High Meadows Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 20-8521462 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$4.9M
Organizations funded12
Typical grant$300,000
Total assets$4.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $500,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
83% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Payment for support of pace center for community service | $998,260 |
| Caf America | Alexandria, VA | Payment to carry on charitable activities | $750,000 |
| Climate Central Inc | Princeton, NJ | Payment to carry on charitable acitities | $750,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | Environmental research | $500,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | Payment for continuing support of the baker library | $500,000 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Payment for support of the center for policy research on energy and the environment | $400,000 |
| Let's Grow Kids | Middlebury, VT | Payment to carry on charitable activities | $300,000 |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Payment to carry on charitable activities | $250,000 |
| West Harlem Environmental Action | New York, NY | Payment to carry on charitable activities | $102,500 |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations | Chicago, IL | Payment to carry on charitable activities | $100,000 |
| Prime Coalition Inc | Cambridge, MA | Payment to carry on charitable activities | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Payment for support of pace center for civic engagement | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,850,760 | 12 |
| 2024 | $7,696,887 | 14 |
| 2023 | $8,422,500 | 15 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349102072
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8521462
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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