Popplestone Foundation
EIN 043528004Total Given 2020–2024
$238.1M
124 grants · $47.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$812K
typical big bets · $475K–$2.5M
grant size
26%
balanced · 22/86 multi-year
repeat
$18.5M
Assets (2024)
86
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION MADE SUBSTANTIAL CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS DURING 2020 RELATIVE TO THE VALUE OF ITS ASSETS. SOME OF THE DISTRIBUTIONS WERE INSPIRED BY A DESIRE TO AMELIORATE THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC DISLOCATIONS RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THERE IS NO PLAN OF LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 338-2839
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $55.3M | $1.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $18.0M | $33.3M | $3.8M | 15 |
| 2022 | $23.5M | $29.2M | $32.7M | 32 |
| 2023 | $145.3M | $62.8M | $194.6M | 53 |
| 2024 | $51.3M | $18.5M | $1.2M | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 124 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$475K
Median
$812K
Average
$1.9M
75th Pctl
$2.5M
Maximum
$12.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (124 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA | $12,500,000 | MUSIC EDUCATION - ENDOW NEC PREP SCHOLARSHIPS ($12,000,000), EARLY CHILHOOD EDUCATION PILOT ($500,000) | 2023 |
| Community Music Works Project | Providence, RI | $10,510,000 | MUSIC EDUCATION - RENOVATIONSS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, PROGRAM EXPANSIONS, & ENDOWMENT 0101/2024-06/30/2027... | 2023 |
| Naacp Legal Defense & Education Fund | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS 07/01/2023-06/30/2027 | 2023 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $10,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS 09/01/2023-09/30/2025 | 2023 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - ADVANCE PROJECTS FOCUSING ON STATE & FEDERAL COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONS | 2023 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | $10,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SAFEBUARDING ELECTIONS & LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR... | 2024 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - ADVANCE PROJECTS FOCUSING ON STATE & FEDERAL COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONS | 2024 |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras | Boston, MA | $6,400,000 | MUSIC EDUCATION - RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FOR SUPPORT OF NEW YOUTH MUSIC CENTER | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| All Our Kin Inc | New Haven, CT | $5,000,000 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS 09/01/2023-08/31/2026 | 2023 |
| Center for Election Innovation & Research (Ceir) | Washington, DC | $5,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS 09/01/2023-08/31/2027 | 2023 |
| Project Step | Boston, MA | $5,000,000 | MUSIC EDUCATION - RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| Room to Grow National Inc | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS 01/01/2024-12/31/2027 | 2023 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SAFEBUARDING ELECTIONS & LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR... | 2024 |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $4,900,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| Uniting Voices | Chicago, IL | $4,000,000 | MUSIC EDUCATION - SUPPORT EXPANSION & ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUDING ENDOWMENT 07/01/2023-06/30/2027 | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $3,941,500 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| Icivics | Cambridge, MA | $3,625,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, SUPPORT MEDIA & INFORMATION LITERACY EDUCATION PLUS OVERALL... | 2023 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $3,500,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Atlanta Music Project | Atlanta, GA | $3,500,000 | MUSIC EDUCATION - CAPITAL & ENDOWMENT 08/01/2023-07/31/2025 | 2023 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $3,250,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - COMBATING ELECTION SABOTAGE | 2023 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $3,250,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - COMBATING ELECTION SABOTAGE | 2024 |
| Americans United for the Separation of Church and State | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Black Voters Matter | Atlanta, GA | $3,000,000 | DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE | 2023 |
| Education Through Music Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | MUSIC EDUCATION - PROGRAM EXPANSION THROUGH TEACHER CERTIFICATION 09/01/2023-06/30/2028 | 2023 |