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Island Foundation Inc: 169 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Island Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Marion, MA, paid 169 grants to organizations totaling $2,079,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 14, 2025. The largest was $100,000 to New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA for 11 william street expansion.
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- EIN
- 042670567
- Based in
- Marion, MA
- Assets
- $58,105,623
- Grants paid
- $2,079,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202502879349100420. It reported $2,079,000 in grants paid; 169 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | 11 william street expansion | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | New bedford ymca capital renovation project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | North atlantic right whale research in u.s. and canadian waters | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design | Arundel, ME | Bermuda scholarship | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northstar Learning Centers | New Bedford, MA | Northstar learning centers diversion and assistance program | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | General support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores | New Bedford, MA | General support and pescando justicia campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund | Cambridge, MA | Eastern massachusetts abortion fund - general support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North American Marine Alliance | Gloucester, MA | General support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors (pace) Inc | New Bedford, MA | Pace youthbuild new bedford | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pocasset Pokenoket Landtrust Indigenous Peoples Network | Cranston, RI | Indigenous roots land stewardship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Building evaluation capacity and data utilization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited Inc | New Bedford, MA | General support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Environmental felllows program development and support | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River | Fall River, MA | Catholic charities immigration law programs - ileap & ivrp | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centro de Ayuda Y Esperanza Latina Inc | New Bedford, MA | Mujeres victoriosas | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Boating Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | Salt - sailing and leadership training program | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Inc | St Thomas, VQ | Vipca marine apprenticeship program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts Inc | Barnstable, MA | Southeastern massachusetts open space leadership | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | Build community power for environmental justice | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groundwork Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | Groundwork southcoast | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health Imperatives Inc | Brockton, MA | New bedford services | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrants' Assistance Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | General needs assisstance with iac programs | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Stonington, ME | Eastern maine - em3c - year 3 | Science and technology | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | Coastal waterbird conservation in urban and suburban communities | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Native Land Conservancy | Mashpee, MA | Stewards of the land: a tribal youth experience | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | General support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program | New Bedford, MA | Ed opps for economically at-risk youth | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | North atlantic right whale consortium and ropeless consortium | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Grassroots Environment Fund | Newmarket, NH | General support for community-led environmental justice work in new england | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Learning Journey | Fayston, VT | Crf 2024: water keepers | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Sisters' School Inc | New Bedford, MA | General support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors (pace) Inc | New Bedford, MA | Pace lifeline | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project South the Institute for the Elimination Poverty & Genocide | Atlanta, GA | Sista fire | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Tomato | Providence, RI | Restructing: food movement & knowledge sharing | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Voices | Auburn, ME | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Bay Inc | Providence, RI | Strategic priorities to protect narragansett bay - fy 25 | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc | Fall River, MA | Education advocacy project | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (semap) | Dartmouth, MA | Increasing farmland access and preservation in southeastern massachusetts | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southside Community Land Trust | Providence, RI | Increasing food access in rhode island through farmer support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | General support - carrot project | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upstream | Damariscotta, ME | Accelerate the new reuse economy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | Ymca southcoast hunger prevention programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | Women health & advocacy project | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of California | Davis, CA | Long-term investigation of southern right whale unusual mortality at pennsula valds, argentina | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schooner Emestina-Morrissey Association Inc | New Bedford, MA | Sails over seas & ice, the life & times of sem | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acadia Center | Rockport, ME | Accelerating climate action in massachusetts | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | New Bedford, MA | Csj education fund 2024 workplan | Public and societal benefit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dream Out Loud Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | The creative careers program | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ecori News | Providence, RI | Environmental and climate reporting | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Entrepreneurship for All Inc | Lowell, MA | Eforall south coast: expanding inclusive entrepreneurship | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Pantry-Damien's Place | Wareham, MA | Diginity to those experiencing food insecurity | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | Strengthening climate resilience in maine's coastal communities | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Instituto de Conservacion de Ballenas (icb) Argentina | AR | Is poor body condition causing the high southern right whale calf mortality in peninsula | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ma Coalition To Prevent Gun Violence | Boston, MA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting | Hallowell, ME | Support for robust, nonpartisan environment and climate journalism for maine | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | Your mission is our mission: advancing parkinson's into a new era | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | Protecting the nature of maine | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Historical Society | New Bedford, MA | New bedford historical society | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Museum & Art Center Inc Dba New Bedford Art Museumartworks | New Bedford, MA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Urban Arts | Providence, RI | Ri urban youth grow kelp- research marsh restoration | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Improving reproductive healt and rights in the global south | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quebec-Labrador Foundation Inc | Ipswich, MA | General support: biodiversity conservation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| School On Wheels of Massachusetts | East Bridgewater, MA | General operating | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Coast LGBTQ Network Inc | New Bedford, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Aha! new bedford | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tufts Medical Center Trust | Boston, MA | Inker family fund - 2024 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wopanaak Language and Cultural Weetyoo Inc | Mashpee, MA | General support: increasing wopanaak language fluency & community connections | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | Ywca racial justice outreach and education program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | Sacred birthing village southcoast | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | New Bedford, MA | New bedford branch of the naacp | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Somali Bantu Community Lewiston of Maine | Lewiston, ME | Women's community advocate position | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whale and Dolphin Conservation Inc | Plymouth, MA | Support for maine mammal conservation paid internship and fellowship program | Environment | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford Inc | New Bedford, MA | Cape verdean association in new bedford | Recreation and sports | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rhode Island Food Policy Council | Providence, RI | Harnessing the power of the network for food systems change | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| African Alliance of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Addressing food security, access, nutrition & health in low-food-access communities | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloom for Women Inc | Bethlehem, PA | General support bloom for women | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape & Islands Self-Reliance | North Falmouth, MA | Kidwind offshore wind academy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School | Boston Quincy, MA | Hands-on science and challenge-based learning in boston's outdoor classroom | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creature Conserve Inc | Barrington, RI | Creature conserve general operating support | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennison Memorial Community Center | New Bedford, MA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Institute | Beals, ME | Let's find out | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freed Seed Federation Inc | Westport, MA | Support for bioregional seed preservation and plant breeding | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gallery X | New Bedford, MA | Gallery x general support/staff support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greene School | West Greenwich, RI | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones River Watershed Association | Kingston, MA | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | Deepening seabird institute engagement among indigenous, maine-based, and divers | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Embedding music in new bedford schools | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | New bedford whaling museum high school apprenticeship program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | Transforming postsecondary advising | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | New bedford technical assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paul Cuffee School | Providence, RI | Farm + forest immersion program at pat's pastured | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors (pace) Inc | New Bedford, MA | New bedford clemente course in the humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheila C Skip Nowell Leadership Academy | Providence, RI | Audacity program: college and career readiness planning at nowell academy | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Old bedford village- general support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strategies for Youth | Cambridge, MA | Priortizing youth in ongoing massachusetts police reform focus on new bedford | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | Brigid alliance general support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | Agroecology for resilient communities project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | General support - ma food system collaborative | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tomaquag Museum | Exeter, RI | Empowering tomaquag museum | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Hunger commission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Changemaker grants | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA | Upward bound college tours and student leadership | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waypoint Adventure | Lexington, MA | Waypoint adventure's open enrollment programming | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | Climate science to support resilient communities in new bedford 2024 | Science and technology | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Round the Bend Farm Inc | South Dartmouth, ME | Island foundation convening: gratitude & story telling | $9,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eating With the Ecosystem | Wakefield, RI | 2024 general operating support request for eating with the ecosytem | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peoples Port Authority | Providence, RI | Port master plan | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders | Santa Barbara, CA | General support - strategic planning | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | Gear marking development fund fiscal sponsorship | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leigh Valley Health Network | Allentown, PA | Comprehensive stroke unit | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | Franconia, NH | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Associated Scientists at Woods Hole | Woods Hole, MA | Cost-share support of publication of right whale news in calendar 2024 | Science and technology | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | New Bedford, MA | Csj education fund 2024 workplan | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis Conservation Land Trust | East Dennis, MA | Guiding citizen scientists toward real-world conservation impact | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | Massachusetts civic learning coalition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North & South River Watershed Association | Norwell, MA | Se ma water resilience working group | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restore Americas Estuaries | Arlington, VA | Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at 2024 national coastal & estuarine summit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilson Museum | Castine, ME | The calvin project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allentown Rescue Mission Inc | Allentown, PA | General support | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation | Jamestown, RI | General support | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Haven Fire Department | New Haven, CT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northstar Learning Centers | New Bedford, MA | Greater new bedford youth alliance | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Tree Planted Inc | Shelburne, VT | For tree planting | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palestine Children's Relief | Burbank, CA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | Maine support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosati Leadership Academy | Lewiston, ME | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schooner Emestina-Morrissey Association Inc | New Bedford, MA | Sails over seas & ice, the life & times of sem | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design | Arundel, ME | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Marlborough | Marlborough, MA | Bell tower project | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-County Music Association | Rochester, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Boating Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | General support | Youth development | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund | Cambridge, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | General support | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| My Brother's Workshop | St Thomas, VQ | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Bay Inc | Providence, RI | General support | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | General support | Human services | $1,380 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | General support | $1,380 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bangor Public Library Trustees | Bangor, ME | Sustainable libraries initiative certification program | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | General support | Human services | $850 | apps.irs.gov |
| League of Women Voters of Rhode Island Education Fund | Providence, RI | Education fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morris Animal Foundation | Denver, CO | For golden retriever cancer research | Animal-related | $850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | General support | Health care | $850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | General support | $850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Strivetogether Inc | Cincinnati, OH | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circus Arts Conservatory Inc | Sarasota, FL | General support | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Pantry-Damien's Place | Wareham, MA | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Who Code | New York, NY | General support | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society & Shelter Southcoast | N Dartmouth, MA | General support | Animal-related | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion Library Association | Marion, MA | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | General support | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sippican Historical Society | Marion, MA | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solar Village Project Inc | Bowie, MD | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Strong Towns | Brainerd, MN | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Grieving Children | Portland, ME | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-County Music Association | Rochester, MA | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | Share the harvest | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foster Parrots | Hope Valley, RI | General support | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ri Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | Warwick, RI | General support | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ruff Residents United for Furry Friends | Warren, RI | General support | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Providence Animal Rescue League | Providence, RI | General support | Animal-related | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Potter League for Animals | Middletown, RI | General support | Animal-related | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General support | $240 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $209,000 |
| Education | $138,750 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $115,850 |
| Youth development | $101,500 |
| Animal-related | $87,800 |
| Human services | $86,730 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $80,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $65,750 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $1,364,120 |
| Rhode Island | $226,050 |
| Maine | $216,500 |
| New York | $52,250 |
| California | $28,000 |
| New Hampshire | $25,000 |
| Connecticut | $24,850 |
| Vermont | $23,000 |
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Updated October 14, 2025. 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.