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Towards Sustainability Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $849,150 (tax year ended September 2025)
Towards Sustainability Foundation, a private foundation in Saugus, MA, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $849,150 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 11, 2026. The largest was $110,000 to Cornell University - Atkinson Center for A Sustainable Future in Boone, IA for sustainable biodiversity research program.
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- EIN
- 043397681
- Based in
- Saugus, MA
- Assets
- $20,579,885
- Grants paid
- $849,150
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202640429349100129. It reported $849,150 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University - Atkinson Center for A Sustainable Future | Boone, IA | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Ithaca, NY | Organic Farming Research Program | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy | Boston, MA | AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Project | Lincoln, MA | General Purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Microfinance Initiative | Cabin John, MD | General Purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Essex County Greenbelt | Essex, MA | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green America | Washington, DC | General Purposes | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | Protecting Ocean Biodiversity | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madre | Etna, NH | Advancing Climate Justice Initiative | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General Purposes | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter | Boston, MA | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam-America | Boston, MA | General Purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | Women Entreprenuers - Coffee and Cocoa Chains | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Peace & Livelihoods Programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creative Action Institute | Ipswich, MA | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf of Maine Institute | West Newbury, MA | General Purposes | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd Center for the Environment | Dartmouth, MA | Environmental Science Education Programs | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodale Institute | Kutztown, PA | Zapping Weeds in Soybean | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Passage | Baltimore, MD | General Purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cisa | South Deerfield, MA | General Purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Tomato | Providence, RI | General Purposes | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | Teaching Garden Pilot Program | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natik Esperanza | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Pueblo a Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program | International, foreign affairs and national security | $9,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm School | Athol, MA | General Purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202530419349100113. It reported $825,000 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University - Atkinson Center for A Sustainable Future | Boone, IA | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Ithaca, NY | Organic Farming Research Program | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General Domestic and Global Support | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy | Boston, MA | AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecologic Development Fund | Cambridge, MA | General Purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Microfinance Initiative | Cabin John, MD | General Purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Essex County Greenbelt | Essex, MA | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Project | Dorchester, MA | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green America | Washington, DC | General Purposes | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | Protecting Ocean Biodiversity | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madre | New York, NY | Advancing Climate Justice Initiative | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General Purposes | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oxfam-America | Boston, MA | General Purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | Women Entreprenuers - Coffee and Cocoa Chains | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Peace & Livelihoods Programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulf of Maine Institute | West Newbury, MA | General Purposes | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd Center for the Environment | Dartmouth, MA | Environmental Science Education Programs | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter | Boston, MA | General Purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cisa | South Deerfield, MA | General Purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Tomato | Providence, RI | General Purposes | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodale Institute | Kutztown, PA | Comprehensive Leaching Evaluation and Mgmt Study | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Passage | New Gloucester, ME | General Purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farm School | Athol, MA | General Purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natik Esperanza | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Pueblo a Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $180,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $89,150 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $65,000 |
| Animal-related | $50,000 |
| Education | $30,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $600,000 |
| New York | $505,000 |
| Iowa | $220,000 |
| District of Columbia | $100,000 |
| Maryland | $80,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,000 |
| New Hampshire | $35,000 |
| Rhode Island | $30,000 |
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Updated February 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.