The John and Gertrude Donovan Foundation
EIN 206393550Total Given 2016–2024
$554K
207 grants · $62K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
58%
supporter · 49/84 multi-year
repeat
$463K
Assets (2024)
84
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 556-1518
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $532K | $34K | 11 |
| 2017 | $56K | $501K | $18K | 11 |
| 2018 | $54K | $438K | $14K | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $601K | $222K | N/A |
| 2020 | $81K | $554K | $44K | 27 |
| 2021 | $86K | $539K | $82K | 41 |
| 2022 | $83K | $462K | $14K | 40 |
| 2023 | $89K | $525K | $-4K | 42 |
| 2024 | $54K | $463K | $47K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 207 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$38K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
PD
Peter Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
LD
Louise Donovan
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (207 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $38,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $23,121 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $21,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| First Parish Church | Westwood, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Circle of Hope | Needham, MA | $12,025 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| First Parish Church | Westwood, MA | $11,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $11,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| First Parish Church | Westwood, MA | $11,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| First Parish Church | Westwood, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| First Parish Church | Westwood, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| First Parish Church | Westwood, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| First Parish Church | Westwood, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Nativity Prep | Boston, MA | $7,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Nativity Prep | Boston, MA | $7,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Nativity Prep | Boston, MA | $6,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Nativity Prep | Boston, MA | $6,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Nativity Prep | Boston, MA | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Nativity Prep | Boston, MA | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Italian Home | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |