Fresh Sound Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyCambridge, Massachusetts · EIN 06-1428363 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.1M
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$10.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
65% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | New York, NY | Educational | $75,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | Scientific | $75,000 |
| New Georgia Project | Atlanta, GA | Educational | $50,000 |
| All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | Educational | $45,000 |
| Generation Citizen | Boston, MA | Educational | $45,000 |
| American Constitution Society for Law | Washington, DC | Educational | $40,000 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | Educational | $40,000 |
| Fair Count Inc | Atlanta, GA | Educational | $40,000 |
| Fresh Grass (Office Performing Arts & Film Inc) | New York, NY | Promotion of the arts | $40,000 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | Putney, VT | Educational | $40,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | Environmental | $40,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | Scientific | $40,000 |
| Yellow Barn Inc | Putney, VT | Promotion of the arts | $40,000 |
| Fair Count Inc | Atlanta, GA | Educational | $35,000 |
| River Network | Boulder, CO | Environmental | $35,000 |
| Women Engaged | Atlanta, GA | Promotion of social justice | $35,000 |
| All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | Educational | $30,000 |
| The Jar | Boston, MA | Educational | $30,000 |
| Women Engaged | Atlanta, GA | Promotion of social justice | $30,000 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Food Connects | Brattleboro, VT | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | Scientific | $25,000 |
| Generation Citizen | Boston, MA | Educational | $20,000 |
| Friends of Kirby Lane Park | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | Bozeman, MT | Educational | $10,000 |
| Democracy Forward Fund | Washington, DC | Educational | $10,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Boston, MA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Promotion of the arts | $10,000 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | Clayton, NY | Environmental | $10,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | Franconia, NH | Environmental | $8,000 |
| Land Trust Alliance Northeast Region | Sarasota Springs, NY | Environmental | $7,000 |
| Acadia Center | Boston, MA | Environmental | $5,000 |
| Discovering Justice | Boston, MA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Green Roots Inc | Chelsea, MA | Educational | $5,000 |
| International Society of Performing Arts | New York, NY | Promotion of the arts | $5,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defence & Education Fund | New York, NY | Educational | $5,000 |
| Nh Alliance for End of Life Options | Sugar Hill, NH | Educational | $5,000 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | Educational | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,125,000 | 41 |
| 2023 | $910,000 | 41 |
| 2022 | $685,000 | 30 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349103216
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-1428363
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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