The William R & Ruth D Cuming
EIN 043423911Total Given 2016–2023
$913K
64 grants · $114K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$21K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 16/23 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2023)
23
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 520-6602
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $130K | $2.7M | $21K | 7 |
| 2017 | $128K | $2.8M | $538K | 7 |
| 2018 | $124K | $2.0M | $-171K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.5M | $-151K | N/A |
| 2020 | $142K | $3.3M | $-411K | 9 |
| 2021 | $142K | $1.2M | $97K | 9 |
| 2022 | $143K | $1.5M | $-301K | 14 |
| 2023 | $105K | $1.9M | $-262K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$21K
Maximum
$55K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
John W Cuming
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jon E Steffensen
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Belmont Day School | Belmont, MA | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| The Belmont Day School | Belmont, MA | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Belmont Day School | Belmont, MA | $55,000 | $50K CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$3K ANNUAL FUND$2K COVID-19 RELIEF CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Mit Rso Gift Receipts | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE MARTIN TRUST CENTER FOR MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2016 |
| The Belmont Day School | Belmont, MA | $43,175 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Mit Rso Gift Receipts | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE MARTIN TRUST CENTER FOR MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2017 |
| The Belmont Day School | Belmont, MA | $35,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Trustees of Tufts College - Tufts University | Somerville, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Trustees of Tufts College - Tufts University | Somerville, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Trustees of Tufts College - Tufts University | Somerville, MA | $25,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Trustees of Tufts College - Tufts University | Somerville, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Trustees of Tufts College - Tufts University | Somerville, MA | $25,000 | NEW VENTURES COMPETITION AT TUFTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER | 2021 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $25,000 | CUMING FAMILY FUND FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | FOR DELTA V ACCELERATOR AT MARTIN TRUST CENTER FOR MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2022 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $25,000 | NEW VENTURES COMPETITION AT TUFTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER | 2022 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $25,000 | NEW VENTURES COMPETITION AT TUFTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER | 2023 |
| Martin Trust Center for Mit Entrepreneurship | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | FOR DELTA V ACCELERATOR AT MARTIN TRUST CENTER FOR MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | FOR DELTA V ACCELERATOR AT MARTIN TRUST CENTER FOR MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | FOR DELTA V ACCELERATOR AT MARTIN TRUST CENTER FOR MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2023 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $19,000 | CUMING FAMILY FUND FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $19,000 | CUMING FAMILY FUND FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2021 |