The William & Lia G Poorvu
EIN 042651199Total Given 2020–2024
$45.0M
529 grants · $9.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 120/162 multi-year
repeat
$137.1M
Assets (2024)
162
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 576-1010
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.4M | $124.3M | $11.5M | 92 |
| 2021 | $8.8M | $137.9M | $21.6M | 98 |
| 2022 | $8.8M | $134.8M | $12.1M | 111 |
| 2023 | $8.8M | $132.5M | $6.9M | 109 |
| 2024 | $10.1M | $137.1M | $12.1M | 119 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 529 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$85K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (529 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $2,510,000 | ENDOWMENT AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $2,505,000 | ENDOWMENT AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $2,500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $2,500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $2,500,000 | ENDOWMENT AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ecoamerica | Washington, DC | $1,100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $1,000,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $1,000,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $1,000,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ecoamerica | Washington, DC | $800,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| National Public Radio Foundation | Washington, DC | $700,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $650,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Ecoamerica | Washington, DC | $635,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Wbur | Boston, MA | $600,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Brigham & Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $510,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Brigham & Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $510,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Brigham & Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $510,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Brigham & Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $510,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Brigham & Women'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $510,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Harvard University Shorenstein Center on Media Politics and Public Policy | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | SHORENSTEIN CTR ON MEDIA, POLITICS & PUBLIC POLICY | 2022 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | SHORENSTEIN CTR ON MEDIA, POLITICS & PUBLIC POLICY | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | SHORENSTEIN CTR ON MEDIA, POLITICS & PUBLIC POLICY | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $450,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $450,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |