Sound Foundation Inc
EIN 271962720Total Given 2016–2024
$736K
42 grants · $82K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$13K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
46%
supporter · 11/24 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2024)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(508) 645-5151
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $71K | $1.6M | $96K | 7 |
| 2017 | $79K | $1.9M | $57K | 5 |
| 2018 | $89K | $1.8M | $90K | 7 |
| 2020 | $83K | $2.1M | $52K | 4 |
| 2021 | $85K | $2.2M | $160K | 4 |
| 2022 | $102K | $2.2M | $55K | 6 |
| 2023 | $100K | $1.9M | $154K | 7 |
| 2024 | $127K | $1.7M | $74K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 42 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$13K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$124K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
Dana Nachbar
3 yrs
Clerk
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
Dana Nachbar
3 yrs
Clerk
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
Dana Nachbar
3 yrs
Clerk
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Blue Cullen
5 yrs
Clerk
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Blue Cullen
5 yrs
Clerk
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Blue Cullen
5 yrs
Clerk
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Blue Cullen
5 yrs
Clerk
SJ
Scarlet S Johnson
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Blue Cullen
5 yrs
Clerk
Grants Awarded (42 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha'S Vineyard Regional High School | Oak Bluffs, MA | $124,019 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Edgartown School | Edgartown, MA | $40,400 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Mvrhs District | Vineyard Haven, MA | $38,693 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Oak Bluffs Elementary School | Vineyard Haven, MA | $37,350 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| West Tisbury School | West Tisbury, MA | $31,234 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Equal Justice Initative | Mongomery, AL | $30,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| The University of Oxford | Oxford, None | $30,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Martha'S Vineyard Regional High School | Oak Bluffs, MA | $27,550 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| West Tisbury School | West Tisbury, MA | $25,777 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Oak Bluffs Elementary School | Oak Bluffs, MA | $25,200 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Oak Bluffs Elementary School | Vineyard Haven, MA | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Edgartown School | Edgartown, MA | $24,890 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Edgartown School | Edgartown, MA | $24,890 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Oak Bluffs Elementary School | Oak Bluffs, MA | $21,104 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Sima Studios | West Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Mv Public Charter House | West Tisbury, MA | $19,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Chilmark School | Chilmark, MA | $14,880 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Mvrhs District | Vineyard Haven, MA | $14,447 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| West Tisbury School | West Tisbury, MA | $14,344 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Kripala | Stockbridge, MA | $13,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initative | Mongomery, AL | $13,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Martha'S Vineyard Regional School District | Vineyard Haven, MA | $12,853 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Martha'S Vineyard Regional High School | Oak Bluffs, MA | $12,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Martha'S Vineyard Regional High School | Oak Bluffs, MA | $11,820 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Island Autism Group | West Tisbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |