Private foundation · EIN 13-2890749

Yawkey Foundation

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Westwood, 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 202523179349102572
Total assets (EOY)$77,894,595
Grants paid$2,903,719
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed26
Giving in home state (MA)13%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K12
$100K+4

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $2,017,719

Geographic focus

SC
83%
MA
13%
FL
2%
CT
2%
OR
0%

Common purposes

educationwildlifeunderservednatureconservationprotectionhealthindividualsaccesscarecommunitiescapitalenrichmentopportunitiesrecreation

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,309,001$70,897,13324
2024$2,903,719$77,894,59526

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
South Carolina Department Of Natural ResourcesGEORGETOWN, SCONGOING SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL, MAINTENANCE & EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT TOM YAWKEY WILDLIFE CTR$2,017,719
Clemson University FoundationCLEMSON, SCNATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$111,000
Bethel Institute For Community DevelopmentJAMAICA PLAIN, MAEDUCATION & ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH$100,000
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBOSTON, MAHEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES$100,000
Allen-Chase FoundationDEERFIELD, MASCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$50,000
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation IncFORT MYERS, FLHEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES$50,000
Smith Medical Clinic IncPAWLEYS ISLAND, SCHEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES$50,000
Trustees Of Boston CollegeCHESTNUT HILL, MACAPITAL RENOVATIONS FOR BASEBALL & SPORTS FIELD FACILITIES$50,000
Yale UniversityNEW HAVEN, CTSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$50,000
Allen-Chase FoundationDEERFIELD, MASUPPORT FOR SCHOOL FACILITY RENOVATIONS$25,000
Children'S Recovery CenterMYRTLE BEACH, SCCAPITAL SUPPORT FOR NEW BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY$25,000
Hitchcock Woods FoundationAIKEN, SCNATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$25,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust IncCHARLESTON, SCNATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$25,000
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League IncCHARLESTON, SCNATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$25,000
South Carolina Environmental Law Project IncPAWLEYS ISLAND, SCNATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$25,000
The Red Sox Foundation IncBOSTON, MABASEBALL PROGRAMS FOR RECREATION & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT$25,000
Georgetown Memorial HospitalGEORGETOWN, SCHEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES$20,000
Healthy LearnersCOLUMBIA, SCHEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES$20,000
Helping Hands Of GeorgetownGEORGETOWN, SCBASIC NEEDS (FOOD, HOUSING) ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES$20,000
Mattapoisett Land Trust IncMATTAPOISETT, MANATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$20,000
Boy Scouts Of AmericaNORTH CHARLESTON, SCRECREATION & ENRICHMENT CAMP OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH$15,000
Nature ConservancyMT PLEASANT, SCNATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$15,000
Round The Bend Farm IncS DARTMOUTH, MANATURE & WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION & EDUCATION$15,000
Eckhart Tolle FoundationBEND, ORMENTAL HEALTH & SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS$10,000
St Christopher'S Children IncPAWLEYS ISLAND, SCHEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES$10,000
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