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Gravity Research Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts · EIN 046002754

Gravity Research Foundation is a private foundation in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,200 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $6,200 and the largest $6,200. 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 the same as $6,200 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$6,2001$658,937
2024$6,2001$670,522

How to apply

Gravity Research 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 Gravity Research Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$6,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
5 Award Recipients With Awards in T
Wellesley, MA
Gravity research papers award$6,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gravity Research Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gravity Research Foundation give?

$6,200 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $6,200.

Who runs Gravity Research Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dr David Brock (Trustee), Dr Lee Cooper (Clerk/Trustee/Chair), George Rideout Jr (Pres&treas/Trustee) and Chuck Larson (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Gravity Research Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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