The Shane Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-3014763
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, The Shane Foundation has awarded 465 grants totaling $1,029,250 to organizations in Massachusetts, Maine and 17 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $100,000, with a median award of $1,500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,029,250
Total Assets
$1,937,312
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
41
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+60%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 32%
13 of 41 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
66% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 19 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (51%), Cambridge (7%), Salem (4%).
Funding Trajectory
+99%
Strong 99% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Shane Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Repertory Theatre | $3,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Lahey Hospital | $2,500 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Care Dimensions | $500 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Catholic Extension | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Concord Academy | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | $2,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Eima Of The Peabody Essex Museum | $2,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Mass General Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2024 |
| Miss Hall's School | $3,500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Mowgli Holt Elwell Memorial Fdn's Hope To Be | $100,000 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2024 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Oberlin College | $1,000 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2024 |
| Princeton University - Project 79 | $25,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2024 |
| Rockport Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| St Columbkille's Parish | $1,000 | Brighton, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Wbur | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Wgbh | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Merrimack Senior Center | $500 | Merrimac, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $500 | Manchester, NH, US | General | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Anna Jacques Hospital | $1,000 | Newburyport, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Hamilton Hall | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Lake Champlain Land Trust | $500 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Boston Sports And Shoulder Ctr | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Association Of The Back Bay | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Princeton University | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2024 |
| Ne Baptist Hospital | $1,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $3,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Avian Haven | $500 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health | $2,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Boston Philharmonic Orchestra | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Catholic Extension | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Concord Academy | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | $2,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Eima Of The Peabody Essex Museum | $2,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $750 | Durham, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Marine Mammals Of Maine | $500 | Bath, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Mass General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2023 |
| Misfits Rehab | $750 | Auburn, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Miss Hall's School | $3,500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Mowglis School Of The Open | $2,000 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2023 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| New England Conservatory | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Oberlin College | $500 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2023 |
| Princeton University | $3,500 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2023 |
| Rockport Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Sommerset County Soil & Water Conservation Society | $4,500 | Skowhegan, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| St Columbkille's | $1,000 | Papillion, NE, US | General | 2023 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,250 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Washington Library Association - Gibbs Library | $500 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Wbur | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Wgbh | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | $3,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Avian Haven | $1,000 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Catholic Extension | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Concord Academy | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Switzerland Inc | $1,000 | Weston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mowglis School Of The Open | $2,500 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2022 |
| Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Las Patronas | $500 | La Jolla, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Maine Public Radio | $1,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Marblehead Boosters Club Inc | $500 | Marblehead, MA, US | Geneal | 2022 |
| Marblehead Dugout Club | $1,000 | Marblehead, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marine Mammals Of Maine | $1,000 | Bath, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Mass General Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Misfits Rehab | $500 | Auburn, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Noble And Greenough School | $1,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oberlin College | $1,000 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Eima Of The Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Princeton University | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2022 |
| Rockport Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Seaglass Village | $500 | Swampscott, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Sommerset County Soil & Water Conservation Society | $2,000 | Skowhegan, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tree Foundation | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Food Pantry | $500 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Lakes Watershed Association | $750 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Library Association - Gibbs Library | $750 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Wbur | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network -save The Elephants | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Zamorano University | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | $3,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Avian Haven | $1,000 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Catholic Extension | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Concord Academy | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Switzerland Inc | $1,000 | Weston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mowglis School Of The Open | $2,500 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2022 |
| Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Las Patronas | $500 | La Jolla, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Maine Public Radio | $1,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Marblehead Boosters Club Inc | $500 | Marblehead, MA, US | Geneal | 2022 |
| Marblehead Dugout Club | $1,000 | Marblehead, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marine Mammals Of Maine | $1,000 | Bath, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Mass General Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Misfits Rehab | $500 | Auburn, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Noble And Greenough School | $1,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oberlin College | $1,000 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Eima Of The Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Princeton University | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2022 |
| Rockport Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Seaglass Village | $500 | Swampscott, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Sommerset County Soil & Water Conservation Society | $2,000 | Skowhegan, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tree Foundation | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Food Pantry | $500 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Lakes Watershed Association | $750 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Library Association - Gibbs Library | $750 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Wbur | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network -Save The Elephants | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Zamorano University | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | $3,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Avian Haven | $1,000 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Catholic Extension | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Concord Academy | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of Switzerland Inc | $1,000 | Weston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mowglis School Of The Open | $2,500 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2022 |
| Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Las Patronas | $500 | La Jolla, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Maine Public Radio | $1,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Marblehead Boosters Club Inc | $500 | Marblehead, MA, US | Geneal | 2022 |
| Marblehead Dugout Club | $1,000 | Marblehead, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marine Mammals Of Maine | $1,000 | Bath, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Mass General Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Misfits Rehab | $500 | Auburn, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Noble And Greenough School | $1,000 | Dedham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oberlin College | $1,000 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Eima Of The Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Princeton University | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2022 |
| Rockport Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Seaglass Village | $500 | Swampscott, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Sommerset County Soil & Water Conservation Society | $2,000 | Skowhegan, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tree Foundation | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Food Pantry | $500 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Lakes Watershed Association | $750 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Library Association - Gibbs Library | $750 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Wbur | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network -Save The Elephants | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Zamorano University | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Fund | $3,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Avian Haven | $1,000 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Concord Academy | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $750 | Durham, NC, US | General | 2021 |
