Private foundation · EIN 81-6663721 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Kathryn Davis Grado 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $204K total, median $12K. 5% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
20
$204K
Median grant
$12K
Stays in MA
5%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.6M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Central KitchenWashington, DCGeneral operating support$19K
Habitat for Humanity International IncAmericas, GAGeneral operating support$19K
Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FLGeneral operating support$14K
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NYGeneral operating support$14K
Bat Conservation International IncAustin, TXGeneral operating support$14K
Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DCFor ukraine relief$14K
Humane Society of Chittenden CountySouth Burlington, VTGeneral operating support$14K
Musician Treatment Foundation of Austin TexasWest Lake Hills, TXGeneral operating support$14K
New Roots InstituteLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$14K
Blood Cancer UnitedWashington, DCGeneral operating support$14K
Boys & Girls Clubs of the LowcountryOkatie, SCGeneral operating supportboys and girls club of bluffton$10K
Stoneleigh-Burnham SchoolGreenfield, MAGeneral operating support$7,926
Backpack Buddies of Greater BlufftonBluffton, SCGeneral operating support$5,000
Child Abuse Prevention AssociationBeaufort, SCGeneral operating supportopen arms children's home$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USAHagerstown, MDGeneral operating support$5,000
Family Promise of Beaufort CountyBluffton, SCGeneral operating support$5,000
Hilton Head Preparatory SchoolHilton Head Island, SCGeneral operating support$5,000
Hopeful HorizonsBeaufort, SCGeneral operating support$5,000
ShatterproofNorwalk, CTGeneral operating support$5,000
Sahar EducationSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$5,000

By state: District of Columbia 3 · South Carolina 6 · Texas 2 · Georgia 1 · Florida 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Kathryn Davis Grado Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Hemenway & Barnes Llp, tax-exempt since 2017. 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 Kathryn Davis Grado Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Kathryn Davis Grado Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $204K across 20 grants, a median of $12K.

Where does Kathryn Davis Grado Foundation give?

District of Columbia (3 grants), South Carolina (6 grants), Texas (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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