Grayson Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 52-2007478 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded93
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$28.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
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
47% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows Harvard | Cambridge, MA | General | $700,000 |
| Wbur Radio Station Fund | Boston, MA | General | $125,000 |
| Boston Athenum | Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| American Trust for Oxford University | Tuscaloosa, AL | General | $45,000 |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | General | $35,000 |
| Wbur Radio Station Fund | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer (Jimmy Fund) | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Wbur Radio Station Fund | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Mater Cristi Annual Fund | Burlington, VT | General | $20,000 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General | $20,000 |
| Tcc Employee Education Fund | Chestnut Hill, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Wbur Radio Station Fund | Boston, MA | General | $10,000 |
| American Repertory | Cambridge, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Safe Passage Camino Seguro | Yarmouth, ME | General | $10,000 |
| Harvard Art Museum | Cambridge, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Boston, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Mater Cristi Annual Fund | Burlington, VT | General | $10,000 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | General | $10,000 |
| Warrior Scholar Project | Washington, DC | General | $10,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer (Jimmy Fund) | Boston, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Mater Cristi Annual Fund | Burlington, VT | General | $10,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer (Jimmy Fund) | Boston, MA | General | $10,000 |
| St Pauls School | Concord, NH | General | $10,000 |
| Tanzanian Childrens Fund | Cambridge, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Grace Church School | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Notre Dame High School | Alameda, CA | General | $10,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General | $7,000 |
| Boston Athenum (Catered Affair) | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Assoc American Rhodes Scholars | Vienna, VA | General | $5,000 |
| Friends of Lobkowicz Collections | Dover, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Arnold Arboretum | Jamaica Plain, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Revolutionary Spaces | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| King Street Center | Burlington, VT | General | $5,000 |
| St Pauls School | Concord, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Apple Orchard School | Brookline, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Dexter Southfield School | Brookline, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Brookline Education Foundation | Brookline, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Boston Museum of Science | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| President and Fellows Harvard | Cambridge, MA | General | $5,000 |
| President and Fellows Harvard | Cambridge, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Jackson Hole Land Trust | Jackson, WY | General | $5,000 |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation | Jackson, WY | General | $5,000 |
| Codman Academy Foundation | Dorchester, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 |
| Mass Eye & Ear | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Massasuchetts General Hospital Fund | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute | New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Mayday Medicines | New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Public Garden | Boston, MA | General | $2,500 |
| Rehearsal for Life | Jamaica Plain, MA | General | $2,500 |
| Dannys Place | Acton, MA | General | $2,500 |
| Beacon Hill Civic Association | Boston, MA | General | $2,500 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | General | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 93 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,489,250 | 93 |
| 2023 | $1,595,500 | 72 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349101811
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2007478
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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