William Lowell Putnam Prize Fund for the
EIN 043414102 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$4.0M
48 grants · $578K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $362–$21K
grant size
5%
transactional · 2/40 multi-year
repeat
$15.6M
Assets (2023)
40
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
JOSHUA D BRAKENSIEK
Phone
(978) 704-6201
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $341K | $12.5M | $831K | 38 |
| 2018 | $597K | $11.6M | $1.0M | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $13.9M | $995K | N/A |
| 2020 | $667K | $15.4M | $965K | 2 |
| 2021 | $695K | $18.7M | $1.2M | 2 |
| 2022 | $978K | $14.1M | $926K | 2 |
| 2023 | $769K | $15.6M | $917K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$362
Median
$1K
Average
$84K
75th Pctl
$21K
Maximum
$775K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Fellows of Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $775,000 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2022 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $600,000 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2021 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2023 |
| Matehmatical Association of America | Washington, DC | $367,306 | PRIZE FUND EXPENSES & BALANCE DUE | 2020 |
| Mathematical Association of America | Washington, DC | $347,236 | PRIZE FUND EXPENSES & BALANCE DUE | 2018 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $300,000 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2020 |
| Mathematical Association of America | Washington, DC | $268,994 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2023 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2018 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $232,000 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2017 |
| Mathematical Association of America | Washington, DC | $202,852 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2022 |
| Mathematical Association of America | Washington, DC | $95,229 | CHARITABLE GIFT | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $20,000 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Massachusetts Institute | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $5,000 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Joshua D. Brakensiek | Boston, MA | $3,500 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Thomas E. Swayze | Boston, MA | $3,500 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Samuel Zbarsky | Boston, MA | $3,500 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| DONG RYUL KIM | Boston, MA | $3,100 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Yunkun ZHOU | Boston, MA | $2,900 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| ERIC D. Schneider | Boston, MA | $1,800 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| ZHUO QUN Song | Boston, MA | $1,800 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Calvin DENG | Boston, MA | $1,000 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
| Jiyang GAO | Boston, MA | $1,000 | COMPETITION WINNER | 2017 |
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