The Schooner Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3347626 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$19.4M
Organizations funded129
Typical grant$90,000
Total assets$253.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $150,000.
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
79% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $2,000,000 |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $1,500,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Leveraging our Lands | $1,350,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health | $1,000,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, Distinguished Chair | $625,000 |
| Here Right Matters Foundation | Dumfries, VA | General Operations | $590,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Hiatt Residency | $500,000 |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | Strategic Victory Fund | $500,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Center for Forced Displacement | $500,000 |
| American Ireland Fund | Boston, MA | Trinity College Dublin | $444,485 |
| Turquoise Mountain Foundation | Washington, DC | Focused Support | $350,000 |
| Partners in Health a Non Profit Corporation | Boston, MA | Focused Support | $300,000 |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Focused Support | $258,000 |
| African Visionary Fund | Boston, MA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Free Election Fund | $250,000 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | General Support (Liberia, Malawi) | $250,000 |
| Madre Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $250,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Rural Health Fellowship Program | $250,000 |
| Protect Democracy | Washington, DC | General Support | $250,000 |
| Roddenberry Foundation | North Hollywood, CA | Plus 1 Global Fund for Food Security | $250,000 |
| Seed Global Health Inc | Boston, MA | General operations in Uganda | $250,000 |
| Syrian American Medical Society Foundation | Washington, DC | Focused Support | $250,000 |
| Syrian American Medical Society Foundation | Washington, DC | Focused Support | $250,000 |
| UCSF Foundation | San Francisco, CA | HEAL Initiative | $250,000 |
| Vet Voice Foundation Inc | Portland, OR | Focused Support | $250,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Nyaya Health | New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Tennessee Innocence Project | Nashville, TN | General Support | $200,000 |
| Fortify Inc | Belfast, ME | General Operations | $175,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | Dept of Global Health Equity | $160,000 |
| Choose Love Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| Here Right Matters Foundation | Dumfries, VA | Focused Support | $150,000 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Focused Support | $150,000 |
| The Marshall Project Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| Crossover Mission Inc | Vero Beach, FL | General Support | $125,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | SHM Foundation US Fund - Ember | $125,000 |
| Plan A Health Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $125,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | President Brown Fund | $125,000 |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $104,000 |
| Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| FreeForm | Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Friendship Bench Inc | Hillsborough, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | Arpan | $100,000 |
| Global Health Corps Inc | New York, NY | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Hack Diversity Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Focused Support | $100,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Karam Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Wandikweza | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Fundi Bots | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Acades | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Akira Chix | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Amna | $100,000 |
| One Heart Worldwide | San Diego, CA | Focused Support | $100,000 |
| Recidiviz Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | Perez Lab | $100,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | Perez Lab | $100,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | Global Design Initiative | $100,000 |
| Stephen C Rose Legacy Foundation | Providence, RI | Focused Support | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 129 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,435,798 | 129 |
| 2023 | $9,646,986 | 122 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349103516
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3347626
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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