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Tern Foundation: 43 grants to organizations, $250,538 (tax year ended December 2025)
Tern Foundation, a private foundation in Eastham, MA, paid 43 grants to organizations totaling $250,538 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 23, 2026. The largest was $60,000 to Heritage Museum and Gardens Inc in Sandwich, MA for ternsolar grant in support of solar array.
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- EIN
- 263987455
- Based in
- Eastham, MA
- Assets
- $2,322,884
- Grants paid
- $250,538
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202610829349100216. It reported $250,538 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Museum and Gardens Inc | Sandwich, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Botanical Gardens | Stockbridge, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | $45,132 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asociation To Preserve Cape Cod | Dennis, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asociation To Preserve Cape Cod | Dennis, MA | General support | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summer of Sass | Provincetown, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation | Brookline, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | In support of change in the making campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | In support of cape cod sanctuaries/boston nature center | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Sector New Englandfuture Chefs | Boston, MA | In support of future chefs | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 909 Wbur | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts Foundation of Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Coastal Studies | Provincetown, MA | General support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Payomet Performing Arts Center | Truro, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wcai Cape & Islands NPR Station | Woods Hole, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellfleet Preservation Hall | Wellfleet, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Inc | Truro, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellfleet Affordable Housing Trust | Wellfleet, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Fund for Animal Welflare (ifaw) | Yarmouth Port, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Garden | Boothbay, ME | General support | $1,068 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fine Arts Work Center | Provincetown, MA | General support | $1,057 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Restoration Project | New York, NY | General support | Environment | $1,044 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spontaneous Celebrations | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,044 | apps.irs.gov |
| Worcester County Horticultural Society | Boylston, MA | In support of new england botanic garden | Environment | $1,040 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zumix | East Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,033 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barnstable Land Trust | Brewster, MA | General support | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orion Society | Great Barrington, MA | General support | Environment | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov |
| Provincetown Commons | Provincetown, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Orpheum Theater | Chatham, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claymont Society of Continuous Education | Charles Town, WV | In support of solar array | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Eastham Public Library | Eastham, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grow Native Massachusetts | Waltham, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Our Women (how) | Provincetown, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Local Journalism Project the | Provincetown, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lower Cape Outreach Council (lcoc) | Orleans, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peaked Hill Trust | Provincetown, MA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Provincetown Art Association Museum (paam) | Provincetown, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lily House Inc | Wellfleet, MA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater | Wellfleet, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Care Inc | Eastham, MA | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carrie A Seaman Animal Shelter (casas) | Provincetown, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202541119349100319. It reported $231,898 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County Horticultural Society | Boylston, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array ne botanic garden | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lower Cape TV | Orleans, MA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Provincetown Commons | Provincetown, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Community improvement and capacity building | $19,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellfleet Historical Society Inc | Wellfleet, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | $18,753 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Inc | Truro, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Arts, culture and humanities | $14,403 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spontaneous Celebrations | Jamaica Plain, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Community improvement and capacity building | $12,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spontaneous Celebrations | Jamaica Plain, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Community improvement and capacity building | $12,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Care Inc | Eastham, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Animal-related | $10,596 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Care Inc | Eastham, MA | Ternsolar grant in support of solar array | Animal-related | $10,596 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association To Preserve Cape Cod | Dennis, MA | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Care Inc | Eastham, MA | General support | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation | Brookline, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | In support of change in the making campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | In support of cape cod sanctuaries/boston nature center | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Sector New Englandfuture Chefs | Boston, MA | In support of future chefs | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Coastal Studies | Provincetown, MA | General support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Payomet Performing Arts Center | Truro, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Fund for Animal Welflare (ifaw) | Yarmouth Port, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 909 Wbur | Boston, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Foundation of Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barnstable Land Trust | Brewster, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fine Arts Work Center | Provincetown, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Eastham Public Library | Eastham, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Herring River | South Wellfleet, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| GBH | Boston, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grow Native Massachusetts | Waltham, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Provincetown Art Association Museum (paam) | Provincetown, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lily House Inc | Wellfleet, MA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Inc | Truro, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wcai Cape & Islands NPR Station | Woods Hole, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellfleet Preservation Hall | Wellfleet, MA | In support of youth education | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellfleet Preservation Hall | Wellfleet, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Care Inc | Eastham, MA | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zumix | East Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carrie A Seaman Animal Shelter (casas) | Provincetown, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellfleet Preservation Hall | Wellfleet, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $78,114 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $51,624 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $34,966 |
| Animal-related | $33,192 |
| Youth development | $15,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
| Education | $1,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $474,324 |
| New York | $6,044 |
| Maine | $1,068 |
| West Virginia | $1,000 |
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Updated March 23, 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.