Filed as: THE DEVONSHIRE FOUNDATION · Private foundation · EIN 04-6004808

The Devonshire Foundation Inc

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Boston, MA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513209349100426
Total assets (EOY)$37,016,295
Grants paid$2,970,575
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed40
Giving in home state (MA)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K13
$25K–$100K10
$100K+11

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $290,471

Geographic focus

MA
99%
DC
1%

Common purposes

yearthreesupportsfundraisingdevelopmentbuildingincreasecapacityrevenuehelpmatchingdistributionoperationsxanthakymemorial

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$3,129,104$36,771,21241
2024$2,970,575$37,016,29540

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Tech Goes Home IncorporatedBOSTON, MATECH GOES HOME'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND EARNED REVENUE TEAMS TO INCREASE FUNDRAISI$290,471
Boston Food Forest CoalitionJAMAICA PLAIN, MATHREE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT BUILDING OUT A FULLY STAFFED DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT AND INC$279,600
United South End SettlementsBOSTON, MAUNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS' (USES) THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS USES'S FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH IMPROVED FUNDRAIS$251,000
Friends Of The Children-BostonBOSTON, MATHREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING FUNDRAISING CAPACITY.$250,000
Urban Farming InstituteMATTAPAN, MATHREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS BUILDING THEIR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO STRENGTHEN FUNDRAISING, FINANCE AND MARKETING INFRASTRUCTU$250,000
Third Sector New England (Mattapan Food And Fitness)MATTAPAN, MATHREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS PROGRAM, OPERATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF HIRES TO HELP EXPAND MFFC'S PROGRAMMATIC REACH AND $249,843
Science Club For Girls IncCAMBRIDGE, MATHREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS TO INCREASE FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT OPER$200,000
Young Man With A PlanBOSTON, MATHREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS STAFF HIRES TO HELP INCREASE FUNDRAISING AND THE NUMBER OF YOUNG ME$200,000
Breaktime United IncBOSTON, MATHREE-YEAR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT TO SUPPORT BREAKTIME'S STATEWIDE EXPANSION THROUGH BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY A$180,000
Lowell Parks And Conservation TrustLOWELL, MATHREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM STAFF HIRES TO HELP INCREASE FUNDRAISING AND EXPAND PROGRA$155,000
Coaching For ChangeTAUNTON, MACOACHING FOR CHANGE'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF A DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LEARNIN$127,500
The Loop LabCAMBRIDGE, MATHE LOOP LAB'S (TLL) THREE-YEAR, CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT SUPPORTS EXPANDING TLL'S INCOME EARNING PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND$80,000
Building Audacity IncLYNN, MABUILDING AUDACITY'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS OVERALL FUNDRAISING AND THE HIRING THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR TO $55,000
Roca IncCHELSEA, MAMATCHING GRANT$50,000
Louis D Brown Peace InstituteDORCHESTER, MAMATCHING GRANT$30,000
College For Social InnovationBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$25,000
Fathers' Uplift IncDORCHESTER, MAMATCHING GRANT$25,000
Institute For Nonprofit PracticeNEEDHAM, MAMATCHING GRANT$25,000
Social Innovation Forum IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$25,000
The Boston FoundationBOSTON, MADISTRIBUTION FOR THE DEVONSHIRE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBER DONOR ADVISORY ACCOUNT$25,000
Ywca BostonBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$25,000
Hale Education IncWESTWOOD, MAHALE'S THREE-YEAR, CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT SUPPORTS BUILDING HALES DIGITAL PRESENCE THROUGH A NEW WEBSITE, ACCESSIBLE AP$20,000
Philanthropy MassachusettsBOSTON, MAGMA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE FUND$20,000
Tufts UniversityMEDFORD, MADISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND$16,779
Tufts UniversityMEDFORD, MADISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND$15,805
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