Sound Foundation Inc

EIN 271962720

Waltham, MA 02451 |(508) 645-5151

Total 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

Education

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

SJ
Scarlet S Johnson 8+ yrs
President Leadership
JS
Julie Saunders 8+ yrs
Treasurer Leadership
DN
Dana Nachbar 3 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