Stephen D and Susan W Paine Foundation
EIN 046013050Total Given 2016–2023
$284K
140 grants · $36K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $500–$1K
grant size
52%
supporter · 34/65 multi-year
repeat
$372K
Assets (2023)
65
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 523-1635
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $59K | $419K | $29K | 46 |
| 2019 | N/A | $496K | $16K | N/A |
| 2020 | $25K | $510K | $12K | 32 |
| 2022 | $25K | $449K | $19K | 31 |
| 2023 | $175K | $372K | $112K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 140 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SP
Susan W Paine
5+ yrs
Trustee
LM
Lisa N Mingolla
4 yrs
Trustee
DA
Deborah L Allinson
2 yrs
Trustee
SP
Susan W Paine
5+ yrs
Trustee
LM
Lisa N Mingolla
4 yrs
Trustee
DC
Daniel S Cheever
4 yrs
Trustee
DA
Deborah L Allinson
2 yrs
Trustee
LM
Lisa N Mingolla
4 yrs
Trustee
SP
Susan W Paine
5+ yrs
Trustee
DC
Daniel S Cheever
4 yrs
Trustee
LM
Lisa N Mingolla
4 yrs
Trustee
SP
Susan W Paine
5+ yrs
Trustee
DC
Daniel S Cheever
4 yrs
Trustee
SP
Susan W Paine
5+ yrs
Trustee
WT
W Nicholas Thorndike
Former Trustee
DC
Daniel S Cheever
4 yrs
Trustee
RH
Roger B Hunt
Trustee
Grants Awarded (140 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $150,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Boston Athenaeum | Boston, MA | $10,000 | ANNUAL APPEAL HANNAH ADAMS | 2016 |
| Ralph Lowell Society Wgbh | Boston, MA | $5,000 | ANNUAL APPEAL | 2016 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | ANNUAL APPEAL SPONSOR | 2016 |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies | Norwich, VT | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Boston Ballet | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Boston Ballet | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies | Norwich, VT | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Boston Ballet | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies | Norwich, VT | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Clark | Williamstown, MA | $2,500 | ANNUAL APPEAL CLARK SOCIETY | 2016 |
| Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | ANNUAL FUND STORY CIRCLE | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | $2,500 | ANNUAL APPEAL FOUNDERS | 2016 |
| The Trusteeslong Hill | Beverly, MA | $2,500 | ANNUAL APPEAL LEADERSHIP | 2016 |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies | Norwich, VT | $2,500 | ANNUAL APPEAL | 2016 |
| Boston Ballet | Boston, MA | $2,000 | ANNUAL APPEAL | 2016 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Boston, MA | $2,000 | DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Society of Arts & Crafts | Boston, MA | $2,000 | ANNUAL APPEAL SILVER | 2016 |
| Williams College Museum of Art | Williamstown, MA | $2,000 | ANNUAL SUPPORT STODDARD | 2016 |
| The Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Great Dixter Charitable Trust | Suite, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Great Dixter Charitable Trust | Suite, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |