 2022
Program support
$600,000
Wbur · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
$510,000
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Program and operating support
$510,000
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Program and operating support
$510,000
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Program and operating support
$500,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Shorenstein ctr on media, politics & public policy
$500,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Shorenstein ctr on media, politics & public policy
$500,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Shorenstein ctr on media, politics & public policy
$400,000
Ecoamerica · Washington, DC · 2023
Program support
$350,000
Gilder Lehrman Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Program and operating support
$350,000
Wbur · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
$270,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Program and operating support
$260,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Program and operating support
$260,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Program and operating support
$250,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Graduate school of design
$250,000
Case Method Institute for Ed & Democracy · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Operating support
$250,000
Case Method Institute for Ed & Democracy · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Operating support
$200,000
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Program support
$200,000
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Program support
$200,000
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Program support
$200,000
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Program support
$200,000
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Program support
$200,000
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Program support
$150,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
$150,000
Arnold Arboretum (Harvard) · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
$150,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
$150,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Project, program, and operating support
$150,000
Arnold Arboretum (Harvard) · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
$150,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Project, program, and operating support
$125,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
$110,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2022
Operating support
$100,000
Adolescent Consultation Services · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Endowment - program and operating support
$100,000
Bard College - Fisher Center · Annandaleonthehudso, NY · 2024
Fisher center
$100,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
$100,000
Summer Search Boston · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2024
Operating support
$100,000
Adolescent Consultation Services · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Endowment - program and operating support
$100,000
Bard College - Fisher Center · Annandaleonthehudso, NY · 2023
Fisher center
$100,000
Gilder Lehrman Institute · New York, NY · 2023
Program and operating support
$100,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
$100,000
Summer Search Boston · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2023
Operating support
$100,000
Adolescent Consultation Services · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Endowment - program and operating support
$100,000
Gilder Lehrman Institute · New York, NY · 2022
Program and operating support
$100,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
$100,000
Summer Search Boston · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2022
Operating support
$100,000
Wbur · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
$75,000
Boston Baroque · Boston, MA · 2024
Operating support
$65,000
West Chop Community Fund · Tisbury, MA · 2023
Operating support
$60,000
Harvard Hillel · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Program and operating support
$50,000
Arnold Arboretum (Harvard) · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
$50,000
Boston Area Gleaners · Acton, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Cradles To Crayons · Newton, MA · 2024
Program and operating support
$50,000
Facing History and Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Familyaid Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Food for Free · Somerville, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Lovin' Spoonfulls · Newton, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Massachusetts Historical Society · Boston, MA · 2024
Program and operating support
$50,000
Massachusetts Humanities · Northampton, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Phillips Academy Andover · Andover, MA · 2024
Scholarship fund
$50,000
Project Bread - the Walk for Hunger · Boston, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Tsne Missionworks - Integrity Initiatives International · Boston, MA · 2024
Intergrity initiatives international
$50,000
West Chop Community Fund · Tisbury, MA · 2024
Operating support
$50,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Project, program, and operating support
$50,000
Boston Baroque · Boston, MA · 2023
Operating support
$50,000
Cradles To Crayons · Newton, MA · 2023
Program and operating support
$50,000
Facing History and Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2023
Operating support
$50,000
Massachusetts Historical Society · Boston, MA · 2023
Program and operating support
$50,000
Massachusetts Humanities · Northampton, MA · 2023
Operating support
$50,000
Phillips Academy Andover · Andover, MA · 2023
Scholarship fund
$50,000
Trustees of Reservations (Formerly Decordova) · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
$50,000
Tsne Missionworks - Integrity Initiatives International · Boston, MA · 2023
Intergrity initiatives international
$50,000
Accelerate Change · Boston, MA · 2022
Operating support
$50,000
Cambridge Community Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Operating support
$50,000
Cradles To Crayons · Newton, MA · 2022
Program and operating support
$50,000
Facing History and Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2022
Operating support
$50,000
Massachusetts Historical Society · Boston, MA · 2022
Program and operating support
$50,000
Massachusetts Humanities · Northampton, MA · 2022
Operating support
$50,000
National Philanthropic Trust JP Morgan Cgf · Jenkintown, PA · 2022
Donar-advised fund
$50,000
Phillips Academy Andover · Andover, MA · 2022
Scholarship fund
$50,000
Trustees of Reservations (Formerly Decordova) · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
$50,000
United Way of Mass Bay · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
$45,000
Boston Camerata · Boston, MA · 2024
Operating support
$45,000
Boston Area Gleaners · Waltham, MA · 2023
Operating support
$45,000
Food for Free · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Operating support
$45,000
Lovin' Spoonfulls · Newton, MA · 2023
Operating support
$45,000
Project Bread - the Walk for Hunger · Boston, MA · 2023
Operating support
$40,000
Bard College - Longy School of Music · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Longy school of music
$40,000
Bard College - Longy School of Music · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Longy school of music
$40,000
Bard College - Longy School of Music · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Longy school of music
$40,000
Tsne Missionworks - Integrity Initiatives International · Boston, MA · 2022
Intergrity initiatives international
$40,000
Voteorg · Oakland, CA · 2022
Operating support
$40,000
Voter Participation Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Operating support
$35,000
Harvard Hillel · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Program and operating support
$35,000
Let'S Get Ready · New York, NY · 2023
Program support

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