Gifford Family Foundation
EIN 208041146Total Given 2020–2024
$740K
29 grants · $148K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
26%
balanced · 5/19 multi-year
repeat
$6.1M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(888) 866-3275
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100K | $3.2M | $824K | 9 |
| 2021 | $465K | $4.1M | $1.2M | 11 |
| 2022 | $70K | $3.9M | $374K | 4 |
| 2023 | $65K | $4.5M | $484K | 3 |
| 2024 | $40K | $6.1M | $410K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CG
Charles K Gifford
Co-Trustee
RT
Ramsay Gifford Trussell
Co-Trustee
CG
Charles K Gifford Jr
Co-Trustee
JN
Jessica Gifford Nigrelli
Co-Trustee
AG
Anne D Gifford
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
Agent for Fiduciary
RT
Ramsay Gifford Trussell
Co-Trustee
CG
Charles K Gifford Jr
Co-Trustee
JN
Jessica Gifford Nigrelli
Co-Trustee
CG
Charles K Gifford
Co-Trustee
AG
Anne D Gifford
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
Agent for Fiduciary
CG
Charles K Gifford
Co-Trustee
AG
Anne D Gifford
Co-Trustee
JN
Jessica Gifford Nigrelli
Co-Trustee
CG
Charles K Gifford Jr
Co-Trustee
RT
Ramsay Gifford Trussell
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
Agent for Fiduciary
RT
Ramsay Gifford Trussell
Co-Trustee
CG
Charles K Gifford Jr
Co-Trustee
JN
Jessica Gifford Nigrelli
Co-Trustee
AG
Anne D Gifford
Co-Trustee
CG
Charles K Gifford
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
Agent for Fiduciary
JN
Jessica Gifford Nigrelli
Co-Trustee
AG
Anne D Gifford
Co-Trustee
CG
Charles K Gifford
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
Agent for Fiduciary
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Conservation | Nantucket, MA | $350,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| David Ortiz Children'S Fund | Aliso Viejo, CA | $30,000 | HEMODYNAMIC CATHERIZATION | 2021 |
| Ifaw | Yarmouth Port, MA | $25,000 | ROOM TO ROAM | 2020 |
| David Ortiz Children'S Fund | Aliso Viejo, CA | $25,000 | HEMODYNAMIC CATHERIZATION | 2020 |
| Ifaw | Yarmouth Port, MA | $25,000 | ROOM TO ROAM | 2021 |
| Ifaw | Yarmouth Port, MA | $25,000 | ROOM TO ROAM | 2023 |
| Ifaw | Yarmouth Port, MA | $25,000 | ROOM TO ROAM | 2022 |
| Mspca-Angell | Boston, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Bridge Over Troubled | Boston, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| David Ortiz Children'S Fund | Aliso Viejo, CA | $20,000 | HEMODYNAMIC CATHERIZATION | 2023 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| Bridge Over Troubled | Boston, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2022 |
| David Ortiz Children'S Fund | Aliso Viejo, CA | $20,000 | HEMODYNAMIC CATHERIZATION | 2022 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Mspca-Angell | Boston, MA | $10,000 | SUPPORT RAISE THE WOOF | 2021 |
| Elevate Youth | Boston, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Harlem Lacrosse | Mattapan, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| St Paul'S School | Concord, NH | $5,000 | PARENT FUND | 2020 |
| Concord Carlisle Comm Chest | Concord, MA | $5,000 | UNRERSTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Pathways for Children | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 | OUR PATHWAY FORWARD | 2020 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Touch Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | VIRTUAL ASANTE CELEBRATION | 2020 |
| Pathways for Children | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 | OUR PATHWAY FORWARD | 2021 |