Pdb Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 82-3779206
Foundation Overview
Based in Cambridge, MA, Pdb Foundation has awarded 189 grants totaling $30,279,605 to organizations in Oklahoma, Massachusetts and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $3,125,027, with a median award of $93,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 29 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
56% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (39%), Cambridge (12%), Lincoln (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (44%). 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 Pdb 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 Cancer Society | $450,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Research | 2024 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Program | $10,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $159,388 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Clus Of New Hampshire | $100,000 | Concord, NH, US | Support For Children | 2024 |
| Cambridge Health Allicance Foundation | $250,000 | Malden, MA, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| Carroll School | $10,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Community Servings | $10,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2024 |
| Downtown Dog Rescue | $5,150 | Pasadena, CA, US | Animal Rescue | 2024 |
| Family Nurturing Center Of Massachusetts | $250,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | Family Assistance Programs | 2024 |
| Flare Education | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educaton | 2024 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2024 |
| Hopenet La | $1,300 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Food And Housing | 2024 |
| International Institution Of New England | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education And Refugees Support | 2024 |
| Life Science Cares | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2024 |
| Mass Liberation | $830,233 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2024 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Food Insecurities | 2024 |
| Proctor Academy | $210,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2024 |
| Project Insulin Inc | $50,000 | Providence, RI, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| Raw Art Works | $20,000 | Lynn, MA, US | Youth Arts Support | 2024 |
| Task Force For Global Health | $50,000 | Decatur, GA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Center Long Beach | $5,188 | Long Beach, CA, US | Education And Well Being | 2024 |
| The Cotting School | $5,165 | Lexington, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $50,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2024 |
| The Second Step | $10,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | Domestic Violence Support | 2024 |
| The Trussell Trust | $254,117 | Salibury, WILTSHIRE, UK | Food Insecurities | 2024 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $455,754 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2024 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $355,200 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2024 |
| West End House | $250,000 | Allston, MA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Year Up | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $700,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Research | 2023 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Program | $10,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $194,219 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clus Of New Hampshire | $100,000 | Concord, NH, US | Support For Children | 2023 |
| Cambridge Health Allicance Foundation | $250,000 | Malden, MA, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Carroll School | $210,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Community Servings | $10,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Downtown Dog Rescue | $10,300 | Pasadena, CA, US | Animal Rescue | 2023 |
| Family Nurturing Center | $260,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | Family Assistance Programs | 2023 |
| Flare Education | $100,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educaton | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $101,750 | Boston, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Hopenet La | $1,300 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Food And Housing | 2023 |
| International Institution Of New England | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education And Refugees Support | 2023 |
| Life Science Cares | $20,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Mass Liberation | $810,000 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| National Trust For Scotland Usa | $50,000 | Edinburgh, SCOTLAND, UK | Nature Conservation | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Proctor Academy | $210,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2023 |
| Project Insulin Inc | $50,000 | Providence, RI, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Raw Art Works | $20,300 | Lynn, MA, US | Youth Arts Support | 2023 |
| Techsoup | $2,450 | San Francisco, CA, US | Nonprofit Tech Support | 2023 |
| The Center Long Beach | $10,375 | Long Beach, CA, US | Education And Well Being | 2023 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $115,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2023 |
| The Second Step | $20,225 | Newtonville, MA, US | Domestic Violence Support | 2023 |
| The Trussell Trust | $248,960 | Salibury, WILTSHIRE, UK | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $381,557 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2023 |
| Waltham Boys And Girls Club | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Support For Children | 2023 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $329,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| West End House | $250,000 | Allston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Year Up | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $700,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Research | 2023 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Program | $10,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $194,219 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clus Of New Hampshire | $100,000 | Concord, NH, US | Support For Children | 2023 |
| Cambridge Health Allicance Foundation | $250,000 | Malden, MA, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Carroll School | $210,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Community Servings | $10,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Downtown Dog Rescue | $10,300 | Pasadena, CA, US | Animal Rescue | 2023 |
| Family Nurturing Center | $260,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | Family Assistance Programs | 2023 |
| Flare Education | $100,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educaton | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $101,750 | Boston, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Hopenet La | $1,300 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Food And Housing | 2023 |
| International Institution Of New England | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education And Refugees Support | 2023 |
| Life Science Cares | $20,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Mass Liberation | $810,000 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| National Trust For Scotland Usa | $50,000 | Edinburgh, SCOTLAND, UK | Nature Conservation | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| Proctor Academy | $210,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2023 |
| Project Insulin Inc | $50,000 | Providence, RI, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Raw Art Works | $20,300 | Lynn, MA, US | Youth Arts Support | 2023 |
| Techsoup | $2,450 | San Francisco, CA, US | Nonprofit Tech Support | 2023 |
| The Center Long Beach | $10,375 | Long Beach, CA, US | Education And Well Being | 2023 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $115,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2023 |
| The Second Step | $20,225 | Newtonville, MA, US | Domestic Violence Support | 2023 |
| The Trussell Trust | $248,960 | Salibury, WILTSHIRE, UK | Food Insecurities | 2023 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $381,557 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2023 |
