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Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portsmouth, New Hampshire · EIN 854079895

Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation is a private foundation in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.0 million in 12 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 down from $3.1 million the year before.

67% 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$3.1 million11$49.6 million
2024$3.0 million12$54.6 million

How to apply

Peter and Anna Kolchinsky 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 Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts9$2.8 million
California1$100,000
Florida1$50,000
New York1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Representus Education Fund
Florence, MA
Support for campaign accelerator$1.0 million
Nashoba Brooks School
Concord, MA
Support for robotics program$750,000
Familyaid Boston
Boston, MA
General operating support$400,000
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
General operating support$320,000
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Boston, MA
Support for educational expenses of advocacy department$220,000
The USC Schaeffer Center
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$100,000
Icu Baby Inc
Key Biscayne, FL
General operating support$50,000
Mayday Medicine Inc
Manhattan, NY
General operating support$50,000
Welcomenst
Marlborough, MA
General operating support$50,000
Wellspring House Inc
Gloucester, MA
General operating support$25,000
Sail Martha's Vineyard Inc
Vineyard Haven, MA
General operating support$20,000
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
Boston, MA
General operating support$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation give?

$3.0 million in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Peter Kolchinsky (Director) and Anna Kolchinsky (Director).

What does Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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