Towards Sustainability Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 04-3397681

Foundation Overview

Based in Saugus, MA, Towards Sustainability Foundation has awarded 211 grants totaling $6,655,150 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $110,000, with a median award of $20,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$6,655,150
Total Assets
$20,579,885
Median Grant (all grants)
$20,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$25,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 4%

1 of 25 recipients (4%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

43% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (26%), Lincoln (15%), South Deerfield (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+11%

Stable funding levels with 11% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Towards Sustainability 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 Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2024
Cisa $15,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $110,000 Boone, IA, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2024
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2024
Creative Action Institute $20,000 Ipswich, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Food Project $30,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Gather $10,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Teaching Garden Pilot Program 2024
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2024
Greenpeace Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Ocean Biodiversity 2024
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Lloyd Center For The Environment $20,000 Dartmouth, MA, US Environmental Science Education Programs 2024
Madre $25,000 Etna, NH, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2024
Massachusetts Audubon Society $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Natik Esperanza $9,150 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Pueblo A Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program 2024
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2024
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Women Entreprenuers - Coffee And Cocoa Chains 2024
Red Tomato $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2024
Rodale Institute $20,000 Kutztown, PA, US Zapping Weeds In Soybean 2024
Safe Passage $20,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purposes 2024
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $95,000 Boston, MA, US Afe/new Entry Sustainable Farming 2024
Womens Microfinance Initiative $30,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2024
American Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2023
Cisa $15,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $110,000 Boone, IA, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2023
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2023
Ecologic Development Fund $40,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Food Project $25,000 Dorchester, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2023
Greenpeace Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Ocean Biodiversity 2023
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Lloyd Center For The Environment $20,000 Dartmouth, MA, US Environmental Science Education Programs 2023
Madre $25,000 New York, NY, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2023
Massachusetts Audubon Society $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Natik Esperanza $5,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Pueblo A Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program 2023
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $110,000 New York, NY, US General Domestic And Global Support 2023
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Women Entreprenuers - Coffee And Cocoa Chains 2023
Red Tomato $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2023
Rodale Institute $15,000 Kutztown, PA, US Comprehensive Leaching Evaluation And Mgmt Study 2023
Safe Passage $15,000 New Gloucester, ME, US General Purposes 2023
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $75,000 Boston, MA, US Afe/new Entry Sustainable Farming 2023
Womens Microfinance Initiative $30,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2023
American Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2023
Cisa $15,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $110,000 Boone, IA, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2023
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2023
Ecologic Development Fund $40,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Food Project $25,000 Dorchester, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2023
Greenpeace Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Ocean Biodiversity 2023
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Lloyd Center For The Environment $20,000 Dartmouth, MA, US Environmental Science Education Programs 2023
Madre $25,000 New York, NY, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2023
Massachusetts Audubon Society $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Natik Esperanza $5,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Pueblo A Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program 2023
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2023
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $110,000 New York, NY, US General Domestic And Global Support 2023
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Women Entreprenuers - Coffee And Cocoa Chains 2023
Red Tomato $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2023
Rodale Institute $15,000 Kutztown, PA, US Comprehensive Leaching Evaluation And Mgmt Study 2023
Safe Passage $15,000 New Gloucester, ME, US General Purposes 2023
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $75,000 Boston, MA, US Afe/new Entry Sustainable Farming 2023
Womens Microfinance Initiative $30,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2023
American Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2022
Cisa $15,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2022
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2022
Creative Action Institute $15,000 Ipswich, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Food Project $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Greenpeace Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Ocean Biodiversity 2022
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Jardin De Amor $5,000 Los Banos, CA, US Middle School - Santa Maria De Jesus, Guatemala 2022
Lloyd Center For The Environment $15,000 Dartmouth, MA, US Environmental Science Education Programs 2022
Madre $25,000 New York, NY, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2022
Massachusetts Audubon Society $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Nyu Stern School For Business $20,000 New York, NY, US Rosi Research 2022
Organization For Tropical Studies $15,000 Durham, NC, US Tropical Restoration Initiative 2022
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $110,000 New York, NY, US General Domestic And Global Support 2022
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Freeze-drying Rambutan R & D 2022
Red Tomato $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2022
Rodale Institute $15,000 Kutztown, PA, US Soil Health/wheat Composition Study 2022
Safe Passage $15,000 New Gloucester, ME, US General Purposes 2022
Self Help Africa $10,000 Foreign, Dublin 8, EI General Purposes 2022
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $75,000 Boston, MA, US Afe/new Entry Sustainable Farming 2022
Vamos Adelante Foundation $5,000 Elburn, IL, US Secondary School For Rural Guatamalan Students 2022
Womens Microfinance Initiative $30,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2022
American Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2022
Cisa $15,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2022
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2022
Creative Action Institute $15,000 Ipswich, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Food Project $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Greenpeace Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Ocean Biodiversity 2022
