Polynate Foundation
EIN 276958071Total Given 2016–2023
$5.8M
9 grants · $721K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$520K
typical big bets · $45K–$800K
grant size
20%
balanced · 1/5 multi-year
repeat
$41.3M
Assets (2023)
5
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 778-7780
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $655K | $11.3M | $181K | 2 |
| 2017 | $500K | $12.6M | $720K | 1 |
| 2018 | $566K | $15.8M | $2.5M | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $21.3M | $4.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $800K | $27.7M | $6.0M | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $39.8M | $298K | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $41.3M | $1.5M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$45K
Median
$520K
Average
$641K
75th Pctl
$800K
Maximum
$1.9M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LH
Lynn Hsu
3 yrs
Trustee
PS
Paul Sherman
3 yrs
Trustee
PS
Paul Sherman
3 yrs
Trustee
LH
Lynn Hsu
3 yrs
Trustee
LH
Lynn Hsu
3 yrs
Trustee
PS
Paul Sherman
3 yrs
Trustee
MS
Mr Sherman
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Mrs Hsu
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Mrs Hsu
4 yrs
Trustee
MS
Mr Sherman
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Mrs Hsu
4 yrs
Trustee
MS
Mr Sherman
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Mrs Hsu
4 yrs
Trustee
MS
Mr Sherman
4 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | $1,850,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | Purchase, NY | $1,400,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | Purchase, NY | $800,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2020 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | Purchase, NY | $650,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2016 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | Purchase, NY | $520,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2018 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | Purchase, NY | $500,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2017 |
| Privateer Community Sailing Foundation | Hixon, TN | $45,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2018 |
| Rover | Chattanooga, TN | $5,000 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2016 |
| Us Sailing Foundation | Weston, MA | $1,500 | COMMUNITY GOOD | 2018 |