Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 06-1428363
Foundation Overview
Based in Cambridge, MA, Fresh Sound Foundation Inc has awarded 337 grants totaling $7,555,400 to organizations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $80,000, with a median award of $15,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$7,555,400
Total Assets
$10,728,032
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
41
Median Grant
$25,000
% Median Grant Growth
+67%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 12%
5 of 41 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
Grants are geographically diversified with 28% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 16 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (58%), Cambridge (22%), Chelsea (4%).
Funding Trajectory
+128%
Strong 128% 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
Education + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (29%). 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 Fresh Sound Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Center | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| All Voting Is Local | $45,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2024 |
| All Voting Is Local | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2024 |
| American Constitution Society For Law | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $8,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Ceres Inc | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Democracy Forward Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Discovering Justice | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Emerson College | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Fair Count Inc | $35,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Fair Count Inc | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Food Connects | $25,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Fractured Atlas | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2024 |
| Fresh Grass (Office Performing Arts & Film Inc) | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2024 |
| Friends Of Kirby Lane Park | $15,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Generation Citizen | $45,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Generation Citizen | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Green Roots Inc | $5,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| International Society Of Performing Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2024 |
| Lambda Legal Defence & Education Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Land Trust Alliance Northeast Region | $7,000 | Sarasota Springs, NY, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| New Georgia Project | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $40,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Nh Alliance For End Of Life Options | $5,000 | Sugar Hill, NH, US | Educational | 2024 |
| River Network | $35,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $40,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| St Lawrence University | $5,000 | Canton, NY, US | Educational | 2024 |
| The Jar | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $10,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $40,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $75,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Women Engaged | $35,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promotion Of Social Justice | 2024 |
| Women Engaged | $30,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promotion Of Social Justice | 2024 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $40,000 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2024 |
| Acadia Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| All Voting Is Local | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| All Voting Is Local | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| American Constitution Society For Law | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $8,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Emerson College | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $35,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Fair Count Inc | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Fair Count Inc | $15,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Food Connects | $25,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2023 |
| Fresh Grass (Office Performing Arts & Film Inc) | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2023 |
| Generation Citizen | $45,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Generation Citizen | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Green Roots Inc | $10,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Institute For Local Self-reliance | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | Educational | 2023 |
| International Society Of Performing Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2023 |
| Land For Good | $2,500 | Keene, NH, US | Promotion Of Agriculture | 2023 |
| New Georgia Project | $15,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| New Georgia Project | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund (100 Democracy) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $40,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Nh Alliance For End Of Life Options | $5,000 | Sugar Hill, NH, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Resist Inc | $2,500 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Promotion Of Justice | 2023 |
| River Network | $30,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Save The River | $8,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Educationaleducational | 2023 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $30,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| The Jar | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $9,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $40,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2023 |
| Wholesome Wave | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Women Engaged | $15,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promotion Of Social Justice | 2023 |
| Women Engaged | $35,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promotion Of Social Justice | 2023 |
| Acadia Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| All Voting Is Local | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| All Voting Is Local | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| American Constitution Society For Law | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $8,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Emerson College | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $35,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Fair Count Inc | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Fair Count Inc | $15,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Food Connects | $25,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2023 |
| Fresh Grass (Office Performing Arts & Film Inc) | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2023 |
| Generation Citizen | $45,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Generation Citizen | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Green Roots Inc | $10,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Institute For Local Self-reliance | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | Educational | 2023 |
| International Society Of Performing Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2023 |
| Land For Good | $2,500 | Keene, NH, US | Promotion Of Agriculture | 2023 |
| New Georgia Project | $15,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| New Georgia Project | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund (100 Democracy) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $40,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Nh Alliance For End Of Life Options | $5,000 | Sugar Hill, NH, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Resist Inc | $2,500 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Promotion Of Justice | 2023 |
| River Network | $30,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Save The River | $8,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Educationaleducational | 2023 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $30,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| The Jar | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $9,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $40,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2023 |
| Wholesome Wave | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Women Engaged | $15,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promotion Of Social Justice | 2023 |
| Women Engaged | $35,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promotion Of Social Justice | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| American Constitution Society For Law | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $5,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $8,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Discovering Justice | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $35,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Generation Citizen | $42,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Impact Project | $5,000 | Emmaus, PA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| International Society Of Performing Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2022 |
| Land Trust Alliance Northeast Region | $5,000 | Sarasota Springs, NY, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Mass Moca Foundation Inc | $40,000 | North Adams, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| New Georgia Project | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| New Repertory Theater | $5,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2022 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $40,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Nh Alliance For End Of Life Options | $5,000 | Sugar Hill, NH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Ny Zen Center For Contemplative Care | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| River Network | $30,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $40,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| The Jar | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $7,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tides Foundatioin | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $80,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2022 |
| Urban Farming Institute | $5,000 | Mattapan, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wholesome Wave | $40,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $20,000 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| American Constitution Society For Law | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $5,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $8,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Ceres Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Discovering Justice | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $35,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Generation Citizen | $42,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Impact Project | $5,000 | Emmaus, PA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| International Society Of Performing Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2022 |
| Land Trust Alliance Northeast Region | $5,000 | Sarasota Springs, NY, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Mass Moca Foundation Inc | $40,000 | North Adams, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| New Georgia Project | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| New Repertory Theater | $5,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2022 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $40,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Nh Alliance For End Of Life Options | $5,000 | Sugar Hill, NH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Ny Zen Center For Contemplative Care | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| River Network | $30,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $40,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| The Jar | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $7,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tides Foundatioin | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $80,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2022 |