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Jardin De Amor $5,000 Los Banos, CA, US Middle School - Santa Maria De Jesus, Guatemala 2022
Lloyd Center For The Environment $15,000 Dartmouth, MA, US Environmental Science Education Programs 2022
Madre $25,000 New York, NY, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2022
Massachusetts Audubon Society $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Nyu Stern School For Business $20,000 New York, NY, US Rosi Research 2022
Organization For Tropical Studies $15,000 Durham, NC, US Tropical Restoration Initiative 2022
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $110,000 New York, NY, US General Domestic And Global Support 2022
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Freeze-drying Rambutan R & D 2022
Red Tomato $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2022
Rodale Institute $15,000 Kutztown, PA, US Soil Health/wheat Composition Study 2022
Safe Passage $15,000 New Gloucester, ME, US General Purposes 2022
Self Help Africa $10,000 Foreign, Dublin 8, EI General Purposes 2022
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $75,000 Boston, MA, US Afe/new Entry Sustainable Farming 2022
Vamos Adelante Foundation $5,000 Elburn, IL, US Secondary School For Rural Guatamalan Students 2022
Womens Microfinance Initiative $30,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2022
American Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2021
Cisa $15,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2021
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2021
Creative Action Institute $15,000 Ipswich, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Ecologic Development Fund $40,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US Land Conservation Outreach Initiative 2021
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Food Project $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2021
Greenpeace Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Ocean Biodiversity 2021
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Lloyd Center For The Environment $15,000 Dartmouth, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Madre $25,000 New York, NY, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2021
Massachusetts Audubon Society $20,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $15,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Nyu Stern School For Business $20,000 New York, NY, US Rosi Research 2021
Organization For Tropical Studies $15,000 Durham, NC, US Vivero De La Cultura Program 2021
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $100,000 New York, NY, US General Domestic And Global Support 2021
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Supporting Women Cacao Farmers (honduras) 2021
Red Tomato $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2021
Rodale Institute $15,000 Kutztown, PA, US Soil Health/corn Nutrient Study 2021
Safe Passage $10,000 New Gloucester, ME, US General Purposes 2021
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $81,000 Boston, MA, US Cafe/new Farmer/feinstein 2021
Vamos Adelante Foundation $10,000 Elburn, IL, US Secondary School For Rural Guatamalan Students 2021
Womens Microfinance Initiative $30,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2021
American Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2021
Cisa $15,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2021
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $110,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2021
Creative Action Institute $15,000 Ipswich, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Ecologic Development Fund $40,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US Land Conservation Outreach Initiative 2021
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Food Project $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2021
Greenpeace Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Ocean Biodiversity 2021
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Lloyd Center For The Environment $15,000 Dartmouth, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Madre $25,000 New York, NY, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2021
Massachusetts Audubon Society $20,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $15,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Nyu Stern School For Business $20,000 New York, NY, US Rosi Research 2021
Organization For Tropical Studies $15,000 Durham, NC, US Vivero De La Cultura Program 2021
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2021
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $100,000 New York, NY, US General Domestic And Global Support 2021
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Supporting Women Cacao Farmers (Honduras) 2021
Red Tomato $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2021
Rodale Institute $15,000 Kutztown, PA, US Soil Health/corn Nutrient Study 2021
Safe Passage $10,000 New Gloucester, ME, US General Purposes 2021
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $81,000 Boston, MA, US Cafe/new Farmer/feinstein 2021
Vamos Adelante Foundation $10,000 Elburn, IL, US Secondary School For Rural Guatamalan Students 2021
Womens Microfinance Initiative $30,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2021
American Friends Service Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Somalia And Zimbabwe Peace & Livelihoods Programs 2020
Cisa $10,000 South Deerfield, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Cornell University - Atkinson Center For A Sustainable Future $90,000 Ithaca, NY, US Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program 2020
Cornell University - College Of Agriculture And Life Sciences $100,000 Ithaca, NY, US Organic Farming Research Program 2020
Creative Action Institute $10,000 Ipswich, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Ecologic Development Fund $20,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Essex County Greenbelt $25,000 Essex, MA, US Land Conservation Outreach Initiative 2020
Farm School $5,000 Athol, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Food Project $25,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Green America $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2020
Greenpeace Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2020
Gulf Of Maine Institute $20,000 West Newbury, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Lloyd Center For The Environment $15,000 Dartmouth, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Madre $25,000 New York, NY, US Advancing Climate Justice Initiative 2020
Massachusetts Audubon Society $20,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter $15,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Nyu Stern School For Business $20,000 New York, NY, US Rosi Research 2020
Organization For Tropical Studies $10,000 Durham, NC, US Viva De La Cultura Program 2020
Oxfam-america $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2020
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $90,000 New York, NY, US General Domestic And Global Support 2020
Rainforest Alliance $25,000 New York, NY, US Improving Farmer Resilience (honduras) 2020
Red Tomato $10,000 Providence, RI, US General Purposes 2020
Rodale Institute $15,000 Kutztown, PA, US Digging Deeper Project 2020
Safe Passage $10,000 New Gloucester, ME, US General Purposes 2020
Self Help Africa $10,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
Tufts University - Friedman School Of Nutrition And Science Policy $69,000 Boston, MA, US Cafe/new Farmer/feinstein 2020
Vamos Adelante Foundation $10,000 Elburn, IL, US Secondary School For Rural Guatamalan Students 2020
Womens Microfinance Initiative $25,000 Cabin John, MD, US General Purposes 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 04-3397681
Website N/A
Address 605 BROADWAY LF-41 Saugus, MA 01906-3283

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Towards Sustainability Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Cambridge Trust
Advisory Committee Susan K Syversen
Advisory Committee John R Dunnell

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.