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Comet Foundation F/k/a the Steinert Family Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $3.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Comet Foundation F/k/a the Steinert Family Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $3,205,388 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $525,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College in Cambridge, MA for education.
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- EIN
- 861967040
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $28,408,229
- Grants paid
- $3,205,388
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202641319349102194. It reported $3,205,388 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Education | Education | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Education | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Education | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nantucket Performing Arts Center Inc | Nantucket, MA | Community services | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steppingstone Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Community services | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Boston, MA | Community services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | Health | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerson Health Care Foundation Inc | Concord, MA | Health | Health care | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nantucket Golf Club Foundation (nantucket Children's Charity Classic) | Siasconset, MA | Education | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harper's Home Inc | Durham, NC | Health | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wily Network Inc | Newton, MA | Education | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgetown University Office of Advancement and University Relations | Washington, DC | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem Larcrosse and Leadership Corporation | New York, NY | Community services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nantucket Golf Club Foundation | Siasconset, MA | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concord Free Public Library | Concord, MA | Education | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | Health | $18,190 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashoba Brooks School | Concord, MA | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | Education | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wily Network Inc | Newton, MA | Education | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Valley Clubhouse | Poughkeepsie, NY | Community services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Valley Clubhouse | Poughkeepsie, NY | Community services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | Health | $9,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Umbrella Arts Center | Concord, MA | Education | $5,182 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerson Health | Concord, MA | Health | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Health | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | Health | $1,195 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allworthy Inc (peak With A Purpose IV) | Salem, MA | Education | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | Health | $821 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gofundme (american Cancer Society) | Atlanta, GA | Health | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202610619349100321. It reported $3,366,312 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Healthcare services | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For the Benefit of the President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For the Benefit of the Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For the Benefit of the Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association | Boca Grande, FL | Community services | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wily Network Inc | Newton, MA | Education | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| For the Benefit of the Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Boston, MA | Health services | $4,241 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concord Free Public Library (#1501) | Concord, MA | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clubhouse International (#1002) | New York, NY | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steppingstone | Boston, MA | Community services | $1,041 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassionate Care Als | Falmouth, MA | Community and health services | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,408,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 |
| Health care | $120,000 |
| Environment | $50,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $4,284,100 |
| New Jersey | $1,025,000 |
| New Hampshire | $550,000 |
| Tennessee | $525,000 |
| North Carolina | $50,000 |
| Florida | $50,000 |
| New York | $47,000 |
| District of Columbia | $25,000 |
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Updated May 11, 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.