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Alvord Family Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $361,750 (tax year ended November 2025)
Alvord Family Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $361,750 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 10, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to New Bedford Light in New Bedford, MA for general contribution.
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- EIN
- 046820195
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $1,015,757
- Grants paid
- $361,750
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202631009349100728. It reported $361,750 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Sister's School | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rehearsal for Life | Jamaica Plain, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | General contribution | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Dartmouth Football | Hanover, NH | General contribution | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | General contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | General contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tuck Annual Giving | Hanover, NH | General contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arethusa Farm Foundation | Litchfield, NH | General contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | Hagerstown, MD | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities for Restorative Justice | Boston, MA | General contribution | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Design & Art Technology Massachusetts-Ma Design & Art Technology Institute | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra | Farmington, CT | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | Hobe Sound, FL | General contribution | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Environment | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerald Necklace Conservancy | Boston, MA | General contribution | Recreation and sports | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| 152 Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cradles To Crayons | Newtonville, MA | General contribution | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mill Reef Fund | Detroit, MI | General contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Preparatory School | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General contribution | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | Nantucket, MA | General contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | General contribution | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ancient Burying Ground | Hartford, CT | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Boating Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Youth development | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Nurse Home Care | Fairhaven, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marion Institute | Marion, MA | General contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northfield Mount Hermon | Gill, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership | South Dartmouth, MA | General contribution | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Flynn Foundation | Westerly, RI | General contribution | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Historical Society | Westport, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation | Dartmouth, MA | General contribution | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202521109349100002. It reported $379,250 in grants paid; 51 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Sister's School | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Improvfreelance Players Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General contribution | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loomis Chaffee School | Windsor, CT | General contribution | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | General contribution | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Dartmouth Football | Hanover, MA | General contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huntington Theatre Company | Boston, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northfield Mount Hermon | Gill, MA | General contribution | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | General contribution | Education | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | General contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Proctor Academy | Andover, NH | General contribution | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrant Assistance Center | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | General contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tuck Annual Giving | Hanover, MA | General contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Peter Parish | Cambridge, MA | General contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Dartmouth Historical Society | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | General contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Music Works | Providence, RI | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradles To Crayons | Newtonville, MA | General contribution | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus | Golden, CO | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd Center for the Environment | South Dartmouth, MA | General contribution | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Design Art Tech Institute | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation | Dartmouth, MA | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rogerson Communities | Boston, MA | General contribution | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watershed Center for Ceramicswatershed Now | Edgecomb, ME | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles River School | Dover, MA | General contribution | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Nurse Home Care | Fairhaven, MA | General contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut River Conservancy | Greenfield, MA | General contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerald Necklace Conservancy | Boston, MA | General contribution | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion Institute | Marion, MA | General contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Art Museum | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | Nantucket, MA | General contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Country Club Employee Education Fund | Brookline, MA | General contribution | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | General contribution | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport River Watershed Alliance | Westport, MA | General contribution | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Neighbors Network Inc | Dartmouth, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Boating Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | Youth development | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | Dartmouth, MA | General contribution | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nantucket Shellfish Association | Nantucket, MA | General contribution | Science and technology | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nativity Preparatory School | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norfolk Hunt Foundation | Medfield, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Two East Sixty-Second Street Foundation | New York, NY | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Historical Society | Westport, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Fund Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | General contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $273,500 |
| Education | $61,500 |
| Environment | $4,300 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,750 |
| Human services | $2,750 |
| Youth development | $1,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,250 |
| Crime and legal-related | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $599,750 |
| Connecticut | $94,250 |
| New Hampshire | $40,500 |
| Rhode Island | $1,250 |
| Maryland | $1,000 |
| Florida | $1,000 |
| Colorado | $1,000 |
| Maine | $1,000 |
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Updated April 10, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.