Tf Foundation Inc
EIN 853945419Total Given 2021–2024
$47.9M
45 grants · $12.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$425K
typical big bets · $250K–$540K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 13/21 multi-year
repeat
$318.0M
Assets (2024)
21
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 933-3620
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $125.0M | $125.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $133.2M | $1.2M | 4 |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $108.1M | $2.2M | 11 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $121.4M | $5.4M | 13 |
| 2024 | $35.7M | $318.0M | $220.8M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$200K
25th Pctl
$250K
Median
$425K
Average
$1.1M
75th Pctl
$540K
Maximum
$25.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Avenue Fund Co the Boston Foundation | East Haven, CT | $25,047,906 | GENERAL PURPOSE - 90,885 SH VTI BOOK VALUE $19,385,886MEAN FMV USED FOR DEDUCTION | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Inc | Boston, MA | $4,060,000 | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Upstream Usa | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT UPSTREAM USA'S MISSION TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY BY REDUCING UNPLANNED PREGNANCY | 2022 |
| Upstream Usa | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT UPSTREAM USA'S MISSION TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY BY REDUCING UNPLANNED PREGNANCY | 2023 |
| Upstream Usa | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT UPSTREAM USA'S MISSION TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY BY REDUCING UNPLANNED PREGNANCY | 2024 |
| Social Finance | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT TRAINING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED TO GAIN ACCESS TO HIGH-DEMAND JOBS THAT PAY FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES | 2024 |
| Jerome Avenue Fund Co the Boston Foundation | East Haven, CT | $700,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| St Vincent'S Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT | $675,000 | ESTABLISH THE NEIL AND DIANE MELLEN CRITICAL CARE FUND | 2022 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $540,000 | DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS AND NEW PILOTS AND INITIATIVES | 2022 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $540,000 | DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS AND NEW PILOTS AND INITIATIVES | 2021 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $540,000 | DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS AND NEW PILOTS AND INITIATIVES | 2023 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $540,000 | DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS AND NEW PILOTS AND INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $537,000 | JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE / FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY MATCHING GIFT CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Inc | Boston, MA | $530,000 | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES | 2022 |
| Dana-Farber Inc | Boston, MA | $530,000 | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES | 2021 |
| Dana-Farber Inc | Boston, MA | $530,000 | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES | 2023 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $500,000 | JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE / FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY MATCHING GIFT CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | Boston, MA | $500,000 | SUPPORT THE WORK OF JVS IN ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ARLAB HEALTHCARE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY CAREER INSTITUTE | 2022 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $500,000 | JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE / FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY MATCHING GIFT CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Youth Villages | Woburn, MA | $500,000 | PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH LIFESET SERVICES | 2023 |
| Youth Villages | Woburn, MA | $500,000 | PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH LIFESET SERVICES | 2024 |
| Milford Public Schools | Milford, MA | $445,500 | SUPPORT EVIDENCE BASED 1:1 VIRTUAL TUTORING THROUGH IGNITE READING TO SUPPORT 1ST AND 2ND GRADE STUDENTS IN HIGH POVERTY | 2024 |
| St Vincent'S Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT | $425,000 | ESTABLISH THE NEIL AND DIANE MELLEN CRITICAL CARE FUND | 2023 |
| St Vincent'S Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT | $425,000 | ESTABLISH THE NEIL AND DIANE MELLEN CRITICAL CARE FUND | 2024 |
| Waltham Public Schools | Waltham, MA | $402,750 | SUPPORT EVIDENCE BASED 1:1 VIRTUAL TUTORING THROUGH IGNITE READING TO SUPPORT 1ST AND 2ND GRADE STUDENTS IN HIGH POVERTY | 2024 |