Lookout Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 27-2981081 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded18
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$43.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $200,000.
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
55% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (Jdai) | Boston, MA | Jdai year 2 of 2 | $387,200 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | To protect and steward natural and working lands, year 1 of 3 | $310,000 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | Appalachian landscapes protection initiative: northern new england | $250,000 |
| United Teen Equality Center | Lowell, MA | Addressing complex trauma for justice-involved young adults: three opportunities, pymt 3 of 4 | $250,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, ME | Trauma learning policy initiative | $200,000 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Windmill hill conservation project at shelburne farms involving land conservation, integration and trail costs, and landconservation,… | $200,000 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | For the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) - payment 2 of 3 | $100,000 |
| Center for an Agricultural Economy | Hardwick, VT | General operations support | $100,000 |
| Loon Echo Land Trust | Bridgton, ME | $100,000 | |
| Redford Center | San Francisco, CA | To support the production of the documentary my planet now | $100,000 |
| Umass Medical School | Worcester, MA | To suppport the child trauma training ceneter and link-kid - pymt 2 of 3 | $100,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | Richmond, VT | To provide support for the vermont youth conservation corps' general operations - pymt 2 of 2 | $100,000 |
| Vermont Land Trust | Montpelier, VT | General operations | $50,000 |
| National Audubon Society | Huntington, VT | To support audubon vermonts youth conservation leadership program | $30,000 |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | To support of the department of family and community interventions | $25,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | General operations support | $10,000 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | For the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) to support staff wellness- payment 2 of 3 | $5,000 |
| Justice Resource Institute Inc | Needham, MA | Center for trauma and embodiment conference | $5,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | To protect and steward natural and working lands, year 3 of 3 | $285,000 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | To protect and steward natural and working lands, year 2 of 3 | $275,000 |
| United Teen Equality Center | Lowell, MA | To support utec's work in addressing complex trauma for justive-involved young adults pymt 4 of 4 | $250,000 |
| Loon Echo Land Trust | Bridgton, ME | $120,000 | |
| Loon Echo Land Trust | Bridgton, ME | $105,000 | |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | For the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) - pymt 3 of 3 | $100,000 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | For the violence intervention advocacy program (viap) to support staff wellness- pymt 3 of 3 | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,322,200 | 25 |
| 2023 | $1,463,518 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 28, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513019349101601
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-2981081
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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