Algar Foundation
EIN 823859833 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$3.6M
194 grants · $712K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
58%
supporter · 42/73 multi-year
repeat
$15.0M
Assets (2024)
73
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 426-7080
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $15.2M | $3.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $870K | $15.5M | $352K | 36 |
| 2021 | $705K | $16.6M | $984K | 38 |
| 2022 | $662K | $14.1M | $768K | 33 |
| 2023 | $464K | $14.7M | $475K | 45 |
| 2024 | $858K | $15.0M | $642K | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 194 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.0% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 11 states
$10K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (194 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine College of Art and Design | Portland, ME | $400,000 | 2024 MECA PLEDGE PAYMENT | 2024 |
| Cambridge School of Weston | Weston, MA | $333,334 | $1M PLEDGE-YEAR 3 OF 3 | 2021 |
| Cambridge School of Weston | Weston, MA | $333,333 | YEAR TWO OF THREE YEAR PLEDGE TO THE LISA MOULDING LEADERSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Cambridge School of Weston | Weston, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Breakwater Learning | Portland, ME | $52,750 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund FBO the Fund for A. Safer Future | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| College for Social Innovation | Boston, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund FBO the Fund for A. Safer Future | Washington, DC | $50,000 | FUND FOR A SAFER FUTURE | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund FBO the Fund for A. Safer Future | Washington, DC | $50,000 | FUND FOR A SAFER FUTURE | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund FBO the Fund for A. Safer Future | Washington, DC | $50,000 | F/B/O THE FUND FOR A SAFER FUTURE | 2023 |
| Global Impact FBO Fund for A. Safer Future | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Gunsdown Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Gunsdown Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| UTEC | Lowell, MA | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Gunsdown Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Issue One | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $40,000 | OCEAN CLEANUP | 2020 |
| Gunsdown Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Gunsdown Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| UTEC | Lowell, MA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| UTEC | Lowell, MA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Sandoway Discovery Center | Delray Beach, FL | $35,000 | SHARK GARDEN PROJECT | 2021 |
| Citizens Schools | Boston, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| College for Social Innovation | Boston, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Issue One | Washington, DC | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
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