| Waltham Boys And Girls Club | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Support For Children | 2023 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $329,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| West End House | $250,000 | Allston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Year Up | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $200,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Research | 2022 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Program | $10,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $93,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clus Of New Hampshire | $68,000 | Concord, NH, US | Support For Children | 2022 |
| Cambridge Health Allicance Foundation | $200,000 | Malden, MA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Carroll School | $210,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Community Servings | $10,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| Flare Education | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educaton | 2022 |
| Hopenet La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Food And Housing | 2022 |
| International Institution Of New England | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education And Refugees Support | 2022 |
| Mass Liberation | $627,000 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| Proctor Academy | $210,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $45,500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2022 |
| The Trussell Trust | $280,000 | Salibury, WILTSHIRE, UK | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $425,082 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2022 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| West End House | $100,000 | Allston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Year Up | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $200,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Research | 2022 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Program | $10,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $93,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clus Of New Hampshire | $68,000 | Concord, NH, US | Support For Children | 2022 |
| Cambridge Health Allicance Foundation | $200,000 | Malden, MA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Carroll School | $210,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Community Servings | $10,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| Flare Education | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educaton | 2022 |
| Hopenet La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Food And Housing | 2022 |
| International Institution Of New England | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education And Refugees Support | 2022 |
| Mass Liberation | $627,000 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| Proctor Academy | $210,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $45,500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2022 |
| The Trussell Trust | $280,000 | Salibury, WILTSHIRE, UK | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $425,082 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2022 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| West End House | $100,000 | Allston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Year Up | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $200,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Research | 2022 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Program | $10,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $93,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clus Of New Hampshire | $68,000 | Concord, NH, US | Support For Children | 2022 |
| Cambridge Health Allicance Foundation | $200,000 | Malden, MA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Carroll School | $210,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Community Servings | $10,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| Flare Education | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educaton | 2022 |
| Hopenet La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Food And Housing | 2022 |
| International Institution Of New England | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education And Refugees Support | 2022 |
| Mass Liberation | $627,000 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| Proctor Academy | $210,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $45,500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2022 |
| The Trussell Trust | $280,000 | Salibury, WILTSHIRE, UK | Food Insecurities | 2022 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $425,082 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2022 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| West End House | $100,000 | Allston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Year Up | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $600,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Research | 2021 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Program | $10,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $93,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Clus Of New Hampshire | $50,000 | Concord, NH, US | Support For Children | 2021 |
| Cambridge Health Allicance Foundation | $5,000 | Malden, MA, US | Health Care | 2021 |
| Carroll School | $310,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Disaster Relief | 2021 |
| International Institution Of New England | $330,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education And Refugees Support | 2021 |
| Mass Liberation | $392,764 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Disaster Relief | 2021 |
| Passim | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Proctor Academy | $310,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2021 |
| Raw Art Works | $10,000 | Lynn, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $57,500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2021 |
| The Second Step Inc | $5,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $32,000 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2021 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $90,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Year Up | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| International Institution Of New England | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Mass Liberation | $3,125,027 | Torrance, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Passim - 47 Palmer Inc | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Proctor Academy | $210,000 | Andover, NH, US | Education | 2020 |
| The Carroll School | $210,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation Usa | $67,500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Education And Leadership Development | 2020 |
| Wentworth Institute Of Technology | $95,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Year Up | $170,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Boone, IA, US | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| Cambridge Covid 19 Fund | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| City Of Boston Covid 19 Fund | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| Long Beach Coronavirus Relief Fund | $15,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| University Of Strathclyde | $32,000 | Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK | Education | 2020 |
| The Second Step Inc | $10,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| West End House | $110,000 | Allston, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Raw Art Works | $30,201 | Lynn, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Hope Net Ca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Research Ild | $1,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Research | 2020 |
| Summer Search | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| Mit | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 82-3779206 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 99 IRVING ST Cambridge, MA 02138-2025 |
Key People (2)
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| Trustee | Mark R Bamforth |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Morag Bamforth |
Forms 990-PF
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