The Grass Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-6049529
Foundation Overview
Based in Harrison, NY, The Grass Foundation has awarded 132 grants totaling $4,988,612 to organizations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $725,542, with a median award of $1,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
13 of 14 recipients (93%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 26% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 20 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Woods Hole (71%), Cambridge (12%), Boston (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 65% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (48%). 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 The Grass 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuchu Zhang | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Foundation For The National Institutes Of Health Inc | $30,000 | North Bethesda, MA, US | To Support The Participation Of Native American Students In The National Institute For Neurological Disorders And Stroke (Ninds) Summer Internship Program (Sip) | 2023 |
| Hannah Wirtshafter | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Hector Arciniega | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Jessica Thomas | $1,000 | Lewisburg, TN, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Jessica Tsai | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Lisa Hiura | $500 | Boulder, CO, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $710,521 | Woods Hole, MA, US | To Support The Grass Fellowship Program | 2023 |
| Marissa Co | $500 | Portland, OR, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Supraja Varadarajan | $500 | Foster City, CA, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| The University Of Arizona | $37,095 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| The University Of Maryland | $87,257 | College Park, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College | $2,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Vincente Saito-diaz | $500 | Athens, GA, US | Henry Grass M.d. Rising Stars In Neuroscience Achievement Award 2023 Recipient | 2023 |
| Foundation For The National Institute Of Health | $30,000 | Rockville, MD, US | To Support The Participation Of Native American Students In The National Institute For Neurological Disorders And Stroke (Ninds) Summer Internship Program (Sip). | 2022 |
| Fundacion Balsiero | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | The Neuroscience Miniscope Workshop In Buenos Aire | 2022 |
| Henry M Jackson Foundation | $1,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | To Support The 14th Teaching Tools Workshop In Africa (Ttw) | 2022 |
| International Society For Neuroethology | $3,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | To Support Travel Expenses For Graduate Students And Postdoctoral Researchers In Developing Countries To Attend The International Conference For Neuroethology (Icn) 2022 Scientific Program. | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $725,542 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Program Costs | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $6,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | To Support Post-course Research Opportunities For Selected 2022 Participants In The Neural Systems And Behavior (Ns&b). | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $51,537 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Coordinator Support | 2022 |
| Society For Neuroscience | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Latin American Training Program (Latp), September-october 2022 | 2022 |
| University Of Maryland | $81,783 | College Park, MD, US | Faculty Support | 2022 |
| V Darcy | $10,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| F Martinez-rivera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| S Meltzer | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| K Eichel | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| H Snell | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Jaramillo | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| B Davis-reyes | $1,000 | Rocky Hill, CT, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| V Torini | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| M Santisteban | $500 | New York, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| B Juarez | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| H Wirtshafter | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| S Agrawal | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| M Gonzalez-gonzalez | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Vlasits | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| T Eissa | $500 | Denver, CO, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| L Walker | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Park | $500 | Dayton, OH, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Y Caraballo | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Foundation For The National Institute Of Health | $30,000 | Rockville, MD, US | To Support The Participation Of Native American Students In The National Institute For Neurological Disorders And Stroke (Ninds) Summer Internship Program (Sip). | 2022 |
| Fundacion Balsiero | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | The Neuroscience Miniscope Workshop In Buenos Aire | 2022 |
| Henry M Jackson Foundation | $1,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | To Support The 14th Teaching Tools Workshop In Africa (Ttw) | 2022 |
| International Society For Neuroethology | $3,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | To Support Travel Expenses For Graduate Students And Postdoctoral Researchers In Developing Countries To Attend The International Conference For Neuroethology (Icn) 2022 Scientific Program. | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $725,542 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Program Costs | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $6,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | To Support Post-course Research Opportunities For Selected 2022 Participants In The Neural Systems And Behavior (Ns&b). | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $51,537 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Coordinator Support | 2022 |
| Society For Neuroscience | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Latin American Training Program (Latp), September-october 2022 | 2022 |
| University Of Maryland | $81,783 | College Park, MD, US | Faculty Support | 2022 |
| V Darcy | $10,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| F Martinez-rivera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| S Meltzer | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| K Eichel | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| H Snell | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Jaramillo | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| B Davis-reyes | $1,000 | Rocky Hill, CT, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| V Torini | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| M Santisteban | $500 | New York, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| B Juarez | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| H Wirtshafter | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| S Agrawal | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| M Gonzalez-gonzalez | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Vlasits | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| T Eissa | $500 | Denver, CO, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| L Walker | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Park | $500 | Dayton, OH, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Y Caraballo | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Foundation For The National Institute Of Health | $30,000 | Rockville, MD, US | To Support The Participation Of Native American Students In The National Institute For Neurological Disorders And Stroke (Ninds) Summer Internship Program (Sip). | 2022 |
