Information Research Foundation
EIN 043292646Total Given 2020–2025
$257K
25 grants · $43K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $8K–$10K
grant size
100%
deep partner · 6/6 multi-year
repeat
$19K
Assets (2025)
6
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(508) 993-7024
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27K | $51K | $68K | 1 |
| 2022 | $45K | $17K | $44K | 6 |
| 2023 | $50K | $18K | $53K | 6 |
| 2024 | $60K | $18K | $59K | 6 |
| 2025 | $74K | $19K | $69K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 25 grants on record
Minimum
$6K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$9K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$27K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DC
Dr Ch Chen
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dr Ch Chen
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dr Ch Chen
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dr Ch Chen
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dr Ch Chen
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber | Boston, MA | $27,450 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Research support for IRL DartmouthMA | Dartmouth, MA | $18,000 | RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Research support for IRL DartmouthMA | Dartmouth, MA | $16,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Cancer & Covid-19 | Boston, MA | $12,000 | RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Education research & medical support | Dartmouth, MA | $12,000 | RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Information research | Fall River, MA | $12,000 | RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Cancer & Covid-19 | Boston, MA | $10,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Education research & medical support | Dartmouth, MA | $10,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Dana Farber | Boston, MA | $10,000 | RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Education research & medical supports for public | Fall River, MA | $10,000 | RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Education research & medical supports for public | Fall River, MA | $9,300 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Dana Farber | Boston, MA | $9,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Research support for IRL DartmouthMA | Dartmouth, MA | $9,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Education research & medical supports for public | Fall River, MA | $9,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Cancer & Covid-19 | Boston, MA | $9,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Dana Farber | Boston, MA | $9,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Dana Farber | Boston, MA | $8,100 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Research support for IRL DartmouthMA | Dartmouth, MA | $8,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Cancer & Covid-19 | Boston, MA | $8,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Information research | Fall River, MA | $8,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Education research & medical support | Dartmouth, MA | $7,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Information research | Fall River, MA | $7,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Education research & medical supports for public | Fall River, MA | $7,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Education research & medical support | Dartmouth, MA | $6,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Information research | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |