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The Creighton Narada Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043243114

The Creighton Narada Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $990,000 in 29 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $850,000 the year before.

64% 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$850,00025$20.0 million
2024$990,00029$21.6 million

How to apply

The Creighton Narada 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 The Creighton Narada Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts22$820,000
Maine5$140,000
North Carolina1$25,000
Colorado1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of Lynn
Lynn, MA
General Charitable Purpose$100,000
Manchester Essex Conservation Tr Inv
Manchester, MA
General Charitable Purpose$100,000
Peabody Essex Museum Inc
Salem, MA
General Charitable Purpose$100,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association
Essex, MA
General Charitable Purpose$100,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Topsham, ME
General Charitable Purpose$75,000
Trustees of Reservations
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purpose$75,000
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purpose$70,000
Trustees of Boston University
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purpose$50,000
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purpose$40,000
Vinalhaven Land Trust Inc
Vinalhaven, ME
General Charitable Purpose$40,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc
Lincoln, MA
General Charitable Purpose$35,000
Beverly Bootstraps Community Services Inc
Beverly, MA
General Charitable Purpose$35,000
Cape Ann Museum Inc
Gloucester, MA
General Charitable Purpose$30,000
Appalachian Mountain Club
Charlestown, MA
General Charitable Purpose$25,000
White Horse Stepstone
Black Mtn, NC
General Charitable Purpose$25,000
The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry Inc
Gloucester, MA
General Charitable Purpose$15,000
Hurricane Island Center For Science
Rockland, ME
General Charitable Purpose$10,000
Maine Initiatives Inc
Portland, ME
General Charitable Purpose$10,000
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School Inc
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
WGBH Educational Foundation
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Topsham, ME
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Community Action Pioneer Valley Inc
Greenfield, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Rank the Vote
Leominster, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Cutchins Programs for Children and Families Inc
Northampton, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Inc
South Deerfield, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Global Greengrants Fund Inc
Boulder, CO
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary
Easthampton, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Zea Mays Printmaking
Florence, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Creighton Narada Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Creighton Narada Foundation give?

$990,000 in tax year 2024, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Creighton Narada Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Hilary H Creighton (Trustee), Albert M Creighton III (Trustee) and Peter H Creighton (Trustee).

What does The Creighton Narada Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and youth programs.

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