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Private Foundation · MA

Towards Sustainability Foundation

Saugus, MA  ·  EIN 043397681  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$14.4M

Total Giving

$2.5M

Grants on File

83

Average Grant

$30K

Giving Radius

Where Towards Sustainability Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $5K across 1 grant CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $140K across 6 grants DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $25K across 3 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $825K across 35 grants MD — $85K across 3 grants ME — $35K across 3 grants MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $40K across 3 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $1.1M across 19 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $105K across 6 grants RI — $40K across 3 grants SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 29 recipients across 10 states. Top concentrations: Ithaca ($630K, 6 grants), New York ($520K, 13 grants), Boston ($350K, 9 grants), Lincoln ($140K, 6 grants), Washington ($140K, 6 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

A cover letter making request of grant, specifics of how the grant will be used by the solicitor, and how that use will tend to promote the organization's purpose as described in subparagraph d of this Part, along with the solicitor's most current financial statement, the solicitor's IRS determination letter and most recently filed Form 990, Part IV, Schedule A.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

Towards Sustainability Foundation ("TSF") intends to provide financial support only to 501(c)(3) public charities which help promote the efficient use of the earth's natural resources and human capital towards a balanced carrying capacity that can support all living organisms fairly and justly.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Massachusetts Audubon Society $20K 2021
Safe Passage $10K 2021
Essex County Greenbelt $25K 2021
Madre $25K 2021
Planned Parenthood Federation of America $90K 2021
Rodale Institute $15K 2021
Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future $90K 2021
Ecologic Development Fund $20K 2021
Green America $25K 2021
Lloyd Center for the Environment $15K 2021
Organization for Tropical Studies $10K 2021
Oxfam-America $25K 2021
Rainforest Alliance $25K 2021
Red Tomato $10K 2021
American Friends Service Committee $20K 2021
Cisa $10K 2021
Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences $100K 2021
Creative Action Institute $10K 2021
Farm School $5K 2021
Food Project $25K 2021
GreenPeace Fund $20K 2021
Gulf of Maine Institute $20K 2021
Nature Conservancy - MA Chapter $15K 2021
NYU Stern School for Business $20K 2021
Self Help Africa $10K 2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $14.3M $790K $1.3M $1.1M
2022 $14.1M $842K $1.7M $1.1M
2021 $13.5M $876K $1.9M $1.0M
2020 $12.7M $744K $1.3M $913K
2019 $12.3M $716K $908K $943K
2015 $12.1M $701K $1.2M $835K
2014 $11.7M $688K $994K $785K
2013 $11.4M $605K $1.2M $702K
2012 $11.0M $563K $1.0M $718K
2011 $10.7M $590K $708K $678K

Section VII

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