Nancy Sayles Day Foundation
EIN 066071254 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$4.2M
111 grants · $470K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 29/47 multi-year
repeat
$17.8M
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 624-0610
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $670K | $13.6M | $371K | 21 |
| 2017 | $631K | $14.5M | $1.0M | 22 |
| 2020 | $627K | $15.1M | $737K | 1 |
| 2021 | $642K | $18.3M | $800K | 22 |
| 2022 | $749K | $15.2M | $1.2M | 26 |
| 2023 | N/A | $17.0M | $-5K | N/A |
| 2024 | $914K | $17.8M | $979K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 111 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$627K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WC
Wilmington Trust Company
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
MW
Mary G. West
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
MW
Mary G. West
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
WC
Wilmington Trust Company
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (111 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement a | See Attached, MA | $627,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Nantucket Conservative Foundation | Nantucket, MA | $415,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | Nantucket, MA | $400,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Nantucket Conservative Foundation | Nantucket, MA | $330,000 | SUPPORT CRANBERRY BOGS AND GRANT FOR LAND ACQUISITION FUND | 2021 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | Nantucket, MA | $266,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc | Boston, MA | $150,000 | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A PLEDGE FOR HEARING RESEARCH OF KONSTANTINA STANKOVIC MD PHD | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc | Bedford, MA | $150,000 | THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A PLEDGE FOR HEARING RESEARCH OF KONSTANTINA STANKOVIC MD PHD | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc | Boston, MA | $150,000 | FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF A PLEDGE FOR HEARING RESEARCH OF KONSTANTINA STANKOVIC MD PHD | 2017 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc | Bedford, MA | $150,000 | FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A PLEDGE FOR HEARING RESEARCH OF KONSTANTINA STANKOVIC MD PHD | 2017 |
| Mass Eye & Ear | Boston, MA | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF SENIOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GRANT TOWARDS THE CREATION OF THE PRECISION MEDICINE IN HEARING LOSS PROJECT LEB BY DR. KONSTANTINA STANKOVIC | 2016 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc | Nantucket, MA | $100,000 | GRANT TOWARDS ENDOWMENT | 2017 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc | Nantucket, MA | $90,000 | GRANT TOWARDS THE LARSON/LARABEE FUND TO ENDOW THE CRANBERRY BOGS | 2016 |
| Lahey Clinic | Burlington, MA | $50,000 | GRANT FOR PATIENT CARE & PATIENT EDUCATION | 2021 |
| St Paul's Church | Nantucket, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Lahey Clinic | Burlington, MA | $50,000 | TO BE ADMINISTERED BY DR BRUCE CAMPBELL FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FROM JOHN C WEST, MD YALE COLLEGE 1966 SAYBROOK 50TH REUNION GIFT | 2016 |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery Charitable Trust | Nantucket, MA | $50,000 | TO HELP PURCHASE OF TRACTOR | 2017 |
| Lahey Clinic | Burlington, MA | $50,000 | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Nantucket Food Fuel and Rental Assistance | Nantucket, MA | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Lahey Clinic Medical Center Office of Philanthropy | Burlington, MA | $30,000 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL MISSION SUPPORT, PATIENT EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH TOOLS, AND PARTICIPATION IN... | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Palliative & Supportive Care Nantucket FDN | Nantucket, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation | Nantucket, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | Nantucket, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
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