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WILLIAM J & LIA G POORVU FAMILY FOUNDATION

· CAMBRIDGE, MA · private_foundation · program funder

108recipients FY2016–24
$36Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 73% of giving in Massachusetts

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A local funder — 73% of its dollars go to MA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 9 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CT, DC, IL, MA, NJ, NY, PA, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWAKEFIELD, MAlarge program funder23
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder17
CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INCWOBURN, MAprogram funder16
CABOT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRBOSTON, MAprogram funder14
BUSHROD H CAMPBELL AND ADAH F HALL CHARITY FUNDBOSTON, MAprogram funder13
CAMBRIDGE TRUST CHARITABLE FOUND FKA WELLESLEY BANK CHARITABLE FDNWAKEFIELD, MAprogram funder13
FIDELITY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAlarge program funder12
YAWKEY FOUNDATION IIWESTWOOD, MAprogram funder12
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder11
CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder11
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTIONNEWTON, MAprogram funder11
STEVENSON FAM CHARITABLE TR STEVENSON HOWARD TTEECAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder11
KLARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder9
MABEL LOUISE RILEY FOUNDATIONPITTSBURGH, PAprogram funder9
PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder9
UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder9
BARR FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder8
HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONALLSTON, MAprogram funder8
WAGNER FOUNDATIONCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder8
ALCHEMY FOUNDATIONCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder7
AMELIA PEABODY CHARITABLE FUND TRSBOSTON, MAprogram funder7
CHARLOTTE FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder7
RICHARD AND SUSAN SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATIONNEWTON, MAprogram funder7
BEKER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN INCBEVERLY, MAprogram funder6

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEMA52024$3,900,000
ECOAMERICADC52024$3,335,000
HARVARD UNIVERSITY BAND INCMA32024$1,765,000
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INCDC52024$1,450,000
WELLESLEY COLLEGEMA52024$1,220,000
BROAD INSTITUTE INCMA52024$900,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCESMA52024$900,000
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INCMA52024$735,000
GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORYNY52024$710,000
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCMA52024$650,000
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONMA52024$650,000
ADOLESCENT CONSULTATION SERVICES INCMA52024$500,000
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INCMA42024$400,000
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETYMA52024$260,000
FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INCMA52024$250,000
CRADLES TO CRAYONS INCMA52024$225,000
BOSTON BAROQUE INCMA52024$200,000
INTEGRITY INITIATIVES INTERNATIONAL INCMA52024$190,000
BOSTON AREA GLEANERS INCMA42024$165,000
PROJECT BREAD - THE WALK FOR HUNGER INCMA42024$165,000
THE BOSTON CAMERATA INCMA52024$150,000
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICAVA52024$125,000
FAMILYAID BOSTON INCMA42024$125,000
BOSTON LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA INCMA52024$125,000
WEST CHOP COMMUNITY FUND INCMA22024$115,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS INCMA52024$105,000
FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS INCMA52024$95,000
SPOONFULS INCMA22024$95,000
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS INCMA52024$95,000
METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION INCNY42024$90,000
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEENY52024$85,000
2LIFE COMMUNITIES SERVICES INCMA42024$80,000
ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INCMA32024$75,000
MORE THAN WORDS INCMA52024$75,000
TENACITY INCMA52024$75,000
HOMESTART INCMA32024$75,000
ACCELERATE CHANGE INCMA22024$75,000
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCMA52024$65,000
MARTHAS VINEYARD MUSEUM INCMA52024$60,000
GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INCMA52024$60,000
REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY NOW FOUNDATION INCMA32024$60,000
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT VAL-KILL PARTNERSHIPNY52024$55,000
CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION INCMA42024$55,000
FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER INCMA52024$52,500
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION INCMA22024$50,000
SQUASHBUSTERS INCMA52024$50,000
FOOD FOR FREE COMMITTEE INCMA12024$50,000
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INCMA52024$50,000
EVERY1 CAN WORKVA52024$40,000
PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATIONMA42024$40,000