Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 129 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NAACPBaltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $2.0M |
| NAACPBaltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $1.5M |
| The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA | Leveraging our Lands | $1.4M |
| Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA | Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health | $1.0M |
| Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, Distinguished Chair | $625K |
| Here Right Matters FoundationDumfries, VA | General Operations | $590K |
| Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | Hiatt Residency | $500K |
| State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NC | Strategic Victory Fund | $500K |
| Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA | Center for Forced Displacement | $500K |
| American Ireland FundBoston, MA | Trinity College Dublin | $444K |
| Turquoise Mountain FoundationWashington, DC | Focused Support | $350K |
| Partners in Health a Non Profit CorporationBoston, MA | Focused Support | $300K |
| NAACPBaltimore, MD | Focused Support | $258K |
| African Visionary FundBoston, MA | General Support | $250K |
| Hopewell FundWashington, DC | Free Election Fund | $250K |
| Last Mile HealthBoston, MA | General Support (Liberia, Malawi) | $250K |
| Madre IncNew York, NY | General Support | $250K |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | Rural Health Fellowship Program | $250K |
| Protect DemocracyWashington, DC | General Support | $250K |
| Roddenberry FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA | Plus 1 Global Fund for Food Security | $250K |
| Seed Global Health IncBoston, MA | General operations in Uganda | $250K |
| Syrian American Medical Society FoundationWashington, DC | Focused Support | $250K |
| Syrian American Medical Society FoundationWashington, DC | Focused Support | $250K |
| UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA | HEAL Initiative | $250K |
| Vet Voice Foundation IncPortland, OR | Focused Support | $250K |
| Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY | General Support | $200K |
| Nyaya HealthNew York, NY | General Support | $200K |
| Tennessee Innocence ProjectNashville, TN | General Support | $200K |
| Fortify IncBelfast, ME | General Operations | $175K |
| Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | Dept of Global Health Equity | $160K |
| Choose Love IncNew York, NY | General Support | $150K |
| Here Right Matters FoundationDumfries, VA | Focused Support | $150K |
| The American Independent FoundationWashington, DC | Focused Support | $150K |
| The Marshall Project IncNew York, NY | General Support | $150K |
| Crossover Mission IncVero Beach, FL | General Support | $125K |
| Myriad USANew York, NY | SHM Foundation US Fund - Ember | $125K |
| Plan a Health IncNew York, NY | General Support | $125K |
| Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA | President Brown Fund | $125K |
| NAACPBaltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $104K |
| Breaktime United IncBoston, MA | General Support | $100K |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River IncVero Beach, FL | Capital Campaign | $100K |
| FreeformLos Angeles, CA | General Support | $100K |
| Friendship Bench IncHillsborough, CA | General Support | $100K |
| Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC | Arpan | $100K |
| Global Health Corps IncNew York, NY | General Operations | $100K |
| Hack Diversity IncBoston, MA | General Support | $100K |
| Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | Focused Support | $100K |
| Immigrant Justice Corps IncNew York, NY | General Support | $100K |
| Karam FoundationChicago, IL | General Support | $100K |
| Myriad USANew York, NY | Wandikweza | $100K |
| Myriad USANew York, NY | Fundi Bots | $100K |
| Myriad USANew York, NY | Acades | $100K |
| Myriad USANew York, NY | Akira Chix | $100K |
| Myriad USANew York, NY | Amna | $100K |
| One Heart WorldwideSan Diego, CA | Focused Support | $100K |
| Recidiviz IncNew York, NY | General Support | $100K |
| Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL | Perez Lab | $100K |
| Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL | Perez Lab | $100K |
| Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA | Global Design Initiative | $100K |
| Stephen C Rose Legacy FoundationProvidence, RI | Focused Support | $100K |
By state: Massachusetts 27 · Maryland 5 · New York 22 · Virginia 4 · District of Columbia 9 · California 7
About this foundation
Schooner Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Schooner Capital LLC, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Schooner Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Schooner Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $19M across 129 grants, a median of $90K.
Where does Schooner Foundation give?
Massachusetts (27 grants), Maryland (5 grants), New York (22 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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