| Fundacion Balsiero | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | The Neuroscience Miniscope Workshop In Buenos Aire | 2022 |
| Henry M Jackson Foundation | $1,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | To Support The 14th Teaching Tools Workshop In Africa (Ttw) | 2022 |
| International Society For Neuroethology | $3,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | To Support Travel Expenses For Graduate Students And Postdoctoral Researchers In Developing Countries To Attend The International Conference For Neuroethology (Icn) 2022 Scientific Program. | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $725,542 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Program Costs | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $6,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | To Support Post-course Research Opportunities For Selected 2022 Participants In The Neural Systems And Behavior (Ns&b). | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $51,537 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Coordinator Support | 2022 |
| Society For Neuroscience | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Latin American Training Program (Latp), September-october 2022 | 2022 |
| University Of Maryland | $81,783 | College Park, MD, US | Faculty Support | 2022 |
| V Darcy | $10,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| F Martinez-rivera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| S Meltzer | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| K Eichel | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| H Snell | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Jaramillo | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| B Davis-reyes | $1,000 | Rocky Hill, CT, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| V Torini | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| M Santisteban | $500 | New York, NY, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| B Juarez | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| H Wirtshafter | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| S Agrawal | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| M Gonzalez-gonzalez | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Vlasits | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| T Eissa | $500 | Denver, CO, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| L Walker | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| A Park | $500 | Dayton, OH, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Y Caraballo | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Gordon Research Conferences | $2,000 | E Greenwich, RI, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $324,695 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Program Costs | 2021 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $46,450 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Grass Fellowship Coordinator Support | 2021 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $162,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Neurobiology And Neural Systems And Behavior Courses | 2021 |
| University Of Arizona | $135,833 | Tucson, AZ, US | The Grass Foundation Outreach Initiative | 2021 |
| University Of Maryland | $74,960 | College Park, MD, US | Faculty Support | 2021 |
| Uruguay Cultural Foundation For The Arts | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Ibro-larc Diy Neuroscience And Ai For All Virtual Associate School | 2021 |
| K Marshall | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| K Eichel | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| S Agrawal | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| S Augustin | $500 | Bethesda, MD, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| J Chapeton | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| Y Cisse | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| C Palavicino-maggio | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| M Wells | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| N Padilla Coreano | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Grass Fellows Program | 2021 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | $3,590 | San Antonio, TX, US | Hands-on Student Lab Activities With Equipment Used In Neuroscience, Faculty Training, And Community Outreach At Northeast Lakeview College | 2020 |
| Bowdoin College | $32,995 | Brunswick, ME, US | For The Interactive Neurophysiology Workshop To Promote Neuroscience Research In Undergraduate Colleges In Puerto Rico | 2020 |
| California State University Dominguez Hills Founda | $7,319 | Carson, CA, US | Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Through Neuroscience Aimed At Underrepresented Stem Majors At California State University, Dominguez Hills | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $118,246 | Woods Hole, MA, US | August Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $4,588 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Additional April And June Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $7,282 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Additional June Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $745 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Additional November Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $4,001 | Woods Hole, MA, US | July Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $15,325 | Woods Hole, MA, US | January-march 2020 Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $162,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Neurobiology And Neural Systems And Behavior Courses At The Mbl For 2020-2022 | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $3,164 | Woods Hole, MA, US | November Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $27,919 | Woods Hole, MA, US | October Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $31,912 | Woods Hole, MA, US | To Fund The Salary And Fringe Expense Of The Grass Fellowship Coordinator | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $17,121 | Woods Hole, MA, US | September Grass Fellowship Program Expenses | 2020 |
| University Of Arizona | $32,959 | Tucson, AZ, US | For The Neuron: Neuroscience Education In Undergraduate Research, Outreach, And Networking Project | 2020 |
| University Of Arizona | $13,889 | Tucson, AZ, US | The Grass Foundation Outreach Initiative | 2020 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $8,520 | Tucson, AZ, US | Neuroscience Hands-on Teaching Workshop | 2020 |
| University Of California Irvine Foundation | $2,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Black In Neuro | 2020 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $5,820 | San Antonio, TX, US | Activities Aimed At A Low-cost, High Impact Approach To Promote And Enrich Neuroscience At The University Of The Incarnate Word | 2020 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $32,993 | San Antonio, TX, US | The Moving Beyond Access To Promote Student Success In Stem Project | 2020 |
| Uruguay Cultural Foundation For The Arts | $3,327 | Washington, DC, US | Diy/diwo/byod Neuroscience For All Project | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 04-6049529 |
| Website | https://grassfoundation.org/ |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (11)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Grass Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director, President Began Jan 24 | Matthew B Mcfarlane |
|---|---|
| Life Director, President Thru Dec 23 | Catherine E Carr |
| Life Director, Vice President | Bernice Grafstein |
| Director, Treasurer Thru Dec 23 | Victor F Chin |
| Life Director | Henry J Grass |
Forms 990-PF
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