WILLIAM TOWNSEND PORTER FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2025
$1.3M
27 grants · $144K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$17K
typical small grants · $11K–$113K
grant size
42%
supporter · 5/12 multi-year
repeat
$4.2M
Assets · 2022
12
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6172277940
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $149K | $3.2M | $353K | 4 |
| 2018 | $149K | $3.3M | $227K | 3 |
| 2019 | $149K | $3.5M | $233K | 3 |
| 2021 | $126K | $4.1M | $303K | 2 |
| 2022 | $176K | $4.2M | $258K | 3 |
| 2023 | $166K | $3.8M | $152K | 3 |
| 2024 | $186K | $4.2M | $235K | 3 |
| 2025 | $197K | $4.2M | $170K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$9K
25th Pctl
$11K
Median
$17K
Average
$48K
75th Pctl
$113K
Maximum
$155K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| BASIL STEWART | TREASURER | — |
| ARTHUR BPAGE ESQ | CLERK | — |
| DARREN E HIGGINS PHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| DAVID L VAN VACTOR PHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| SHEILA M THOMAS | TRUSTEE | — |
| MARTIN FRANK | TRUSTEE | — |
| ERIC FLOYD MS MBA PHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| JEAN KING PHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| ROBERT CARTER MPH PHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| PAMELA J GUNTER-SMITH PHD | PRESIDENT | — |
| SHEILA THOMAS | TRUSTEE | — |
| MR LAWRENCE R LADD | TREASURER | — |
| ALFRED GOLDBERGPHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| H MAURICE GOODMAN PHD | TRUSTEE | — |
| JOAN Y REEDE MD | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BETHESDA, MD | $155,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BETHESDA, MD | $141,500 | SUPPORT | 2025 |
| THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BETHESDA, MD | $141,500 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | ROCKVILLE, MD | $141,500 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BETHESDA, MD | $113,000 | SUPPORT | 2021 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | WOODS HOLE, MA | $113,000 | SUPPORT | 2019 |
| THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BETHESDA, MD | $113,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BETHESDA, MD | $85,500 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH INC | N CHELMSFORD, MA | $27,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $25,300 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| COLD SPRINGS HARBOR LAB | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $25,300 | SUPPORT | 2019 |
| COLD SPRINGS HARBOR LAB | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $25,300 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | WOODS HOLE, MA | $21,000 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | WOODS HOLE, MA | $17,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | WOODS HOLE, MA | $17,000 | SUPPORT | 2025 |
| COLD SPRINGS HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $13,500 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| COLD SPRINGS HARBOR LAB | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $13,500 | SUPPORT | 2021 |
| COLD SPRINGS HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $13,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| COLD SPRINGS HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $13,500 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | WOODS HOLE, MA | $11,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | WOODS HOLE, MA | $11,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | WOODS HOLE, MA | $11,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BETHESDA, MD | $11,000 | SUPPORT | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2025 |
| MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2025 |