Oedipus Foundation
EIN 046999201Total Given 2016–2024
$145K
106 grants · $16K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $104–$1K
grant size
48%
supporter · 23/48 multi-year
repeat
$210K
Assets (2024)
48
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 731-1222
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4K | $82K | $23K | 3 |
| 2017 | $12K | $95K | $23K | 4 |
| 2018 | $6K | $132K | $44K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $137K | $9K | N/A |
| 2020 | $21K | $143K | $54K | 8 |
| 2021 | $20K | $177K | $25K | 13 |
| 2022 | $24K | $226K | $93K | 22 |
| 2023 | $31K | $207K | $34K | 31 |
| 2024 | $26K | $210K | $55K | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 106 grants on record
Minimum
$42
25th Pctl
$104
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$12K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Edward Hyson
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (106 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $12,276 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $12,240 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $10,630 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Various Charities | Dover, MA | $8,389 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $6,600 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,675 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Various Charities | Dover, MA | $5,014 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Various Charities | Dover, MA | $3,336 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Various Charities | Dover, MA | $2,147 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Various Charities | Dover, MA | $2,104 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Les Dames D'Escoffier | New York, NY | $1,600 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary | Ramah, NM | $1,505 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Dover Land Conservation Trust | Dover, MA | $1,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Asian Task Force | Lowell, MA | $1,223 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary | Ramah, NM | $1,082 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Dover Land Conservation Trust | Dover, MA | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary | Ramah, NM | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Bustin' Barriers | Portland, OR | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Non-Event | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Interim House | Boston, MA | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Asian Task Force | Lowell, MA | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Bellforge Arts Center | Medfield, MA | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Bustin' Barriers | Portland, OR | $1,041 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |