Rowland Foundation Inc
EIN 046046756Total Given 2018–2024
$11.7M
222 grants · $1.7M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $30K–$75K
grant size
46%
supporter · 45/98 multi-year
repeat
$54.2M
Assets (2024)
98
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
LESLIE PINE
Phone
(617) 439-9700
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DIRECTS THE TRUSTEES TO MAKE GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERACY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND ARE DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTIONS 170(C), 170(B) (1)A, 2055(A), AND 2522(A).
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.5M | $38.8M | $2.0M | 34 |
| 2019 | N/A | $42.0M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $45.1M | $1.1M | 40 |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $51.4M | $2.8M | 36 |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $43.8M | $2.1M | 37 |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $45.5M | $6.5M | 39 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $54.2M | $3.0M | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 222 grants on record
Minimum
$6K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$50K
Average
$53K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$225K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
VS
Valerie Smallwood
7+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
KC
Kate Chertavian
7+ yrs
Co-President & Trustee
Leadership
ES
Edward Smallwood
7+ yrs
Co-President, Treasurer &
Leadership
CS
Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood
7+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
DD
Daniel Drake
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gerald Chertavian
4 yrs
Trustee
KC
Kate Chertavian
7+ yrs
Co-President & Trustee
Leadership
ES
Edward Smallwood
7+ yrs
Co-President, Treasurer &
Leadership
VS
Valerie Smallwood
7+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
CS
Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood
7+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
DD
Daniel Drake
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gerald Chertavian
4 yrs
Trustee
VS
Valerie Smallwood
7+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
ES
Edward Smallwood
7+ yrs
Co-President, Treasurer &
Leadership
KC
Kate Chertavian
7+ yrs
Co-President & Trustee
Leadership
CS
Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood
7+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
DD
Daniel Drake
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gerald Chertavian
4 yrs
Trustee
ES
Edward Smallwood
7+ yrs
Co-President, Treasurer &
Leadership
KC
Kate Chertavian
7+ yrs
Co-President & Trustee
Leadership
VS
Valerie Smallwood
7+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
CS
Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood
7+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
GS
Guy Smallwood
4 yrs
Trustee
DD
Daniel Drake
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gerald Chertavian
4 yrs
Trustee
KC
Kate Chertavian
7+ yrs
Co-President & Trustee
Leadership
ES
Edward Smallwood
7+ yrs
Co-President, Treasurer &
Leadership
VS
Valerie Smallwood
7+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
CS
Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood
7+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
DD
Daniel Drake
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Guy Smallwood
4 yrs
Trustee
VS
Valerie Smallwood
7+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
ES
Edward Smallwood
7+ yrs
Co-President, Treasurer &
Leadership
KC
Kate Chertavian
7+ yrs
Co-President & Trustee
Leadership
CS
Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood
7+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
GS
Guy Smallwood
4 yrs
Trustee
DD
Daniel Drake
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Kate Chertavian
7+ yrs
Co-President & Trustee
Leadership
ES
Edward Smallwood
7+ yrs
Co-President, Treasurer &
Leadership
VS
Valerie Smallwood
7+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
CS
Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood
7+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
DD
Daniel Drake
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Guy Smallwood
4 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (222 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Familyaid Boston | Boston, MA | $225,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Familyaid Boston | Boston, MA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Boston Foundation - Fbo Familyaid Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Familyaid Boston | Boston, MA | $180,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Familyaid Boston | Boston, MA | $175,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center | Jamaica Plain, MA | $160,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Familyaid Boston | Boston, MA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center | Jamaica Plain, MA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Rosie'S Place | Boston, MA | $107,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Rowland Institute | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Rosie'S Place | Boston, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| The Rowland Institute at Harvard | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Rowland Institute at Harvard | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| The Boston Foundation - Fbo Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center | Boston, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Smart From the Start | Roxbury, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Casa Myrna Vazquez | Boston, MA | $90,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| New England Center for the Arts & Technology | Boston, MA | $80,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Rosie'S Place | Boston, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| The Institute of Contemporary Artboston | Boston, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| A Safe Place Inc | Nantucket, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| College Bound Dorchester | Dorcherster, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Generations Inc | Boston, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |