Island Foundation Inc
Historical FunderMarion, Massachusetts · EIN 04-2670567 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded169
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$58.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DENISE PORCHE |
|---|---|
| Address | 589 MILL STREET PO BOX 1605, MARION MA 02738 |
| Phone | 5087482809 |
| Form and materials | APPLYING IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS - A LETTER OF INQUIRY OR PHONE CALL AND SENDING THE FOUNDATION A FULL PROPOSAL. INCLUDE WITH LETTER OF INQUIRY A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT, OR CALL THE FOUNDATION TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT IDEA. INCLUDE WITH THE PROPOSAL A COVER LETTER THAT SPECIFIES THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING SOUGHT, SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSAL IDEA, PRODUCTS AND TIMEFRAME. THREE TO FIVE PAGES WHICH BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE HISTORY OF THE ORG., PROJECT GOALS, METHODS FOR REACHING GOALS, NEED FOR THE PROJECT, QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ORG. AND STAFF, AND MEASURES OF SUCCESS. ATTACH A PROJECT BUDGET AND PAST AND CURRENT YEAR BUDGETS FOR THE OVERALL ORG., RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT OR AUDIT, LIST OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF, IRS DETERMINATION LETTER INDICATING EXEMPT STATUS, ALSO IF USING A FISCAL AGENT PLEASE INCLUDE A LETTER FROM THIS ORG. AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS SUCH AS ANNUAL REPORTS, NEWLETTERS, MEDIA COVERAGE AND OR BROCHURES. |
| Deadlines | DUE MARCH 1ST, JUNE 1ST, SEPTEMBER 1ST, DECEMBER 1ST FOR FUNDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED THE FOLLOWING MONTH |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OR FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
46% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | 11 william street expansion | $100,000 |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | New bedford YMCA capital renovation project | $50,000 |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | North atlantic right whale research in u.s. and canadian waters | $40,000 |
| The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design | Arundel, ME | Bermuda scholarship | $40,000 |
| Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | General support | $30,000 |
| Northstar Learning Centers | New Bedford, MA | Northstar learning centers diversion and assistance program | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores | New Bedford, MA | General support and pescando justicia campaign | $25,000 |
| Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund | Cambridge, MA | Eastern massachusetts abortion fund - general support | $25,000 |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| North American Marine Alliance | Gloucester, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) Inc | New Bedford, MA | Pace youthbuild new bedford | $25,000 |
| Pocasset Pokenoket Landtrust Indigenous Peoples Network | Cranston, RI | Indigenous roots land stewardship | $25,000 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Building evaluation capacity and data utilization | $25,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited Inc | New Bedford, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Environmental felllows program development and support | $21,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River | Fall River, MA | Catholic charities immigration law programs - ileap & ivrp | $20,000 |
| Centro de Ayuda Y Esperanza Latina Inc | New Bedford, MA | Mujeres victoriosas | $20,000 |
| Community Boating Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | Salt - sailing and leadership training program | $20,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Inc | St Thomas, VQ | Vipca marine apprenticeship program | $20,000 |
| Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts Inc | Barnstable, MA | Southeastern massachusetts open space leadership | $20,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | Build community power for environmental justice | $20,000 |
| Groundwork Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | Groundwork southcoast | $20,000 |
| Health Imperatives Inc | Brockton, MA | New bedford services | $20,000 |
| Immigrants' Assistance Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | General needs assisstance with iac programs | $20,000 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Stonington, ME | Eastern maine - em3c - year 3 | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | Coastal waterbird conservation in urban and suburban communities | $20,000 |
| Native Land Conservancy | Mashpee, MA | Stewards of the land: a tribal youth experience | $20,000 |
| Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program | New Bedford, MA | Ed opps for economically at-risk youth | $20,000 |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | North atlantic right whale consortium and ropeless consortium | $20,000 |
| New England Grassroots Environment Fund | Newmarket, NH | General support for community-led environmental justice work in new england | $20,000 |
| New Learning Journey | Fayston, VT | Crf 2024: water keepers | $20,000 |
| Our Sisters' School Inc | New Bedford, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) Inc | New Bedford, MA | Pace lifeline | $20,000 |
| Project South the Institute for the Elimination Poverty & Genocide | Atlanta, GA | Sista fire | $20,000 |
| Red Tomato | Providence, RI | Restructing: food movement & knowledge sharing | $20,000 |
| Safe Voices | Auburn, ME | General support | $20,000 |
| Save the Bay Inc | Providence, RI | Strategic priorities to protect narragansett bay - fy 25 | $20,000 |
| South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc | Fall River, MA | Education advocacy project | $20,000 |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (Semap) | Dartmouth, MA | Increasing farmland access and preservation in southeastern massachusetts | $20,000 |
| Southside Community Land Trust | Providence, RI | Increasing food access in rhode island through farmer support | $20,000 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | General support - carrot project | $20,000 |
| United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Upstream | Damariscotta, ME | Accelerate the new reuse economy | $20,000 |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | YMCA southcoast hunger prevention programs | $20,000 |
| YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | Women health & advocacy project | $20,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Davis, CA | Long-Term investigation of southern right whale unusual mortality at pennsula valds, argentina | $18,000 |
| Schooner Emestina-Morrissey Association Inc | New Bedford, MA | Sails over seas & ice, the life & times of sem | $17,000 |
| Acadia Center | Rockport, ME | Accelerating climate action in massachusetts | $15,000 |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | New Bedford, MA | Csj education fund 2024 workplan | $15,000 |
| Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | General support | $15,000 |
| Dream Out Loud Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | The creative careers program | $15,000 |
| Ecori News | Providence, RI | Environmental and climate reporting | $15,000 |
| Entrepreneurship for All Inc | Lowell, MA | Eforall south coast: expanding inclusive entrepreneurship | $15,000 |
| Family Pantry-Damien's Place | Wareham, MA | Diginity to those experiencing food insecurity | $15,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | Strengthening climate resilience in maine's coastal communities | $15,000 |
| Instituto de Conservacion de Ballenas (Icb) Argentina | AR | Is poor body condition causing the high southern right whale calf mortality in peninsula | $15,000 |
| Ma Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence | Boston, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting | Hallowell, ME | Support for robust, nonpartisan environment and climate journalism for maine | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 169 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,079,000 | 169 |
| 2023 | $2,524,000 | 183 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502879349100420
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-2670567
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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