Rowland Foundation Inc

Historical Funder

Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6046756 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$2.3M

Organizations funded41

Typical grant$50,000

Total assets$57.6M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $75,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	LESLIE PINE
Address	75 ARLINGTON STREET SUITE 710, BOSTON MA 02116
Phone	6173385886
Email	LPINE@TPI.ORG
Form and materials	N/A
Deadlines	N/A
Restrictions	THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DIRECTS THE TRUSTEES TO MAKE GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERACY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND ARE DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTIONS 170(C), 170(B) (1)A, 2055(A), AND 2522(A).

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.

Education1

Where it gives

2% of grants went outside Massachusetts.

Massachusetts40
Maryland1

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$200,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$125,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$119,000
Northeastern University	Boston, MA	Charitable	$100,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$100,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$70,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$65,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation - Saheli Inc	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation - the Triennial	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$40,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$40,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$40,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$30,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$30,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$30,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$30,000
Impactassets Inc	Bethesda, MD	Charitable	$25,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$25,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$20,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$20,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$20,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$15,000
The Boston Foundation	Boston, MA	Charitable	$6,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$2,325,000	41
2023	$1,973,000	36
2022	$2,145,000	39

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640689349100229
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6046756
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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