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Aequa Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 716225066

Aequa Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $317,820 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $317,820 and the largest $317,820. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $258,808 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$262,2611$6.3 million
2024$258,8081$7.4 million
2025$317,8201$8.3 million

How to apply

Aequa Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$317,820

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Foundation Inc Aequalis Donor Advised Fund
Boston, MA
General & unrestricted$317,820

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aequa Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Aequa Foundation give?

$317,820 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $317,820.

Who runs Aequa Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark M Christopher Esq (Trustee).

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