The Whitehead Foundation Inc
EIN 474303914 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2025
$12.2M
443 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 101/144 multi-year
repeat
$48.1M
Assets (2025)
144
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 630-6900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $980K | $20.4M | $8.8M | 59 |
| 2019 | $1.0M | $20.3M | $283K | 64 |
| 2020 | N/A | $36.8M | $17.4M | N/A |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $45.9M | $13.1M | 64 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $38.1M | $346K | 66 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $42.3M | $1.2M | 65 |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $44.4M | $3.4M | 63 |
| 2025 | $2.2M | $48.1M | $8.0M | 62 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 443 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.4% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 23 states
$16K across
6 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Bexar
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (443 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Divinity School | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | SUSTAINABLE PEACE INITIATIVE | 2021 |
| The Putney School | Putney, VT | $500,000 | DIRECTORS DISCRETION | 2021 |
| The Putney School | Putney, VT | $500,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Freshfarm | Washington, DC | $150,000 | FOODPRINTS PROGRAM + CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $125,000 | CENTER FOR PEACE AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP | 2022 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | $125,000 | ROOTS RISING PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | $125,000 | ROOTS RISING PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | $125,000 | EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES | 2025 |
| Greenagers | S Egremont, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 |
| The Ecology School | SACO, ME | $100,000 | COMMUNITY RESILIENCE | 2023 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Filmmakers Collaborative | Melrose, MA | $100,000 | SAVE THE TRIPLEX | 2023 |
| The Putney School | Putney, VT | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| The Telling Room | Portland, ME | $100,000 | YOUNG WRITERS AND LEADERS | 2023 |
| The Ecology School | SACO, ME | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, NEW CAMPUS | 2019 |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GROW FOOD | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | $100,000 | APPLETON FARMS + CRANE COASTAL ECOLOGY EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | ENERGY PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TRASH-FREE SEAS PROGRAM + GHOST GEAR INITIATIVE + DSM | 2025 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | $100,000 | MATCHING CHALLENGE GRANT | 2025 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | $100,000 | APPLETON FARMS + CRANE COASTAL ECOLOGY EDUCATION | 2025 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | ENERGY PROGRAMS | 2025 |
| Berkshire Agricultural Ventures | Great Barrington, MA | $100,000 | LOAN FUND | 2025 |
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