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The River Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $296,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The River Foundation, a private foundation in Cambridge, MA, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $296,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Ancient Egypt Research Associates in Boston, MA for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 043254488
- Based in
- Cambridge, MA
- Assets
- $1,566,971
- Grants paid
- $296,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202611319349100326. It reported $296,000 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Egypt Research Associates | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Unrestricted | Science and technology | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for Science and the Public | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Art Museum | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202501319349100165. It reported $193,000 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $53,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Unrestricted | Science and technology | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for Science and the Public | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Art Museum | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Science and technology | $130,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $109,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $359,000 |
| New York | $80,000 |
| District of Columbia | $50,000 |
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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.