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Aquidneck Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts · EIN 133102904

Aquidneck Foundation is a private foundation in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $328,980 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $210,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $87,250 the year before.

71% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$87,25012$1.7 million
2024$328,98014$2.4 million

How to apply

Aquidneck 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

What Aquidneck Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$265,980
New York6$56,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Illinois1$1,500
Rhode Island1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ACLU
Boston, MA
Unrestricted contribution$210,000
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted contribution$30,000
Berkeley Carroll School
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted contribution$25,000
Vinfen Gateway Arts
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted contribution$15,000
Dana-Farber - PMC
Needham, MA
Unrestricted contribution$10,000
Prospect Park Alliance
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted contribution$10,000
Friends of Fondation de France
New York, NY
Unrestricted contribution$6,000
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Share Our Strength
Washington, DC
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Transportation Alternatives
New York, NY
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Gainger College of Engineering
Urbana, IL
Unrestricted contribution$1,500
Berkshire Humane Society
Pittsfield, MA
Unrestricted contribution$980
Rhode Island Jewish Historical Assoc
Providence, RI
Unrestricted contribution$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aquidneck Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Aquidneck Foundation give?

$328,980 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Aquidneck Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen B Kay (Trustee).

What does Aquidneck Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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