Private foundation · EIN 04-3533712 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Larson Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 14 grants paid, $329K total, median $15K. 50% of grants stayed in Massachusetts. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
14
$329K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in MA
50%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$2.0M

How to apply

Obtain from jeffery b larson & janet b larson Contact: Jeffrey B Janet B Larson, 6 Arlington Street Unit 5, Boston, Ma, 7812378167 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
On the RiseCambridge, MAGeneral$70K
Full Frame Initiative (ccf)Greenfield, MAGeneral$60K
EdvestorsBoston, MAGeneral$50K
Eisenhower MedicalRancho Mirage, CAGeneral$34K
LeaBridgton, MEGeneral$25K
Desert Community FoundationPam Desert, CAGeneral$15K
Mgh FundBoston, MAGeneral$15K
Loon Echo Land TrustBridgton, MEGeneral$15K
USC AssociatesLos Angeles, CAGeneral$10K
Full Plates Full PotentialBrunswick, MEGeneral$10K
Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MAGeneral$10K
Julie's Family Learning ProgramBoston, MAGeneral$5,000
Neighborhood Trust Financial PartnersNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Big Sister BostonBoston, MAGeneral$5,000

By state: Massachusetts 7 · California 3 · Maine 3 · New York 1

About this foundation

Larson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Jeffrey B Larson, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Larson Family 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 Larson Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $329K across 14 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Larson Family Foundation give?

Massachusetts (7 grants), California (3 grants), Maine (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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