| Urban Farming Institute | $5,000 | Mattapan, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wholesome Wave | $40,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $20,000 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2022 |
| Alternatives To Community And Environment | $5,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $40,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $5,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | $5,000 | Mancos, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Emerson College | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Fair Count Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Food Connects | $40,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Generation Citizen | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Generation Citizen | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Home For Contemporary Theatre & Art Ltd | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2021 |
| International Society Of Performing Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2021 |
| International Society Of Performing Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2021 |
| Land Trust Alliance Northeast Region | $8,000 | Sarasota Springs, NY, US | Environmental | 2021 |
| Living Art Intl Fbo Cambodian Living Arts | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2021 |
| New Georgia Project | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| New Georgia Project | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| President & Fellows Of Harvard College | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| River Network | $25,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Save The River | $15,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Educationaleducational | 2021 |
| The Jar | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $7,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $24,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Women Engaged | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promotion Of Social Justice | 2021 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $30,000 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2021 |
| Alternate Roots Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Alternate Roots Inc | $60,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| American Constitution Society | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2020 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $5,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Canal Alliance | $3,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Environmental | 2020 |
| Ceres Inc | $60,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Chinese Progressive Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Country School Incorporated | $7,000 | Madison, CT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Emerson College | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Fair Count Inc | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Food Connects | $40,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Food Connects | $2,500 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Generation Citizen | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Green Roots Inc | $5,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | $2,500 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Home For Contemporary Theatre & Art Ltd | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2020 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Little River School | $5,000 | Canton, NY, US | Educational | 2020 |
| New Georgia Project | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| New Georgia Project | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| New Georgia Project | $75,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $25,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $35,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Nonprofit Legal Services Of Utah Inc | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships | $5,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Conservation | 2020 |
| Office Performing Arts & Film Inc | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2020 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $50,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $60,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2020 |
| Urban Farming Institute | $6,000 | Mattapan, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Wholesome Wave | $40,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $15,000 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2020 |
| American Constitution Society | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2018 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $8,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Brandeis University | $6,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Ceres Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Country School Incorporated | $7,000 | Madison, CT, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Discovering Justice | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Education Outside | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Emerson College | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Fair Elections Center | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Food Connects | $25,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Groundworks Collective | $2,500 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Here | $8,000 | Newyork, NY, US | Scientific | 2018 |
| In-sight Photography Project | $25,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Land Trust Alliance Northeast Region | $10,000 | Collinsville, CT, US | Environmental | 2018 |
| Marion Institute | $8,000 | Marion, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $5,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $8,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Original Music Workshop | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promotion Of The Arts | 2018 |
| President & Fellows Of Harvard College | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Putney Historical Society | $5,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2018 |
| River Network | $15,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Save The River | $25,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Educationaleducational | 2018 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $20,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $15,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $10,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $65,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2018 |
| Vermont Mountain Farm To School | $2,500 | Newport, VT, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Wholesome Wave | $40,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $40,000 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2018 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $40,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitablecharitableeducational | 2017 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $13,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Cambodian Living Arts | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2017 |
| Center For Environmental Health | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Environmental | 2017 |
| Ceres Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Education Outside | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Emerson College | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Food Connects | $2,500 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Green Mountain Farm-to-school | $2,500 | Newport, VT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Vermont Performance Lab | $15,000 | Guilford, VT, US | Scientific | 2017 |
| Here | $8,000 | Newyork, NY, US | Scientific | 2017 |
| In-sight Photography Project | $15,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Institute For Local Self-reliance | $500 | Portland, ME, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Land Trust Alliance Northeast Region | $10,000 | Collinsville, CT, US | Environmental | 2017 |
| New Economy Coalition | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $30,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $5,000 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2017 |
| River Network | $15,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Save The River | $20,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Educationaleducational | 2017 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $10,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Environmental | 2017 |
| Tauny | $8,000 | Canton, NY, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2017 |
| The Country School | $10,000 | Madison, CT, US | Educational | 2017 |
| The Food Project | $8,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $25,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $65,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2017 |
| Wholesome Wave | $30,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Vermont Studio Center | $6,000 | Johnson, VT, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2017 |
| Vermont Studio Center | $6,000 | Johnson, VT, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2017 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $6,000 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2017 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitableeducational | 2016 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | $10,000 | Franconia, NH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Association For Africans Living In Vermont | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Bay Area Wilderness Training Earth Island Institute | $8,300 | Berkeley, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Bethlehem Redevelopment Association | $15,000 | Bethlehem, NH, US | Preservation | 2016 |
| Ceres Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Education Outside | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Emerson College | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Food Connects | $3,700 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Green Mountain Farm-to-school | $1,700 | Newport, VT, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Guilford Performance Lab | $5,000 | Guilford, VT, US | Scientific | 2016 |
| In-sight Photography Project | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Living Arts International | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Me2 Orchestra | $3,300 | Burlington, VT, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | $45,100 | Putney, VT, US | Educational | 2016 |
| River Network | $15,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Sandglass Center For Pupperty Theater Research | $25,100 | Putney, VT, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Save The River | $10,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Educationaleducational | 2016 |
| Tauny | $20,000 | Canton, NY, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2016 |
| The Marion Institute | $10,000 | Marion, MA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $30,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scientific | 2016 |
| Vermont Studio Center | $100 | Johnson, VT, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2016 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | $42,100 | Putney, VT, US | Promotion Of Arts | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Fresh Sound Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 06-1428363 |
| Website | http://freshsoundfoundation.org |
| Address | 186 ALEWIFE BR 200 CO TYLER LYNCH Cambridge, MA 02138-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Fresh Sound Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | John F Burt |
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| Trustee | S Jeffrey Burt |
| Trustee | Laurie Burt |
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