| Friends Of Switzerland Inc | $1,000 | Weston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Harbor Light Community Partners | $500 | Beverly, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Holt-elwell Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2021 |
| Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Japan Society Of Boston | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Lahey Clinic | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Maine Public Radio | $2,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Marblehead Boosters Club Inc | $500 | Marblehead, MA, US | Geneal | 2021 |
| Mass General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2021 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Oberlin College | $2,500 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Princeton University | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2021 |
| Rockport Music | $2,500 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Sommerset County Soil & Water Conservation Society | $750 | Skowhegan, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Washington Library Association - Gibbs Library | $500 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Wbur | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,500 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network -save The Elephants | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Zamorano University | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Las Patronas | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Marine Mammals Of Maine | $1,000 | Bath, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Midcoast Humane Society | $1,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Washington Food Pantry | $500 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Elkhorn Marine Conservancy | $1,500 | Rochester, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Marblehead Dugout Clum | $500 | Marblehead, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| North Shore Community Development Coalition | $1,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Concord Art | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Fund | $3,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Avian Haven | $2,000 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Concord Academy | $1,500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Pope Memorial Humane Society | $1,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of Switzerland Inc | $1,000 | Weston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Harbor Light Community Partners | $500 | Beverly, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Holt-elwell Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2020 |
| Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Lahey Clinic | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $500 | Durham, NC, US | General | 2020 |
| Maine Public Radio | $2,500 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Marblehead Boosters Club Inc | $500 | Marblehead, MA, US | Geneal | 2020 |
| Washington Library Association - Gibbs Library | $500 | Washington, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Mass General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2020 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Oberlin College | $2,500 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2020 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Princeton University | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2020 |
| Rockport Music | $1,500 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Sommerset County Soil & Water Conservation Society | $500 | Skowhegan, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Japan Society Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| One Community Many Voices | $500 | Rockland, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Wbur | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network -save The Elephants | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Zamorano University | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Fund | $3,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $6,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Avian Haven | $500 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Boston Conservatory At Berklee | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Concord Academy | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of Switzerland Inc | $1,000 | Weston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| The Gloucester Fund | $1,000 | Gloucester, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Greek Orthodox Church Hellenic Center | $500 | Ipswich, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Harvard University | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Holt-elwell Memorial Foundation | $1,000 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2018 |
| Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Lahey Clinic | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Las Patronas | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Maine Equal Justic Partners | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Maine Public Radio | $500 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Mass General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $2,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General | 2018 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| New England Conservatory | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Oberlin College | $2,500 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2018 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Princeton University | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2018 |
| Rockport Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Sea Sepherd Conservation Society | $500 | Alexandria, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| University Of Texas | $1,500 | Port Aransas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Wbur | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Wenham Museum | $1,500 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $1,500 | Bronx, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Zamorano University | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Alzheimers Fund | $2,500 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $5,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Avian Haven | $1,000 | Freedom, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Boston Ballet | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,000 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Concord Academy | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Harvard University | $3,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Holt-elwell Mrm Foundation - Mowglis | $1,000 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2017 |
| Lahey Clinic | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Las Patronas | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Life Bridge | $500 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Mass General Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2017 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Notre Dame Childrens Class | $2,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Oberlin College | $5,000 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2017 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Princeton University | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2017 |
| Rockport Music | $500 | Rockport, NAIROBI, KE | General | 2017 |
| Sea Sepherd Conservation Society | $500 | Friday Harbor, WA, US | General | 2017 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| The Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| University Of Texas | $2,500 | Port Aransas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Wbur | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Wellesley College | $2,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Wenham Museum | $2,500 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Wgbh | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $1,500 | Bronx, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Your Grateful Nation | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Zamorano University | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Maine Public Radio | $500 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $500 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| New England Conservatory | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| North Shore Community College Foundation | $500 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Alzheimers Fund | $2,500 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $6,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Belmont Hill School | $5,000 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Boston Ballet | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Cape Ann Animal Aid | $1,000 | Gloucester, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team | $500 | Rockport, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Care Dimensions | $1,500 | Danvers, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Concord Academy | $2,500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| French Cultural Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of Bonobos | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Public Garden | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Harvard University | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Holt-elwell Mrm Foundation - Mowglis | $1,500 | Hebron, NH, US | General | 2016 |
| Japan Society Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Lahey Clinic | $5,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Las Patronas | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Lynn Community Health Center | $2,000 | Lynn, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Mass General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Mill Reef Fund | $1,500 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2016 |
| Miss Hall's School | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Museum Of Science | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| New England Aquarium | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Notre Dame Childrens Class | $2,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Oberlin College | $5,000 | Oberlin, OH, US | General | 2016 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | $3,000 | Salem, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Princeton University | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General | 2016 |
| Rockport Music | $1,000 | Rockport, NAIROBI, KE | General | 2016 |
| Save The Elephants | $1,500 | Nairobi, NAIROBI, KE | General | 2016 |
| Sea Sepherd Conservation Society | $500 | Friday Harbor, WA, US | General | 2016 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| The Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Tufts New England Medical Center | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| University Of Texas | $1,500 | Port Aransas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Wbur | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Wellesley College | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Wenham Museum | $5,000 | Wenham, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $1,500 | Bronx, NY, US | General | 2016 |
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| EIN | 04-3014763 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | LWC 230 CONGRESS ST 12FL Boston, MA 02110-0000 |
Key People (5)
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| Trustee | John A Shane |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Denise M V Shane |
| Trustee | Lee A Shane |
| Trustee | Nancy E Dempze |
| Trustee | Nancy S Brophy |
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