Jane's Trust Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 27-3422536 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.3M
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$78M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $100,000.
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
80% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | Climate change-related oceanographic research | $200,000 |
| Resist Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Island Institute | Rockland, ME | Climate solutions for our blue future | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | A steele labs fellowship | $125,000 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | Next generation science: postdoctoral fellows program | $125,000 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | The climate catalyst program | $125,000 |
| Reproductive Equity Now Foundation | Boston, MA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| University System of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Expanding and sustaining the unh sustainability fellows | $125,000 |
| Hip Hop Theater Festival Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Climate change education programs | $122,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Clean water and climate resilience advocacy in northern new england | $100,000 |
| Nami New Hampshire Incorporated | Concord, NH | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Outright Vermont | Burlington, VT | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Positive Tracks Inc | Hanover, NH | A new web-based application platform and a new communication and outreach manager | $100,000 |
| Vermont Law School Inc | South Royalton, VT | The climate justice project | $100,000 |
| Vital Communities | White River Junction, VT | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | Connecting gulf of maine communities to the science of coastal hazards | $85,000 |
| New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association | Concord, NH | Operating support focused on capacity building for local energy support, organizational development and outreach | $85,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit Practice | Boston, MA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| New England Grassroots Environment Fund Inc | Newmarket, NH | Operating support for climate grassroots action. | $75,000 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Inc | Montpelier, VT | The deltaclimevt climate & energy business accelerator | $75,000 |
| White Mountain Science Inc | Littleton, NH | Operating support focused on growth and sustainability | $75,000 |
| Theatre Up | Littleton, NH | Operating support focused on staff expansion in advance of comprehensive campaign | $70,000 |
| Vermont Council on Rural Development | Montpelier, VT | General operating support | $70,000 |
| New Hampshire Public Radio Inc | Concord, NH | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire | Portsmouth, NH | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Granite State Organizing Project | Manchester, NH | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Brunswick, ME | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Maine Initiatives Inc | Portland, ME | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Out Maine | Rockland, ME | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Upstream USA Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Women's Information Service Inc | Lebanon, NH | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Northern Forest Center Inc | Concord, NH | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Tiny Seed Project Inc | East Hardwick, VT | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Willing Hands Enterprises | Norwich, VT | General operating support | $50,000 |
| America Votes Education Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $30,000 |
| International Institute of New England Inc | Boston, MA | Welcome, integration, and naturalization for new hampshire refugees | $25,000 |
| Urban Farming Institute | Mattapan, MA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation | Lewiston, ME | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | Portland, ME | General operating support | $16,130 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | Concord, NH | General operating support | $750 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,318,880 | 41 |
| 2023 | $3,579,000 | 47 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349104102
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-3422536
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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