The Compass Fund
EIN 043366745Total Given 2018–2023
$984K
181 grants · $164K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
41%
supporter · 39/94 multi-year
repeat
$8.0M
Assets (2023)
94
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 392-9244
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $120K | $2.3M | $263K | 38 |
| 2020 | $140K | $3.2M | $-136K | 45 |
| 2021 | $232K | $8.5M | $4.8M | 45 |
| 2022 | $121K | $6.9M | $283K | 10 |
| 2023 | $372K | $8.0M | $163K | 43 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 181 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$190K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SF
Steven B French
5+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Emily F Breakey
5+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Emily F Breakey
5+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Steven B French
5+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Emily F Breakey
5+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Steven B French
5+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Steven B French
5+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Emily F Breakey
5+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Emily F Breakey
5+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Steven B French
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (181 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Governor'S Academy | Byfield, MA | $190,000 | ANNUAL FUND,GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Governor'S Academy | Byfield, MA | $75,000 | ANNUAL FUND,GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Governor'S Academy | Byfield, MA | $27,000 | ANNUAL FUND,GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Real American Hardwood Coalition | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PROMOTE REALAMERICAN HARDWOODPRODUCTS | 2023 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | Concord, NH | $20,000 | FORESTCONSERVATION | 2023 |
| The Bluefin Collaborative | Ogunquit, ME | $20,000 | BLUEFIN TUNARESEARCH ANDCONSERVATION | 2023 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | Concord, NH | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The Cotting School | Lexington, MA | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | $12,000 | GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT,ANNUAL FUND | 2021 |
| Trust for Public Lands Vermont | Montpelier, VT | $11,250 | LANDCONSERVATION | 2022 |
| Brooks School | North Andover, MA | $11,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | Lawrence, MA | $11,000 | GENERALSUPPORT | 2023 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $11,000 | MEDICALRESEARCH | 2023 |
| The Governor'S Academy | Byfield, MA | $10,000 | ANNUAL FUND,GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | Concord, NH | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | Concord, NH | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Friends of Big Island Pond | Hampstead, NH | $10,000 | WATER QUALITYHABITAT PRESERVATION | 2020 |
| Southeast Land Trust of Nh | Exeter, NH | $10,000 | LANDCONSERVATION | 2020 |
| Friends of Big Island Pond | Hampstead, NH | $10,000 | WATER QUALITYHABITAT PRESERVATION | 2021 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | VETERANSSERVICES | 2021 |
| Real American Hardwood Coalition | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | AMERICANHARDWOODPRESERVATION | 2021 |
| The Cotting School | Lexington, MA | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | Concord, NH | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |